A Good Blog is Hard To Find: A fiction writer's sense of place ...

--Flowering shade trees: The fire-red blossoms of the poinciana, the purple of the jacaranda, the orchid-like pink blooms of the kapok. --Cayo Costa. The undeveloped barrier island north of Captiva, preserved by the state for generations to come, is one of the few places in ... --Drinking a margarita or mojito beneath a chickee hut (a shelter constructed from tree limbs and palm fronds) at any beachfront hotel or restaurant. --Direct flights and fast boats to Key West. ...