Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photography: Sanibel and Captiva Islands, tagged La violetera, Sanibel Island on December 19, 2023|
Sanibel Island. Fla. Dec. 2018. Paul Goldfinger. ©
DALITA: “La Violetera” From the soundtrack of Woody Allen’s film Fading Gigolo. The song is from 1914. Dalita performs in French. In Spanish it means a girl who sells violets in the streets. Charley Chaplin used the song in his 1931 film City Lights.
“City Lights” with Charlie Chaplin. Internet photo.
Posted in Florida connection, Photography from the Florida beaches, Photography: Sanibel and Captiva Islands, tagged Family time at the beach, Sanibel Island on October 4, 2023| 1 Comment »
Family. Sanibel Island, Florida. By Paul Goldfinger. Click for full view.
BILL FRISELL from his album When You Wish Upon a Star. “The Shadow of Your Smile.”
Posted in Photographs Sanibel and Captiva Islands Florida, Photography from the Florida beaches, Photography: Black and White gallery, tagged Sanibel Island on July 9, 2023|
Paul Goldfinger. Shelling. Sanibel Island, Florida. 2/7/20. Click to enlarge
By Paul Goldfinger. Editor Blogfinger.net
Sanibel Island has been known for its shelling. They even have a shell museum and a shell festival. Locals tell me that the shelling isn’t as good as it has been in the past, but it goes on anyhow. We once took a boat ride to an island for finding shells, but the quest was disappointing.
Sanibel is connected to Ft. Myers city by an amazing causeway. You can stop your car along the way, set up a blanket or some chairs and watch the world go by.
The Island is on the Gulf of Mexico and Pine Island Sound. It was devastated during Ian hurricane. Currently it is in awful condition, but some of the beaches are open. Many businesses are closed, and many residential buildings are abandoned. In the ten months since Ian, an amazing amount of cleanup has occurred. But much remains to be done.
DJANGO REINHARDT: “Si Tu Savais”
Posted in Florida connection, Photography by Paul Goldfinger, tagged Row row row to Hilo, Sanibel Island on June 26, 2023| 2 Comments »
Sanibel Island
Causeway Park. San Carlos Bay. By Paul Goldfinger © Click left.
KATE AND ANNA MCGARRIGLE. “Johnny’s Gone to Hilo.”
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Sanibel and Captiva Islands Florida, tagged Sanibel Island on April 7, 2023|
Ian, Caitlin and Blake Ackermann are the owners of the Ackermann Maple Farm in Cabot, Vermont. Photographed in Sanibel Island, Florida. Jan 19, 2018. Paul Goldfinger
The Ackermanns are from a small Vermont town, Cabot. In the last 5 years, their maple farm has grown to 148 acres and 10,000 maple trees. In the winter they manage to get away from their busy business to sell their maple syrups at the farmers’markets in southwest Florida. 3 months ago their first child Blake was born.
They will return to Cabot in a few days to get ready to tap the trees and collect the sap in early spring. The next step is to boil the sap with a wood fired evaporator. Later the syrup is aged in whiskey, bourbon and rum barrels.
This is their web site: link to the Ackermann’s site
They offer free shipping on orders over $50.00
BETTY CARTER WITH RAY BRYANT TRIO. Betty was a major jazz vocalist who performed with big stars like Ray Charles, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. Her career spanned the latter half of the 20th century. We don’t know if she visited Vermont, but her performance here of “Moonlight in Vermont” is sure convincing.
Posted in Photographs Sanibel and Captiva Islands Florida, tagged Sanibel Island on September 26, 2021|
Posted in Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, tagged Sanibel Island on March 31, 2020|
Sanibel Island, Southwest Florida. January 2013. Paul Goldfinger photo. © Click to enlarge.
MATISYAHU
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, tagged ColorGallery: Sanibel Island, Sanibel Island on February 16, 2020|
The Periwinkle Way. Sanibel Island, Florida. April 7, 2016. Paul Goldfinger photo ©. Click to see the light.
THE STARLIGHT ORCHESTRA “Amada Mia, Amore Mio.” From the movie To Rome With Love
