Yesterday, late afternoon, I got 'called-out' while taking a photo, in a public place, at South Lido Park.
A young woman in a wedding gown had quietly appeared. Passing from a distance, a low cross-light shimmered off of her white sequined dress. I reached for my phone, never resisting an off-guarded moment. I took one shot, and as I approached with a good friendly explanation, the female photographer attending, when she saw me, went into a hysterical rage. She demanded that I delete “all the photos".
Bemused and amused, I gladly handed her my phone. And she did just that - deleted the one and only photo taken, and a great one at that. I would have willingly shared it with my blessings.
Which brings me back to an earlier era, an easier historic subject.
The once simple, mid-century attractive, and now the unoccupied Doctors Gardens building directly across from our long-standing Sarasota Memorial Hospital, is slated for an early fall demolition. My pediatrician from the 1950's, my early doctors and dentist - my oldest daughter's pediatrician (mid 70's) - once, all had offices there. The property is now owned by a huge, expansive SMH hospital complex - and for them, now seems about the right time.
Doctors Gardens, 1880 Arlington Street, Sarasota, Fla.
The rear parking area showing the outside entrance to each medical office, with the upstairs balcony entrances approached after using either, the centrally located elevator and /or the outside stairs.
A missing 'D' has fallen from the word 'Doctors'.
Now that the Physicians are long gone, the hospital's contractors have moved in.
Thomas with his ductwork pressure tester.
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