Friday, July 30, 2010

Ocala horse country ...


...photo treated with Triqui Paint.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Ninja bagger


The guy who rides this motorcycle to work may be the person bagging your groceries at the local Publix supermarket. Look for a really speedy bagger.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Lawn care


Lawn care is a huge business in the Ocala area. The roads are filled with pickups towing trailers filled with tractors, edgers, trimmers, and all the other paraphernalia necessary for this occupation.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Midway across...


...one of the busiest streets in Ocala...

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Golden Ocala - an exclusive residential community...




...also known as a "Golf and Equestrian Club." More information can be found here.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Health Expo for Seniors - Heathbrook outdoor mall



There's a story here. We arrived late morning. Many booths had not been set up and there were very few people. I thought that was strange. Then I saw a sign which said the event began at noon. Duh! The expo was still rather dull: a few booths featuring medical facilities or products; one featuring outdoor garb and gear; a couple of artists, etc., and of course, some new cars on display - just in case one of us seniors decided to trade in the old clunker.

Friday, July 16, 2010

A perfect Swede is like a perfect 10 ... or not ... ?


This one's for my Swedish friends, Steffe at Photos from Haninge, and Per Stromsjo at Stockholm by Pixels.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Monday, July 12, 2010

Peggy's QUILT Shop


This one's for Rose, quilter extraordinare, at Pics and Pieces!

Peggy's QUILT Shop is a new store in the Heathbrook Outdoor Mall.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Pay to ride


Some horses in Ocala you have to pay to ride. And then they still don't go anywhere!

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Where are my balloons?


There's a story here. A young girl ran out into the center of the mall and left these balloons sitting here. Before long, a younger boy, very agitated, came running to retrieve them! Big sister was teasing her little brother! He was not a happy camper!

Monday, July 5, 2010

Jenkins Acura - Showroom


Ocala Daily Photo is the official blog of Jenkins Acura. Click on the Acura icon on the sidebar for more info on this fine dealership.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Happy Fourth of July ?


On the Fourth of July, New Years and other assorted and sundry holidays, Floridians blow up firecrackers and just about every other variety of fireworks. Some get seriously injured. Others burn down houses or forests. We often had bottle rockets landing on our roof!

Most fireworks are illegal in Florida. Hah! There's a loophole. And because of that loophole, fireworks stands such as this spring up everywhere at certain times of the year. If you sign a piece of paper stating you plan to use the fireworks you purchase for agricultural purposes, you can buy anything you want.

So, who's to know that you don't know agriculture from urban blight? The authorities pretend none of this is happening.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Sticker shock


Local car dealers park new cars in the Paddock Mall. Naturally, people stop to look them over and check the price sticker on the window. This gentleman checked out the car, then checked out the price; then checked out the car, then checked out the price. The price, perhaps, put him into shock!
"Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again." — Henri Cartier-Bresson