Located on the Manatee River, Bradenton is the seat of Manatee County in Florida. The area is believed to have been discovered by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto, who landed at Shaw's Point in 1539 to begin his 4,000 mile search for El Dorado. However, the city takes its name from Dr. Joseph Braden, the sugarcane magnate who settled in the area in 1853. According to local legends, Braden's fort-like home and sugar mill served as a refuge for early settlers against frequent attacks from Native Americans.
This week Friday My Town Shoot Out, was choice of Sepia or Black and White. This is some of our local architecture that I admire.
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Great sepia photo's I like the one of the pub.
ReplyDeleteSepia makes your building images look so historic. And I guess they are historic--your history!
ReplyDeleteLove to see old town and old houses. They have more character than the new ones. Happy weekend!
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oh yes! like the sepia! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, Sandra great job with these photos! I love them all! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are AWESOME! I love them! You do a great job!
ReplyDeleteThe sepia affect make these buildings look older than some of them - not all, probably - are. It lends a real historic feeling to them. I like it.
ReplyDeleteHi Sandra, enjoyed this look around your town. We have friends who also live in Bradentown so who knows maybe one day when we visit (never been to their home) we can tour the town together - with camera, of course!
ReplyDeleteAll are wonderful in sepia, Sandra!
ReplyDeleteSandra, that was so much fun to see Bradenton and Anna Maria! That Lost Kangaroo Pub looks interesting.
ReplyDeleteI like the sepia effect.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the history lesson.
And I do think it was settled with a little Spanish motif.
Sugar cane - very interesting.
Love your pics.
Have A GREAT WEEKEND
sandie
Your header is so cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the history on Bradenton, very interesting! Love the sepia effect!
Architecture is a great choice for B&W.
ReplyDeleteI love that beach house!!!!! I have never seen terraces designed like that. The house with those tree trunks around it is so strange, I think that would freak me out a bit. LOVE your header, the squirrels are eating up all the flowers!
ReplyDeleteI love the warm sepia you have used to highlight your town. The buildings look so inviting. This is a place I would love to visit.
ReplyDeleteThese are fun and cast a warm glow on the buildings.
ReplyDeleteThe Sepia is so perfect for these pictures. I think I look more at the details when the colour is taken away.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sepia pictures. I have not been looking at the blog much while at the beach. I looked back today to the last one I had seen. All good, especially the ones of your babies.
ReplyDeleteLove, Madeline
Very cool photos Sandra!
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend!
xo Catherine
Great shots! The old county home looks to be in need of repair. I hope it makes it through another winter.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day Sandra and thanks for your recent comment on my Bounty Hunters post.
~Ron
I had a cousin who used to live in Bradenton
ReplyDeleteVery cool shots, I've always liked the look of sepia
I like your town photos! Black and white is pretty....what a history
ReplyDeleteLoved your post. Great narrative and perfect photos. It all goes together so well.
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You chose shots suit sepia so well! I had a smile thinking about just how lost that kangaroo was, it deserved a pub to be named after it.
ReplyDeleteWow, that kangaroo was really lost!
ReplyDeleteCool shots! That's quite a variety of architecture. I like the out in the country place, it would make a great weekend getaway spot. LOL!
Thought I'd have to come back in the morning..this series is great and I like the nice warm tones in sepia I enjoy the country houses with big porches! Your dogs are cute below as well and I especially like the one with the cardinal!!
ReplyDeleteLove these in sepia...I have not done any sepia shots in ages.
ReplyDeleteI love the sepia...
ReplyDeleteWell that kangaroo must have got seriously lost to end up in Florida! LOL Great photos!
ReplyDeleteI love the first one, it look great in serpia!
ReplyDeletenice look around where you live in sepia. I must say the first shot is my fav though. love the name!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Just beautiful
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