The Church on the Corner

In Tremont, it might not be the best description to say the Church on the corner, or even the Church on the corner of Lincoln Park. My neighborhood is littered with churches. I can see 6 churches from my front porch.

As with the other churches in the neighborhood, all of them has some type of lighting to show of their building. Our Lady of Mercy is no exception.

I think the yellowish tint to this lighting makes the statue of Mary look very etheral. It lends a reverence to this scene on the front door of the church.

The Junkman's Bike

I didn't shoot this picture this week, but I did finally get the film developed and pick it up. There was a picture on my roll of film, yes, I still shoot with film, that I had been waiting to see.

When I first moved to Tremont, my friends had come over for a Cornhole Tournament. During our afternoon of play, a man on a bike came riding up and started talking to us. A few months later, I was strolling through the neighborhood when I noticed the bike he had been riding was propped up against the fence.

Fortunately, I had my camera with me and I was able to snap a picture. I can't be sure if the junkman lived in that house, but I like to think he is my neighbor. He recycles and doesn't drive a car. Pretty earth friendly neighbor to have

Standout Shell

The beaches in Englewood are littered with shells of different shapes and sizes. They form a wide swath across the beach at the tide line. However, you will spot one in the heaps of shells that stands out. The color the size is different and is among much smaller shells.

This particular shell was not totally face up, but caught my attention, so I laid it flat. In the early morning light, it looked really incredible to me. It is fascinating to notice all of the colors in the shell and how well they are work today.

Mother natures is an incredible judge of color. If I tried to put all those colors together, it would be interesting to say the least.

Morning Walk at Sunrise

Although you can see the sun coming up over Lemon Bay, the ocean is also beautiful at sunrise. The light is much softer and makes the sky glow in a different way. I think there are fewer people on the beach at sunrise - given the hour - than the sunset.

It is interesting to me that so many people go out to see the sunset every evening. It makes the beach seem much more active than at an early hour. I think getting out early in the morning for a walk on the Gulf Shore is much more conducive to having a ramble.

Lemon Bay Sunrise

Although vacation is supposed to be about sleeping late and relaxing in general, I think there is too much on my mind. Since I have the time to 'relax', it seems like my mind just races. The side effect of that is I tend to wake up just as early or earlier than I would at home.

On this particular morning, I got out of bed at 6:45, fully expecting my mom to be sitting in the living room. When she wasn't, I grabbed my camera and slipped on my running shoes to go for a walk. I ventured down to the dock. I got to see a lovely sunrise on Lemon Bay.

It was a little cold in the morning, so the boat dock was dewy and lovely. Make me wish I was there is morning because Cleveland was windy and bitterly cold.

Boats on the Beach

Due to the nature of the Englewood area, you don't often see boats on the beach. Most often, people have their boats docked on the bay side. There are a few marinas that are around the area as well.

These two boats were not abandoned here because they were in good shape. I did love seeing the masts of the boats as I was walking onto the beach the first day. There are very few things that really represent peace and freedom to me the way that sailing does. It is really one of the remaining places where you can just get away from daily life, especially on a catamaran.

Shell Washing Station

When of the things that I often think about when I visit my parents in Florida is the different in the pace of life. People go for longs walks in the morning and spend time walking on the beach or seeing the sunset.

I think part of the reason for that is the vast majority of people in the part of Florida where my parents go are retired. They have more time to relax and do things like collect shells on the beach.

Even with that, there is still a hint of the business efficiency that went along with their former lives they lead in the business world. The little shell washing station is a kind of evidence of that to me. It is a great set up to efficiently clean off your shells so you don't track the sand into your condo and you pipes. Yet, it is a quaint idea to think that people collect shells so often that this type of area is a necessity.

I converted this photo to black and white for two reasons. I think it adds to its kitschy nature. I also think that compared to all of the other brights buildings, the sun-washed wood actually seems like it is in black and white when you first see it.