abaesel: What a fabulous (an authentically delicious) new addition to the Grand Central District on Central in St Petersburg @littlephillystpete. We lived just outside Philly for 10 years before moving to St Pete in 2010. This place is the real deal.
abaesel: One of my fave @vitalebros murals. Marilyn on Central Ave on the side of the Play House theatre (1925) in St Pete.
abaesel: Stork topper. This beauty flew across the YMCA parking lot as we walked to our car and then settled on the top of this pine. Gives me a great idea for this years Christmas tree.
abaesel: One of my favorite bromeliads getting ready to burst out it's teeny blossoms. #bromeliads
abaesel: Downtown St Pete. Viewed from the pathway around Mirror Lake. The ducks have ducklings, ibis squads roam the grasses, laughing gulls...laugh. Lovely early evening walk.
abaesel: In my happy place. Dinner last night at @vinmonlapin in Montreal. My most favorite restaurant on the planet. Merci to Marc-Antoine, Vanya, Dimitry, Emma, and Alex for making me feel welcome and comfortable (as always), making great wine suggestions, and f
abaesel: Looking down the St Lawrence River from the Old Port of Montreal as it flows by the The Sailor’s Memorial Clock Tower (1922) and under the Jacques Cartier Bridge.
abaesel: View across a quiet boat basin towards downtown Montreal from one of the quais in the Old Port of Montreal. Yesterday. Winter ice is gone. Spring flowers can’t be far behind.
abaesel: Last evening view from my window of the Old Port of Montreal. Worn out from travel today, tomorrow i will walk out to say Bonjour to the river.
abaesel: Back at @flytpa again. Headed to Montreal for a couple of days.
abaesel: My gardenia bush in full flower!
abaesel: Flying home. View from the window seat looking south down the Pinellas County coastline. Anclote Key Preserve State Park is the first of a gorgeous chain of barrier islands. #florida
abaesel: Great memory of being able to see the Giant Pandas at @zooatl. #atlantazoo
abaesel: Spent a few hours with Jason today in a big arcade in a suburb of Atlanta (after navigating the hell that is the I75/I85 interchange gauntlet. Pretty fun (the arcade not the gauntlet). Even won a Hello Kitty in one of those crane machines!!!
abaesel: Loved watching this gorilla family today at @zooatl . Enjoying the sun and blue skies.
abaesel: Got to see the pandas at @zooatl today. A very chill panda nibbling on a bamboo snack. Feel very privileged to see them. #panda
abaesel: At the celebratory reception for Jason’s long time friend @chip.moody last night. So happy for him as he graduates with an MFA in photography. @gsuphoto
abaesel: So happy to see these two together celebrating Leonard's MFA theses exhibition at @gsuphoto. Friends for over 20 years, they always have each other's back. Smart, compassionate, funny, loyal. I'm so happy to be in the company of the men these two boys bec
abaesel: View of the Howard Franklin bridge under construction last night. Clearly expecting stormy weather as all the crane barges were lashed together.
abaesel: Stopped to say hi to Phoebe at @flytpa on the way to Atlanta. See you soon @jasonbaesel and @chip.moody .
abaesel: Eclipse through the leaves in St Pete, Fl.
abaesel: Not again mom!!!!
abaesel: Teenagers in the pond. This is a flock of juvenile white ibis (more brown-youngest, more white-older). Not a parent to be seen. At the head of Coffee Pot Bayou.
abaesel: The yellow tabebuia trees are blooming on Coffee Pot Blvd in our neighborhood. I love these sunny yellow trees..
abaesel: A garden surprise. From a christmas 21 bulb i planted in the pot once it was done blooming and then never thought of again. It didn't bloom last year so i thought it was done. Surprise!
abaesel: Enjoying a mild sunny dry day at Sawgrass Lake Park in St Pete.
abaesel: Spot the baby gator. Today at Sawgrass Lake Park. It’s the season.
abaesel: My neighbor's century plant doing it's once in a blue moon thing. You can almost watch it grow right in front of you.
abaesel: Freya in her spot. Mom, it's time for you to go to bed!
abaesel: Every year my neighbor Amy gifts me with these beautiful and lovingly decorated Easter cookies. And as good as they look. ❤️❤️