Christmas in Port Charlotte

Decorated home at 2053 Rio De Janerio Avenue in Deep Creek

2053 Rio De Janerio Avenue in Deep Creek

Decorations from the home on 3199  Collingswood Blvd.

The first two photos were taken at a home located at 2053 Rio De Janerio Ave in Deep Creek. This home was loaded with lights and very tastefully decorated. The second set of photos were taken at 3199 Collingswood Blvd.  This is a 1 1/2 acre lot that is deocorated every year and covered in lights.  Neighbors come from all over to view the lights and you can actually take a stroll through the property to view them up close and take photos.

Cinderella Gets Her Wish



Cinderllas Castle Walt Disney World December 5, 2011

The fairy Godmother says the magic words and icecicles appear on Cinderellas Castle or as my great nephew Cameron says, "The Cashel".

Merry Christmas from Disney World

Santa and Mrs. Clause at Disney's Epcot World Showcase

The Wilderness Lodge Resort at Christmas Time

The Grand Floridian Resort at Christmas Time

As many times as I have been to Disney World, I've never visted during the Christmas season. Despite the heresay of endless crowds, this year I made a conscious effort to do so early in December.  I had a 3-day park hopper ticket with two days left on it and decided now was as good a time as any to view the Disney magic at Christmas time. 

I did some research on what to see while I was up there.
One suggestion was to resort hop and see all the different Christmas trees and decorations in each resort.  Since I was staying at a Disney resort, I took advantage of the free parking and free transportation in an effort to visit as many resorts that I could. This was a great way to see more of what Disney has to offer besides theme parks.  It made for some great photographic opportunities. Below are some of the images I captured. 1.) Santa and Mrs. Clause were very photogenic at the World Showcase American Adventure in Epcot. 2.) The Wilderness Lodge Lobby-I've actually stayed at this resort during the summer. 3.) The Grand Floridian-This resort is plush! They have a real gingerbread house and it made the whole lobby smell of one big cookie.

My one regret was not making it over to the Animal Kingdom lodge. Which I'm told had a giant tree in the center of the lobby.  Enjoy the photos!

Florida Association of Counties

Annually the Florida Association of Counties requests photos for their new year calendar.  Out of 67 counties 13 photos are chosen. The theme for this year was "Landmarks". Using a wide angle lens, I decided to take a shot of the Ponce De Leon statue (GilChrist Park, Punta Gorda); placing it in the foreground and including the Charlotte Harbor and the Barron Collier Bridge in the background.  I was delighted to be informed that this photo was chosen by the Florida Association of Counties to be in their 2012 calendar.