A trip back in history

[mad editor]

Not getting around much because of the post surgical boot I'm wearing on my driving foot. Hoping I only have another week and a half of this torturous limited mobility.
However, during the Labor day weekend a friend and I stopped at the Edison/Ford Estate in Ft. Myers, FL on our way back from Naples. Edison and Ford, fast friends, shared an estate there - Edison spent the most time there than his friend - he even had a "vacation" lab. Ford spent two weeks a year. It's a beautiful piece of land on the Caloosahatchee River.
Here are some shots from our visit.

Sun through the trees


Giant Banyon Tree - We have them here in Sarasota as well.


One of Ford's cars


This was Henry F's too! I did not know he had such jazzy cars!

[beth0b]

Oh wow, I love the first one, the richness of the colors is gorgeous, and the suns rays look very cool! Well done! All the pictures are very well composed and look great, thanks for sharing.. hopefully you can be out and about soon

[Ella1267]

I love the tree root one....fantastic looking tree.

[mad editor]

Originally Posted by Ella1267

I love the tree root one....fantastic looking tree.

Thanks, I love those trees. I need to do a series on them. Each is so different from the others.

Originally Posted by beth0b

Oh wow, I love the first one, the richness of the colors is gorgeous, and the suns rays look very cool! Well done! All the pictures are very well composed and look great, thanks for sharing.. hopefully you can be out and about soon

Thanks. It was an incredibly hot, sunny day with spectacular blue skies!

[16braddog]

Great Shots! I especially liked the first one. I had a friend that had to wear a boot like that, but he drove anyways...... it was very scary riding with him!

[mad editor]

Originally Posted by 16braddog

Great Shots! I especially liked the first one. I had a friend that had to wear a boot like that, but he drove anyways...... it was very scary riding with him!

Thanks. The first is my favorite as well. I am actually taking off the boot and putting on a shoe to drive back and forth to work each day - 2 miles each way. That's it!

[pjflan7]

that's one jazzy car in that last shot! It is a beautiful area...we stopped by but did not go in a couple of years ago

[mad editor]

Originally Posted by pjflan7

that's one jazzy car in that last shot! It is a beautiful area...we stopped by but did not go in a couple of years ago

Thanks, Patrick. One of these days I plan to take a drive to your area. Beautiful country, I'm told.

[Fred flyfisher]

Very nice set, I really like the last one a lot. Nice set of wheels...

[fstopMike]

That's a great place to visit. The Banyan trees are amazing. Love the car shots. did you get a chance to see the light bulb in the house that's been in use for about 100 years? they don't make them like that any more!