St. Petersburger

Pictures of people, places and things around St. Petersburg, Florida. Unless otherwise noted, all photos are by Todd Bates.

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Another super talented Saint Petersburger: Chris Parks, aka Palehorse. Not only is he an amazing illustrator/artist, he's also the nicest guy in town. 

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The beginning of a new series... I'm going to start shooting portraits of people who make St. Pete such a wonderful place. My first subject is Chad Mize, the owner of Blue Lucy Gallery on the 600 Block on Central Avenue. We hung out on a rainy January night behind the space which saw it's last show in 2014. A champion of the local arts scene, Chad has big plans for the future...

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The St. Petersburg Pier opened the same year the Pink Floyd album “Dark Side of the Moon" was released.

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Bathing beauties emerge from a “solarium" (a tanning booth), in St. Petersburg, Florida, June 1929. Photograph by Clifton R. Adams, National Geographic

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The annual Tweed Ride in St. Petersburg.

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The 2013 Tweed Ride in St. Petersburg, Florida

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At the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club

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Catbus! Where's Totoro?