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Thursday, 05 August 2010 |
Postcards Mitch Traphagen photo
The postcard last week was of a 6,000 square foot Victorian home (and a garage!) as it was towed past the Skyway Bridge from Palmetto to Ruskin along the Little Manatee River. It was a mind-boggling sight to see. The tug had to wait off Bahia Beach for the tide to rise enough to get into the river. Seeing it today, you would never know the house arrived by boat. Tequila Tom (thanks for the note and the kind words — perhaps this week will be more of a challenge?) got it as did Sue B. (Wow! You even nailed the dates!); Marie Burg (thanks for writing — it is good to hear from you!); Kelsey Lundy (great guess, Kelsey! Thanks for writing!); Michele Dunn (thanks for the note — I’d like to meet the cattle dogs someday!); Bill and Margie Galbreath (it was incredibly impressive, wasn’t it? Thanks for writing in!); and Jerry Alexander (we are in the same club, my friend. So good to hear from you!). Florida isn’t exactly known for its architecture. Yes, there is some cool art-deco in Miami Beach and we have the giant beer can in downtown Tampa. And, of course, Ruskin was founded upon the beliefs of architect and philosopher John Ruskin. But in the years since, well, the cool tropical look of most modern development has become somewhat generic. This week, however, we seem to have a weird sort of modernism coupled with industrialism coupled with…who the heck knows? Here is your postcard from Florida! Where are we now? Send your best guess to
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or mail to 210 Woodland Estates Ave., Ruskin, FL, 33570. Don’t forget your sandals!
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