These stairs lead to nowhere.  They are located below the castle ruins in Homburg Germany and I'm sure they are somehow associated with them but it's not clear how.

It's not Florida but it's a beautiful example of cemetery art.  I found this one in the main cemetery in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

This is another image of the old Florida home located in Sumter County.  It would be incredibly beautiful were it restored.  The land is awesome.

The old settlement of Island Grove is located near Cross Creek and in fact is the burial site of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings of "The Yearling" fame.  I recommend the guided tour of Marjorie's home as you will hear a lot of interesting facts about the author and her life in this very out of the way place.

Anyone who has seen my web page, facebook page or other forums featuring my photos knows that I love Micanopy.  It's a small town with only a few square blocks to wander about in but the finds are endless.  I see something new every visit.  There are similar towns nearby with names such as McIntosh, Rochelle, Shiloh and Island Grove.  This is the real Florida for me, it's about as far from the ocean as you can get meaning the tourist haven't inundated it as yet.

Micanopy Florida.  This old store once had a tenant who sold caskets out of the side door.  There's a little of the advertising still visible.

Island Grove Methodist Church is slowly decaying in the old Florida town of Island Grove.  The town is located a few miles from Cross Creek and is the burial site of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.

Shrimp boats docked at Darien, GA.

The original snowbird.  White pelicans flock to fresh and salt water locations during their temporary residence here in Florida.  This shot was taken at Lake Tuscawilla in Ocala, Florida.

I have a flock of these birds that are eating me out of house and home.  I also hesitate to post the photo because I'm not sure what kind of bird it is.  Any help out there?