I have been driving passed this motel in St. Petersburg since I was a little girl. I have always been taken with the sign. I remember getting lost on a bad date in high school and making a u-turn in the motel parking lot but still pausing to notice the beauty in the sign as I circled the lot. I took this photo last year, 16 years after that bad date, from the driver's seat of my minivan with the window rolled down while my three hungry children expressed their desire to go get dinner. I love the way the tree almost looks like its melting. I love the odd shape, clean fonts and color mixtures. I'm glad I finally got this shot after all these years. Tiny stomachs growling and all!
