Scene on a Run | Seen on a Run

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A few of the curious, beautiful, and funny things I've seen while running. Photos by This Old Runner.

Panoramic view of the Vinoy basin and part of the St Pete Pier. Taken from Demens Landing.

Christmas decorations are so much friendlier than Halloween ones.

Evil clown does a face plant.

Creepy finding this guy around the corner.

Well hello, Santa!

Looks like a proud moment. Someone weighed down the photo with sticks so it didn't blow away.

Wild face mask spotted in the wild.

Sewer cover in downtown St Petersburg, Florida. Green patina with a pelican and stripes on it.

I'm on the lookout for cool sewer covers. Downtown near Vinoy Park.

Sanitary Sewer cover in an alley in St. Petersburg, Florida

Brick alley near Crescent Lake. Loving the bright green patina.

Crescent Lake Park.

First pacifier of the new year.

Goodr sunglasses with pink arms and yellow-pink gradient lenses.

Found this #StPeteRocks reminder at the park. (Bee Brave)

Dino trend continues into 2019. Dinos everywhere! This one is in Pennsylvania.

He has a head, but it's on the ground.

Spotted in the woods during a PA trail run.

Add 4 more dinos to the count. #Halloween

Hey cat, that doesn't look like a pillow to me.

Third dino found on a run. This feature creature is better than the usual pacifiers I find.

Yacht basin in downtown St. Petersburg, FL.

This flame vine is brilliant orange.

Mom and two kids wearing crying baby face masks.

Check out these mushrooms and ferns growing on an old log in the woods of PA.

Mom & 2 kids wearing crying baby faces during the Pittsburgh Mara.

#seenonarun Sea fog on Clearwater Beach during the Discover Caladesi Island Beach and Trail Run.

An especially large black cat in the 'hood.

Favorite scene from Tampa Hot Chocolate 15K!

Gets pretty scary in October.

This witch isn't riding her broom anytime soon!

Big, blue, fun, furry mascot Raymond between races at the SPB Classic.

First finds of 2019 spotted New Year's Day.

Mixed bag of found treasures.

My neighborhood is all about the inflatables.

If a dragon counts as a dinosaur, this is the 8th one found in 2018.

View of Tampa Bay from Vinoy Park in downtown St. Pete

Sea fog during a 5K on Clearwater Beach. Hard to find the finish line!

I have no idea.

I love the view from the Weedon Island tower.

A toast to beautiful waterside trails. Cheers!

#seenonarun Stuffed animal dinosaur standing next to garbage dumpsters.

Anhingas keeping watch at the lake.

Saw this guy standing tall next to the dumpsters awaiting his fate. I've brought home a lot of things I've found on a run, but I have to draw the line at stuffed animals!

Found this Santa Dinosaur in April. Sign says he's free. 2nd Dino of 2018.

#seenonarun Football floating in St. Pete Yacht basin.

Who knew that footballs float? Not me. But here's proof in the yacht basin in downtown St. Pete.

#seenonarun FallingWater house build by Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright house: Fallingwater. Beautiful grounds and house. Go there.

Mosaic wildlife!

#seenonarun glow in the dark jelly rings the morning after.

What? I spotted lots of these jelly blobs on the trail while running the #FloridaWestCoastHalf at Nathan Benderson Park. There was a holiday race on the same route the previous night. These were glow-in-the-dark jelly rings.

#seenonarun Sculpture of a dragon by Paul Eppling at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve in St. Petersburg, FL.

It was bittersweet to visit this metal dragon sculpture (and several others) during the 2017 Boyd Hill 5K Trail Run. The amazing sculptor, Paul Eppling, died a year ago. Thankfully we can enjoy his whimsical, mythical creatures around town. Thank you Paul! #BoydHill #afdtsp #5K #EpplingCreatures

Night blooming Cereus.

Water slide at Best Damn Race Leftover 5K.

Girl Scout cookie aid station during the Sarasota Music Half Marathon.

Girl Scout Cookies served during 2017 Sarasota Music Half.

Veggies at #StPeteEcoVillage.

Tide coming in.

Soft sandy trails.

Sunset on the Gulf of Mexico.

A kite flying in a cloudy sky.

Vinoy Park in downtown St. Petersburg, FL.

Downtown St. Pete view of Tampa Bay. #dtsp

#seenonarun Paint the bus activity before the Getaway10K race in St. Petersburg, FL

Never saw anyone paint graffiti on a bus before a race until the #Getaway10K in St. Pete.

Found these #stpeterocks at the park.

People paint and hide #stpeterocks for others to find. The rocks are a variety of inspirational, whimsical, and silly bright spots discovered on a walk or run around town. Finders are encouraged to post a photo on Facebook so the creator sees when and where their rock was found. It's fun to re-hide the rock in another locale to see how far a rock may travel.