Chainsaw Charlie in a little fishing village

In the parking lot of a seafood dive (i'll blog about later) Is the home, office, and workshop of 'The' Chainsaw Charlie, local artist and retired Marine. As I looked at Charlies' work I couldn't help but wonder, why are you here? With this skill he could be selling his work in anywhere... art galleries, gift shops, and interior designers.

And then as quick as the 'fast life' came to mind so did the song, 'the life' by Kenny Chesney. Chainsaw Charlie is doing what he likes (90% of people do not like their job) he 30 feet from fresh seafood at anytime and he's 35 feet from the saltwater... Now that's 'the life'

Charlie working on a website now, hope word doesn't get out... http://chainsawcharlie.com/

The City Pier (Florida Trip July 2010)

On a little island south on St. Petersburg FL. is a pier built by The Anna Maria Beach Company in 1911-1912. This pier served as the port of call for ships carrying supplies to the island before there was a bridge to the main land. Over the years it seen it share of hurricanes but repairs were done and from new boards to old it's a pretty cool walk to the end of the 678-foot Anna Maria City Pier.

Today as you make your way down the pier you'll pass by everything from local kids with castnets to tourist with more fishing poles then fingers to local artist selling their wares. And at the end of the pier is a 58 wharf, home to one of the coolest outdoor Bars with one of the greatest views you will every find. Fish, Eat, Drink, and Live music and never have to move a inch.... with out the pics you think I'm making this up.... so here you go!

I've been told that the pier was the brainchild of early island settlers, George Wilhelm “Will” Bean and Charles Roser (inventor of the Fig Newton.)

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