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Siesta Key is on the west coast of Florida. In the summer the climate is tropical so we get thunderstorms every afternoon. However they are so isolated you can have showers one minute and sun the next. So it was on this lazy afternoon, nothing to do but catch some fish for dinner and wait for sunset. Life should be like this.
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This is another shot of Emerson Point in Palmetto Florida. I love this place in the morning, it’s so quite and I’m likely to see Osprey, Eagles, Great Herons, any number of fish and a beautiful sunrise. The Parks department built these wooden walkways across the Mangroves to view the ecosystems at work up close. And when you’re done you can pickup a fresh Duncan Donuts coffee on your way home. Another morning in paradise, eh?
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I live in a community across the river from the Tarpon Pointe Grill & Tiki Bar. Often I’ll walk the dogs at night and stop at the point right along the river to listen to the sounds of live music coming from here. Boy, they have some good music and parties. However, when I took this, it was sunrise and everything was still and calm, not a soul in sight. Funny what difference a few hours makes.
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As the sun rises in the east in Sarasota Florida it rises over the city. Most people think of Florida as a place to retire with warm weather year round. That’s true, but Sarasota has a younger crowd as well due to the colleges in the area, and so every morning before dawn the streets and bridges are full of people out for a jog or walk, or in my case, taking pictures of the sunrise. The waters are always clear, mostly warm, and you can’t go too far without running into a Starbucks. What’s not to like?
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This is dawn in Sarasota Florida. I’ve been here dozens of times but never noticed this tree, however this time something about it in the twilight set it apart. Twilight and dusk are my two favorite periods of the day for taking pictures. The mood of something, like this tree, is complete and real, yet disappears just a few minutes later. The other thing that makes this special is that I was able to drag myself out of bed to take this photo. That’s no little accomplishment.
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Boy, I am such a procrastinator, like another shot I did of Robinson Preserve I got here just as the sun was setting below the tree line. If I was just ten minutes earlier, …but then again, maybe everything happens at the perfect time. So maybe this is the picture that was meant to be. I’ll never know but, in the end, this is what came out. Robinson preserve is a 487-acre preserve in Bradenton Florida and is the home of many species of wildlife, in short, a beautiful place for a walk.
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I was standing on a lookout tower in Emerson Point Florida just after sunrise when I took this. In a way it reminds me of a big salad with the sun, clouds for rain and the green vegetation below. This is so typical of Florida, you can have clear skies in one direction, big clouds with rain in the other. And when it does rain, you can usually see blue sky. Even as I write this post, there are thunderstorms outside, but I know that in about twenty minutes it will pass and we’ll have clear sky and a nice sunset. So this picture just sums it all up, and puts food on the table as well.
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A recent sunset at Emerson Point Preserve. Emerson Point Preserve is a 365 acre preserve located at the tip of Snead Island in western Palmetto, Florida. One of these days I’m going to take a Kayak through here, but in the meantime the hiking trails and photo opportunities keep me coming back for more.
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The was taken from a causeway along Manatee Avenue in Bradenton Florida. While tourist flock to the beaches, this is a favorite spot for local families. In fact, you can even ride a horse in the water here, I think they call it horse surfing; a great way to cool off for you and the horse. In any case, I just happened to be driving by around sunset and popped out of the car to grab this shot.
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Monday Morning Sunrise. May your week be full of pleasant surprises.
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