The Place of Discovery
The last photo, I think, that I’ll post from Edison’s Winter home in Fort Myers, Florida. This is a photo of his lab where he developed many products and conducted one experiment after another. It…
Edison’s Trees
I have chosen to post the photos of some of the trees on Thomas Edison’s estate in black and white. It seems like photographers do both when posting these types of photos. I guess it…
Friends Welcomed!
I loved the light on the top of these stairs in Henry Ford’s cottage (The Mangoes). And then below, most of you would know that I fell in love with the idea of Mina Edison…
Edison’s Little Office – Mina’s Moonlight Garden
I was really drawn to Edison’s little office—probably because I love dark, wood spaces and places where you can sit and comfortably talk. The brochure I picked up at the Edison and Ford Estates said…
Friendships That Matter
Several years ago, I visited the Winter Estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford and came away being touched not by the power and fame these two men represented in America but by something much…
No Bail Out Here!
While visiting Thomas Edison’s winter estate, I also got to see where Henry Ford had his home. The two were close friends for the later part of their lives. In fact, they lived next door…
Old Florida
One of the fun things that happened on this trip was revisiting old Florida. (Annie for more “snap shots” of the city square in Ocala click here.)
Not So Typical
Catching sunsets on this trip has been tricky at best. In fact, it has almost been impossible due to heavy late afternoon thunderstorms. It’s been hot, hot, hot and that is a sure sign that…
