The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-19
FLORIDA WHERE COOL SALT BREEzES BLOW

da in lunging leaps for the gaudy drago
e. fly; and the breezes ripple the water
lg into tiny wavelets and the fleec
ic clouds reflect in pools of softest blu,
u Above are the slopes where show OF
a. ange groves, in brides array and CLOS
L ty green mad perfume sweet and vel
2 low gold; trees in rows precise an
IS trim. An invitation to nectar gran,
o for the hungering mouth of man
e Sec the bees mad flight and hea
g him hum as ne fits from bud to bud
e If you like these pictures, that i!
S invitation enough. Far greater il
4 import than journey to Mecca is q
y trip to Florida. There is distinct.
| ION without difference, for you to
, gain in religion at either place.
: If there is anything in the influence
OF environment, Florida should make
a place OF reincarnation. AS one in
stinctively doffs the hat and speaks
in whispered tones passing under the
cave of a cathedral, so Florida seen
cry AFFECTS you on first acquaintance.
1t is impossible to tire of it,. for the
changes are Kaleidoscope. Nature
mas her storeEouse of all the beautiful
Things of earth in the state and to
man she gives and gives. Wild life
is plentiful and the varieties of birds
are most interesting study. Flori-
da is the worlds greatest experiment
station and success follows success
with bewi!dering rapidity There is
no Incidence of the tropics" to be no.
ted in Florida among those who are
physically fit. TGcre is tc be noted /
the activity that comes only from a |
bounding vitality. You live as Great
ed to live-next to nature.
a conception of Florida under the
big, round moon is as impossible 10
convey on mere paper as anything | l.
can think Of, but / am willing to 90
as far as | can. A last CLEAN from ,
the lakes is like a goodnight kiss. S
The sky is velvet ceiling IS the first
faint glitter of the stars E.ccps
The moon comes at first {
with glow of red that changes to s
silver that paints the foliage with
luminous color ard c1uGes shadows /
to become lined IN sharp blacks. The /
magic of the night is here and the ia ?
ries are not at all hard to imagine.
Nature provides an orchestra, too, CT
The wind in the pines, the skirring of -
ne insects, the flutelike note of the
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Swimming at the gulf beaches is "
one of the peers of Florida c.
ummer sports. Cleaner and more o
delightful waters cannot be found n
anywhere. The tides cause a shifting Il
II the sands that covers everything b.
and unclean. AS this hap la
ens twice daily one could hardly ex- p
ect TO find a more enticing bathtub. W
he waters will Average a temperture vi
+ about 60 to rs degrees at all times II
nj are buoyant-very. If you are la
ne of those swimmers who love to gt
ct out ways and float vita the tide W
p or down the beach, you will have W
ne time of your life. 1t requires but NJ
cry little eXertion to perform this
stunt and the surge of the mighty
'rce'that has you in charge is so gen
e as to be almost caress. Out l..
lere it will be just you and the fish =,
nd the gentle waves and fleecy %
ouds. .,
Every summer sport that is prac- "
ced indoors has reached stage of dt
in Florida Golfng il OF
FRIED on, and the fine courses lust re
'out cover the state Baseball can in
enjoyed in positively every section In
ID state league has been establish 90
which shows quality of baseball la
thrilling as the best The fishing in
mot be equaled anywhere. and
ose smashing big fellows can be
ken in the salt waters. you know
at tarpon, reddish, kingfsh and arr
II hundred others. If you pre- an
1shing of the "gentler" sort. 20 an
the fresh-water lakes and streams wa
d bally with bass that range up
sixteen pounds in weight. This ser
IS the record last season. There III
counties in the state that have
umerated over a thousand named III"
ies, all containing plenty of fish. tHe
OF the beauties and 49,,
Of Florida has often led
into enthusiasm, but never into
realms Of untruth. In many in ,
,ncas l founder helplessly over the 81,
scription and, like the suffering s,n
IN, | make lot of effort that .
aches nowhere in particular nir
hat | am trying to get at now is: mo
want you to try it out in Florida
summer time-and am sure you sic
II line up with my views. l need ,ln
lot Of help. l want to see these he
auty spots peoplcd with folk hav- pr,
g the time of their lives. If they we
IRE within 500 mics some crowd
cities Of the north, excursion
aims would be run daily and hour
on Sunday. l tell you frankly that ma
Itside paradise Florida is the only