Posted in Florida connection on Blogfinger, tagged Naples National Art Festival on September 13, 2023|
Paul Goldfinger. Naples Arts Festival. Feb. 23, 2020. Lots of lookers; few buyers. Parking free. Contrast this to the frenzy called ” OG Giant Flea Market.” Click to enlarge.
Backstage at the Naples National Arts Festival. Paul Goldfinger. Click to enlarge.
MAX RAABE AND THE DAS PALAST ORCHESTER. (Live at Carnegie Hall.)
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Florida connection on Blogfinger, Fort Myers Florida, tagged Caloosahatchie River, Ft. Myers river on September 3, 2023| 2 Comments »
Ft Myers, Fla. Paul Goldfinger. Jan. 30, 2021. Click image to watch him mow the lawn. The weird tree is a banyan. It’s a fig.
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor Blogfinger.net
“Mo di lo”* is the French pronunciation for “cut the grass.”
If you drive to downtown Ft. Myers, where the center of town is, you will have to travel uptown, ie north. The city’s westerly border runs along the Caloosahatchie River which is one mile wide at its widest point. Calusa Indians once lived along this river. There is a Calusa shell mound on Sanibel Island. If the Indians had a picnic, they would have clams on the half shell and toss the shells into the pile. Note that clams can live in fresh water or salt.
You will find that there are lots of ranch style houses–all over the place. It’s sort of claustrophobic because many of the interior roads are multi-lane highways, and there aren’t too many places to pull over, park, and walk around.
This photo of a dock shows how wide the river is. This is Thomas Edison’s private dock. The decorative entranceway was added many years after he moved in. Paul Goldfinger photo. January, 2021. Ft. Myers, Fla La Land.
THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA. “Down by the Riverside”. This lively group has appeared in the Great Auditorium. The album is shown below this line.
At Rutherford High School (NJ) the Boys Glee Club (I was a baritone–we had no sopranos in that ensemble) sang this song “Down by the Riverside.”
For us it was the polluted Passaic River. If we wanted a snack, it wasn’t clams on the half shell. We would go to Rutt’s Hut, across the river, for burgers and fried hot dogs, consumed while sitting on the hoods of our cars overlooking the water and listening to Cousin’ Brucie play our music. Here’s a sample:
Do you remember Little Anthony? Do kids still cry on their pillows? Or do they just smoke pot?
Posted in Florida connection, Florida connection on Blogfinger, Photography by Paul Goldfinger, Photography from Florida, tagged Tomato farm in Florida on August 26, 2023| 1 Comment »
Rugged farm workers climb aboard a machine to place tomato plants by hand into the machine-made holes with special soil in plastic. Fields are rotated to always have ripe fruits. Paul Goldfinger photo. Feb 15, 2015.
Old equipment is scattered around.
all photos by Paul Goldfinger
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB “El Carretero”
Posted in Florida connection on Blogfinger, Fort Myers Florida, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographs Sanibel and Captiva Islands Florida, Photography by Paul Goldfinger, Photography: Florida, tagged Caravanning in Florida on August 14, 2023|
Gulf of Mexico near Sanibel Island, Fla. Paul Goldfinger photograph 2014. ©
Europeans are fond of taking a month off and caravanning from place to place during their summer “holiday.” This couple from France flew to Quebec and rented this mobile home. They stopped on the Causeway between Fort Myers and Sanibel Island.
He had been fishing and returned to the van for a nap. She was having a smoke outside when I strolled over to briefly chat. She was very mellow and relaxed while studying the seagulls and the calm of the Gulf where there were no barriers, boardwalks, restrictions, parking problems or life guards blowing whistles. These people sure know how to have a good time.
SHE AND HIM:
Posted in Florida connection on Blogfinger, Fort Myers Florida, Music from the Broadway stage., Photographic Gallery, Black and White, Photography by Paul Goldfinger, Photography from Florida, tagged Gulf of Mexico at twilight, MUSIC: Fiorello on August 11, 2023|
Gulf of Mexico, Florida. By Paul Goldfinger 2014.
FIORELLO. Original Broadway Cast.
Posted in Florida connection on Blogfinger, tagged MUSIC. Lee Wiley sings "Sugar", Tampa photograph on August 10, 2023|
Tampa, Fla. 2014. Paul Goldfinger photograph Blogfinger.net. Click to rent an apartment in the Channelside district. It’s a trendy happening area catering to young people with jobs, fun and games.
LEE WILEY:
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Florida connection on Blogfinger, Photograph by Prosper Belizia, Photography: Florida, Photography: Sanibel and Captiva Islands, tagged Sanibel Lighthouse on August 6, 2023|
Paul Goldfinger ©.Sanibel Island Lighthouse, Florida. c 2016. Tri-X Collection. Click to enlarge.
WARREN VACHE´AND FRIENDS. Houston Person (tenor sax) and Nicki Parrott (vocal.) “Only Trust Your Heart” Written by Benny Carter.
“Never trust your dreams
When you’re about to fall in love
Or your dreams will quickly fall apart
So if you’re smart, really smart
Only trust your heart.”
Posted in Florida connection on Blogfinger, Florida photography, tagged Florida shore birds on July 28, 2023|
Joe Buckbird (left) and Ratso Rizzogull (R) appearing in the Gulf Shore Birds production of “Midnight Cowbirds.” Paul Goldfinger photo. © Sanibel Island, Florida.
HARRY NILSSON:
Posted in Florida connection on Blogfinger, Photographs Sanibel and Captiva Islands Florida, Photography by Paul Goldfinger, Photography from Florida, tagged John Rutter on July 18, 2023|
Sanibel Island, Southwest Fla. By Paul Goldfinger. 2003. Click to enlarge. Silver gelatin print by the photographer.
JOHN RUTTER WITH THE CAMBRIDGE SINGERS AND THE CITY OF LONDON SINFONIA: “For the Beauty of the Earth.”
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Faces at the Farmers' Market, Florida connection on Blogfinger, tagged Faces at the Farmers Market--Ft. Myers on June 26, 2023|
Helping out at the Farmers Market. Ft. Myers Fla. Paul Goldfinger photograph.
30th ANNIVERSARY BROADWAY CAST RECORDING OF ANNIE:
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Florida connection on Blogfinger, Fort Myers Florida on June 24, 2023|
Fort Myers, Fla. c.2013. By Paul Goldfinger. © Blogfinger.net
RIHANNA, KANYE WEST, PAUL McCARTNEY “FourFiveSeconds”
Posted in Florida connection on Blogfinger, Florida photography, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographs Sanibel and Captiva Islands Florida, tagged Captiva Island Florida on May 13, 2023|
Captiva Island, Florida. Paul Goldfinger photo . February, 2015.© Click to enlarge. ©
LEE WILEY “Oh Look at Me Now” was written in 1941 and was first recorded by Frank Sinatra.
Posted in Florida connection on Blogfinger, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photography: Florida, tagged Faces at the Farmers Market--Ft. Myers on May 6, 2023| 1 Comment »
This former Jersey girl sells fine “Straight From New York Bagels” made traditionally. She always has a line at her booth. The company is based in Naples (Florida, not Italy.) Feb, 2018.
BILL JOEL “New York State of Mind.”