Florida State of Mind

Galeria The mission of Galeria Ocean Drive is to celebrate Miami Beach's rich history, art, culture and architecture, fostering a deeper appreciation of the city's unique heritage.

Stroll along iconic Ocean Drive, admire the global Art Deco movement—set against a paradise-like backdrop—alongside striking visuals that celebrate Miami Beach’s signature Tropical Deco style.

#Art #Culture #History #Architecture #Miami #Florida #ArtDeco

www.miamibeachfl.gov/galeria/?twc...

Everglades Flooding is expected. In floodplain ecosystems such as the Everglades, rainfall collects & drains into the soil, recharging the water supply of the underground aquifer-Important: Florida relies almost COMPLETELY on groundwater for drinking & domestic water-supply needs
#SaveTheEverglades

Have you experienced The Ann Norton Sculpture Garden in #WestPalmBeach?
Fascinating sculpture viewed in a garden setting makes for a great day and a beautiful memory.

#Florida #Art #Culture #Gardening
➡️ ansg.org

Looe Key is a protected coral reef south of Big Pine Key Florida. It is located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and the reef is named after HMS Looe, a ship that sank after running aground on the reef in 1744.
#FloridaKeys #Snorkeling #Ocean #CoralReef #MarineLife

#Florida has a #Bigfoot.
A smaller foot and size, allegedly,
called #SwampApe living peacefully in
Big Cypress National Preserve (The #Everglades)
Photo below?

A #Cryptid to call our own!
#primatology #Nature

#PalmBeach VIbes

#Beaches #Sunrise #Florida

1890, the Navy landed at Cedar Key to capture Mayor William Cottrell who was ruling the town as if he were a dictator-even forcing people he saw on the street to head-butt one another at gunpoint. He evaded capture fled but later died in a shootout w/ a sheriff in AL #CedarKey #Dictator #Florida

#SarasotaJungleGardens opened in 1939 still open today.

Lush #Tropical #BotanicalGardens, #Flamingos, #Alligators
And more.
1964 Postcard
#OldFlorida #Sarasota

In Florida News….we are it!
C’mon, look at #TravisKelce ‘s bold patterned shirt and #TaylorSwift ‘s sundress -they belong together and in #SoFlo

Let’s hear it for the #FloridaMan !!!!

#BocaRaton #HarrysBar #PalmBeach #Tropical #Sunsets

1929 #Florida promotional postcard featuring a whimsical fairy for a mythical Eden-esk Florida
#nostalgia #art #marinelife #oldflorida #magical

#BokTowerGardens is a garden sanctuary in, featuring a 205-foot carillon tower & surrounding lush landscapes. It was originally conceived as a bird sanctuary & natural retreat, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr, gifted to the American people by E. Bok
#LakeWales #Florida #Travel #Tropics #Books

St. Augustine, FL:

This Spanish-founded town is the oldest permanent European settlement in the continental U.S.

Between the architecture, the beaches and the history you could easily fall in love with this town.
#travel #beaches #photography #poncedeleon #architecture #history #booksandreading

Diving into to the divine finding Christ of the Abyss Stature just off of Key Largo Florida. Say a prayer of thanks for our Florida waters, the marine life, and all we benefit from it. #Florida #KeyLargo #marinelife #watersports #travel

Crystal Clear Waters-The presence of the Floridan Aquifer, a vast underground limestone aquifer, allows for the formation of over 1000 natural springs, a #Florida Natural Resource
#Florida #adventure #travel #nature #wildlife

Southwest Florida Shells Guide | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium | Sanibel Island This tool from the National Shell Museum helps shell collectors in Southwest Florida identify shells from Sanibel Island and beyond.

What Shell it be today?
Take a slow stroll.
Feel the sand under your feet.
Water lapping.
Notice every shell you pass.
It’s a perfect day to go shelling
www.shellmuseum.org/shell-guide

#florida #beaches #shells #seashells #marinelife #nature

Did you know
A Pre Historic ‘Miami Circle’ located at 401 Brickell Ave
was thought to be a “footprint” from part of a 2000 yr old prehistoric Indian settlement and a Mystery of volcanic rock tools got there
#MiamiBeach #Art #Culture #Florida #Flman #SouthBeach

May your day be filled with
Roseate Spoonbills
#nature #beaches #birds #florida #birdwatching

Whimzeyland Located close to Tampa, FL is colorful explosion of repurposed bowling balls, bottles +. A work of art worked for over 20yrs now + other homes in the neighborhood- Who does it better than Florida!?!?!?
#Florida #SunshineState #bestbeaches #nature #miami

www.kiaralinda.com/our-house.html

A clam on a wooden railing with a stormy grey sea in the background

There it is. The clam before the storm.

All Weeki Wachee Mermaids are now state employees.

The State of Florida, purchased Weeki Wachee in 2008, turned it into a nature preserve, saved the mermaids,
giving them a kind of Protected Species status

🧜‍♀️ weekiwachee.com/mermaid-shows/

#florida #mermaids #tropicalfish #tropicalbirds #tropics

The surviving remains were here when St. Augustine arrived from Rome and worshipped here from AD 597. When the church was extended Roman bricks were used in its construction.

Little Blue Heron. St Augustine, Florida. USA.
#birds

The Story of Fred, the Florida Celebri-Tree - Global Tree Initiative Kat wrote this month's Guest Blog, introducing a very particular tree from Florida, USA. This tree has a name and is "a symbol of hope and resilience" to the local community.

Meet Fred. 🎋

Only in Key West. 🛻🐚😂

This is a portrait image of a flamingo with its vivid orange color and finely textured feathers.

This is Pinky. The name given to a flamingo that blew in with Hurricane Michael in 2019 and who hung out at the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge for a few years. He was quite the sensation. And so photogenic. #birds #photography #wildlife

My favorite flowering tree is the African Tulip Tree. Large, orange bell shaped flowers with ruffled edges clustered into a beautiful bouquet at the end of a gnarled branch. #garden #gardening #zone10b #tropical #flowers

Chinese Fringed Hibiscus (Schizopetalus Hibiscus) sway like tiny lanterns in a soft tropical breeze. Grown from a small mail order starter plant now provides a natural arbor over the garden
#orchids #garden #gardening #zone10b #tropical #flowers

In 1952, the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce was likely located at the same address it is today: 1800 N Dixie Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33432. The Chamber of Commerce has been serving the Boca Raton area since the town's incorporation in 1925. #bocaraton #southflorida #happylife

Registration to the Florida Native Plant Society's 43rd Conference in Gainesville, FL on April 3-6 is now open! Join us for the state's largest celebration of native plants.

Register here: buff.ly/4jqTfUL