An old map of Florida seen at the Lake Worth Historical Museum
Turquoise bungalow in the old part of Lake Worth
Another turquoise house under a blue sky, because there are a lot of these in Florida
Florida outdoor living
An overgrown back alley
Maibox and bougainvillae
Florida oldie: a Chevrolet 3100
Those Florida sunsets...
Saturday's Farmers Market in Lake Worth
Oranges, anyone?
A plumeria tree just starting to bloom
Beautiful gardenias filing the air with their intoxicating perfume
Courtyard at the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach
A family re-union and a chance to hang out with my grandson
Fun in the water
I must apologize for my silence, dear Readers, but I was having so much fun in Florida that I gave myself permission to step away from the computer for a while to fully enjoy my time away. The main reason for the trip was a family reunion, which brought together four generations of the Kelly clan, including its youngest member, my little grandson Dove.
There was much laughter, much sun, and way too much eating, but it was wonderful and the days passed by way too quickly,
I am back in Carroll Gardens now, ready to resume blogging about our neighborhood.
Please check back tomorrow for new posts. Thanks for your ongoing support. It means the world to me.
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6 comments:
Delightful!
Are you sure you weren't in LAKE Worth and not FORT Worth?
Haha, yes, you are correct. I guess the sun got to my brain.
No worries, happens all the time ;) That FL sun is not joke!
I moved from Carrol Gardens/Red Hook to Palm Beach county and love the area here. What may surprise NYers is the same development (and redevelopment) is happening in nearly every urban area (except maybe Youngstown and Flint). There is a warehouse district in West Palm that is being redeveloped as a trendy market space with a brewery, just like you would see in Gowanus. Lake Worth is the old artsy town that is still a little dangerous and is constantly fighting redevelopment, but has managed to save its downtown and attract trendy restaurants (and a new brewery). My neighborhood just south from there is being redeveloped quickly - every old 1950s ranch home is being bought up, knocked down, and replaced with condos (and a nearby brewery). The difference, of course, being the constant sun, colorful flora, and warm beaches which makes Winter a breeze.
I hear you. Saw plenty of cranes, scaffolding and new buildings. The older 1950s-1960s bungalow neighborhoods with all the mature trees and plantings in Lake Worth were so nice. Hope some will be protected for the future as they are part of Florida's history, just as much as brownstones are part of Carroll Gardens'.
Loved downtown Lake Worth. We ate at TwoJays with the entire family and it was great. Also had some great Cuban food.
Really had a lovely time.
Lake Worth has a very protective historic preservation program to keep all of those great bungalows in tact. Some might say even overly-protective, since some residents have been denied replacing original windows with hurricane-strength storm windows. Seems counter productive, but that's why they call it Lake "Weird"!
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