THE Orlando Photo Thread

[JFW657]

On 9/25/2020 at 7:27 PM, Jolly Roger's Crackers said:

Once upon a time this was Abney's Music Center (I couldn't find an actual photo). I spent many weekends there (in my younger days) and Ronnie (and company) where the nicest folks you could imagine. They greeted me by my name every time I entered that building. I bought a few guitars, mixers and multitrack recorders there back in the day...and the bear mosaics (on the exterior) are the stuff of legend. Great memories. Cheers.

I bought then sold on consignment, a guitar there back in the 80's.

[Jolly Roger's Crackers]

7 hours ago, JFW657 said:

I bought then sold on consignment, a guitar there back in the 80's.

Those were good people who owned that place and worked there. The influx of big corporate stores (aka Mars Music/Sam Ash) did them in. I still miss that store....it was like walking into a local bar but with guitars and basses and drums and mixers, etc everywhere.  It felt like a family home...because it was. Days gone bye, I reckon. Cheers.

Edited October 2, 2020 by Jolly Roger's Crackers

[spenser1058]

I never went there when it was Abney’s but remember it from the days as Bill Baer’s. On one of my birthdays, we went to Shakey’s Pizza (just up Mills a few blocks and one of the first national pizza chains in town) and then went to Baer’s to buy my first record player. His commercials referred to him as “Mr. Color TV”, so of course we got our first one of those also, in 1967.

[orange87]

Looking respectably dense on the left half of this pic.

Edited October 3, 2020 by orange87

[codypet]

On 9/4/2020 at 1:02 PM, elefants said:

Tank delivery

Driving by today it appears 7-11 is back open and changed the signage yesterday again.  This time the sign on the corner is much smaller with a dark brown border where the old sign used to be.  Similarly to what they did with Curry Ford/Bumby.  IMO it looks tacked on and hideous.

vs 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

Angles 

[FLheat]

20 hours ago, IAmFloridaBorn said:

Angles 

Nice angle to showcase some of the parking lot and landscaping improvements on this site, but does anyone know the reason for this?  Over a year ago a few small perimeter utility buildings were added and for the past year it seemed they did a lot of unnecessary, expensive and time consuming excavation and landscaping to get where we are now.  Although it is nice, (not real nice) it just seemed like a lot of wasted money on that corner for a parking lot and landscape refresh.

[codypet]

I believe the reworking of the entrances gave them better flow through the lot for commercial vehicles which was badly needed and added a few parking spots as well as put gates in so you couldn't just enter into the parking lot.    They had already reworked the parking lot north of Robinson and the Garage Entrance too.

Edited October 26, 2020 by codypet

[dcluley98]

Cool shot of the SpaceX launch:

https://twitter.com/DWNTWN_ORLANDO/status/1324866925839740928/photo/1

[dcluley98]

African Rainbow Lizard (agama) that have established a colony around the NE corner of Lake Eola at the bridge along the path. These are an invasive species, but they sure look cool!  A lot bigger in real life, the largest I have seen was probably about 8-10" long. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agama_agama

 

Edited November 13, 2020 by dcluley98

[AmIReal]

42 minutes ago, dcluley98 said:

African Rainbow Lizard (agama) that have established a colony around the NE corner of Lake Eola at the bridge along the path. These are an invasive species, but they sure look cool!  A lot bigger in real life, the largest I have seen was probably about 8-10" long. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agama_agama

 

Several people have contacted the City to have them removed (killed). Com. Sheehan said she'd get it done, but so far nothing.

The State has issued a kill on sight directive. My neighbor is thinking of using them for bow practice.

[dcluley98]

I mean, I don't kill anything on site.  (is it sight or site?) 

I just notice   first. 

I have noticed the lizards and they are very aggresive so not a good neighbor. 

 

Then again, the city seems to like swans around the lake, that are likely not native distribution.  I think the native birds are rather put out by the swan objective. 

When you see that Ibis creepin'  
 

Edited November 14, 2020 by dcluley98

[dcluley98]

I mean, you folks are from Florida, you willl find whatever in the images you see, I am sure. . . 

[Jernigan]

[spenser1058]

2 minutes ago, Jernigan said:

Reach For The Stars!

[FLClarkKent]

First time I’ve ever seen the fountain working at Wadeview Park.

 

 

[prahaboheme]

What’s the story with that fountain at Wadeview Park? It’s certainly one of the more unique in town.

[jack]

It cleanses the water. There is a sign somewhere explaining the process. 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

Thought this was a cool angle 

 

[spenser1058]

19 minutes ago, IAmFloridaBorn said:

Thought this was a cool angle 

 

I love this perspective. It looks like a whole different downtown.

[IAmFloridaBorn]

4 minutes ago, spenser1058 said:

I love this perspective. It looks like a whole different downtown.

Other than Miami, Orlando is the only other city in Florida where it’s difficult to get the downtown in one capture up close unless you go up. And by close I mean within two miles. I know from 4 to 10 miles out you can get great shots. So I just try to find angles!

 

Also

No idea what this building is but I love it’s exterior.

Edited December 3, 2020 by IAmFloridaBorn

[spenser1058]

3 minutes ago, IAmFloridaBorn said:

Other than Miami, Orlando is the only other city in Florida where it’s difficult to get the downtown in one capture up close unless you go up. And by close I mean within two miles. I know from 4 to 10 miles out you can get great shots. So I just try to find angles!

 

Also

No idea what this building is but I love it’s exterior.

That’s the old Rutland’s building at Orange and Washington (SE corner). One of our best deco buildings , especially since Bulldozer Buddy took out McCrory’s. It was an upscale clothing store.

[codypet]

And it was only 2 or 3 stories when it was built.  It's seen a nice upgrade the last few months.  Just like the Launch that building.

[IAmFloridaBorn]

 Different angles and perspectives 

Edited December 14, 2020 by IAmFloridaBorn

[spenser1058]

On 12/14/2020 at 7:38 AM, IAmFloridaBorn said:

 Different angles and perspectives 

I think this may be my favorite series of your work so far, at least here on UP. Great job, Florida Born!