Dog in tow (this is a popular pooch-friendly park), I took advantage of some of the life-size photographic cut-outs depicting would-be natives and conquistadors that pepper the meandering trails in the park.
Some of which are accompanied by little historical anecdotes, and some offer no explanation at all. Without a comprehensive understanding of the precise meaning behind the sometimes bizarrely placed characters, I suppose it's up to the visitor to decide what to make of it all.
Anyway, not one to exclude my trusty pooch, I couldn't resist this particular opportunity, captured by the ever-present cellphone:
--- Paul Videla
To see some photos of the actual re-enactment, which has been a source of controversy as far back as anyone can remember, here's a link: http://www.bradenton.com/2012/04/21/4008175/reenactment-of-historical-desoto.html#storylink=cpy
Grant Jefferies, a native of Palmetto and chief photographer at the Bradenton Herald, has been capturing moments in the lives of Manatee County residents for over 25 years. Images from the streets of Cuba and Haiti to the clay fields of the Little League World Series and beyond have been captured through the lenses of Jefferies' cameras. Jefferies can be found on his sailboat when his feet are not on land.
Tiffany Tompkins-Condie is in her 13th year as a photojournalist at the Bradenton Herald. Through the years she has covered crimes and carnivals; feasts and floods. Her postings will vary from events in Manatee County's back yard to the work of photojournalists covering the stories of our times from around the world. 
Paul Videla has been a staff photographer with the Bradenton Herald since 2002, when he made the move from Detroit, Mich. When he's not working,
he enjoys hunting for unique LPs at the area's plethora of thrift stores and continually works to improve his baking chops(as the records spin and his dog waits for handouts).
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