Tampa Taxi Shots

This art film was taken on New Years Eve at the blessed grounds of Weedon Island. Archeologist believe Native Americans were living there before the Pyramids were built. I believe there is a back story to humanity that we are only now just beginning to understand.

A hiking adventure awaits Someone told me to take a hike...so I did. I took advantage of a long ride I had out of TIA that went deep US 301 near Manatee River State Park. I got $100 cash while Uber driver would have done it for $20 and given up twenty percent. I dropped my fare off at a campground 500 yards from the trail head of this cool trail. I circled around and parked at the gate. I always keep my hiking polls in the trunk, so I knew I would have good footing. This trail has a lot of roots and the polls help me a lot. I did not have my backpack, so I had no water. Unfortunately, I had no water so I would have to limit the hike to one hour. There is a primitive campsite about 3.5 miles into it. I hope to camp there in the winter but today it would just be a hike. Good aerobic exercise. Check out the photos: The boardwalk over the creek Tim Fasano on the trail

Once in a great while the storms of change will overshadow the plans of man. That would happen today. A cold wind blew over Tampa Bay this morning, a brief repose from the subtropical heat ever-present most of the year. The cool air felt good on my face and brought my spirits to a new high. I needed a lift. I had a ride out to Boco Ciega which is a beautiful part of the area. I had a scheduled ride of some significance and I felt hopeful. This ride I was on would put some serious money and my pocket. I was excided because I needed a break. Today was going to be a good day. Would I at least have an auspicious start?  It is believed Desoto once landed in this area. It was all jungle prada then. It had to have been very inhospitable to his gallant crew. Today, it is airy homes, many built in a time of no air conditioning. The natural winds off the bay during storm season will cool a house off. You just need to be near the shore. Its the end of winter in Tampa Bay. Winter ...

Let's see if this published correctly. This is Tampa Bay this morning.

I just bought my first computer since 2004. The other one lasted ten years and served me well. I have been using a phone for the last two years and that really sucks. The reason is that you have to use your finger tips to find the letters and its really a pain in the ass. Problem solved with this new Dell with 8 gig and 1 tarabite of memory. What you see in the photo is a screen image taken of my TypePad site "Nude Taxi Driving" which you can find at www.timfasano.com . That site is actually older than this one. I pay a monthly fee, so it is in my interest to use it. I have been messing around with this Windows 10 since I bought it home. Not so sure I like it. Too fancy for me and no icons show on the home screen. What is with that? Am I doing something wrong? It will take some time to get used to it. I do like the large amount of memory this computer has. Since I do a lot of video editing, this will be a dream. Just wanted to let you know that since I have a real key...

People who remember the old Tampa Taxi Shots know that I am a bit of a photographer. I am been around it along time, and just work hard at it. I have a massive collection of images and have them stored on disk. I have always wanted to share them with others for they do no good just sitting around in a shoe box, when they should be on the net. Click image for large size This photo was taken at Hillsborough River State Park in 2003 when I got my first digital camera. Wow, the technology has changed but this one was a DSLR and I was able to adjust shutter speed and exposure to get this effect. The river rapids The river rapids at Hillsborough River State Park are the only rapids in the state. I was able to find another in my hiking in the woods but it must have been unclassified or unknown. This is one of the directions this blog will now be taking. I have also returned to the TampaTaxi.Blogspot URL. The reason is the dot net deal only confused Google searchers for they did n...

I love this time of year They say the leaves don't turn color in central Florida. They cypress trees do. November is the time of year they start to fire up with the traditional fall colors of the northeast. The problem is so many people are busy making a living, they don't have time to smell the roses. As a taxi cab driver, and a photographer, I no where to go to find the best images. Today, the weather was perfect. This one is a keeper.