In something out of one of those Simpsons episodes where Homer licks an Indonesian tree frog, the Sprinkles cupcake ATM is what dreams are made of. Need a cupcake fix at 2am? Hyde Park's Sprinkles has you covered!
This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.
This photograph was captured with a DJI Mavic Pro drone.
This photograph was captured with a DJI Mavic Pro Drone.
This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300 at the Dalí Museum.
Hyde Park Village is a collection of shops and restaurants in the streets running through Tampa's historic Hyde Park. This "HP" logo was painted on a delivery roll-up door.
This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.
When most people think of Sun City Center, they probably think of swimming pools and golf courses. Just beyond the tree line that marks the property boundary, the land turns into a vast, flat, undeveloped land that looks as if it is an oasis in a great African savannah. While you won't find Gazelles and Zebras running across the fields, you could very likely catch a wild boar doing what it does best: destroying everything it can get it's snout on.
This photograph was captured with a DJI Mavic Pro drone.
Today's photograph is in honor of my friend, Vera, who recently accepted a position at the University of Tampa!
The Tampa Bay Hotel was built between 1888 and 1891 by railroad magnate Henry B. Plant. A victim of The Great Depression, the hotel closed in 1930. In 1933, a junior college in Tampa moved in, eventually expanding and becoming the University of Tampa.
The hotel is an architectural jewel, blending "modern-day" concrete construction with Victorian and Moorish designs. Especially unique to most American architecture are the crescent moons adorning the minarets.
This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.
Tampa's Oxford Exchange is one of the best-designed retail houses I've ever seen. From the stunning marble tile when you enter to the open-air feel of the dining courtyard to the cigar store Indian guarding the bathrooms, every detail exquisitely adds to the sprit of a European street mall transported to the southern United States.
This photograph was captured with a Sony NEX-7.
Tampa is a fun city and it really lights up at night! This photograph reminds me of the lightcycle races in Tron. Here's to Saturday nights!
This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.
I've extolled the virtues of Oxford Exchange in the past. The brilliant design touches throughout the building bring a great European flair to Tampa. These caustic tiles are reminiscent of tiles found all over Spain and are likely sourced from Spain or North Africa, where they originated. This particular pattern reminds me of the 1980s videogame, Q*bert.
This photograph was captured with a Sony NEX-7.