Showing posts with label beaches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beaches. Show all posts

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Saturday Photo Hunt - Ripple

Living on the Florida Gulf coast we have much opportunity to catch some "ripple" in the water around here...and I caught some ripples in the sand. I knew I had this photo around and I'm happy to post it for this weeks photo hunt "RIPPLE"


Okay, here is a "ripple" in the gulf

A ripple in the sand just as the wave from the gulf wets it down...

Sunset "ripple"

After the rain in the sand "ripple"

And what would Florida be if you couldn't see a "ripple" in the water from  manatee?!!

This will be joining the Saturday Photo Hunt on facebook! Check it out!!

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Yellow - Photo Hunt


For this week Photo Hunt it is "YELLOW" and I have a lot of yellow to show you! Since I couldn't decide you get to see a variety of "yellow" and I guess you could say that it is one of my favorite colors, so here they come....

The umbrellas at one of our favorite seaside eateries are now yellow, they used to be purple. Yellow looks much better.

The farmers market is full of color, this was the first time that I really noticed patty pan squash...


...and when you think of yellow don't sunflowers come to mind often? Sunflower and the sun!




This patty pan squash ended up in my pan and it was pretty good!


Our school or I should say the elementary school that I work at was lucky enough to get a Jorge Blanco sculpture "Cartwheel" as a permanent installation in the courtyard.




The school was the last of it's kind to be built in Sarasota and has won awards for it's design. When visitors come they are always delighted with it's look and the bright colors would make any one smile. This is the "yellow" wing, of the four color wing the school has.





My little pineapple was completely "yellow" when I picked it, and it was the best tasting...pineapple sweet off the vine!


On Anna Maria Island we enjoyed a walk amongst the colorful buildings on our way to our anniversary dinner out. Another colorful place that just makes you smile when you see it.


Lemon poppy seed cookies just needed the yellow plumeria to make it a perfect plate of cookies.





...and this plate of fried plantains are more of a golden yellow! Just the way I like them.


The Sunshine Skyway Bridge now has a fresh coat of "yellow" paint. It took them quite awhile to get it finished...



...I sure wouldn't want that job, I can't imagine how the do it!



The "yellow" life guard stand at Siesta Beach is one of the brightest of the stands...the others are painted way to dark in my opinion.


Good to know he is ready and watching to save the troubled swimmer, just look at those waves out there in the Gulf :) Well maybe not today, it looks like a perfect day for swimming. I better get out there before it gets too crowded on this beautiful Saturday!

This lonely "yellow" flower popped up at the entrance to Turtle Beach I just had to grab a shot!


Enjoy your weekend!


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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Painted - Photo Hunt - Summer's end in a beach town



This is very late for photo hunt "Painted", but here it is. Living in a beach or coastal city, many things are "painted"...



"painted" all colors and bright color, light colors...and maybe needs more paint by summer's end...





pastel colors...





...and some are constantly being painted...






Enjoying our surroundings before school starts again.


Sunday, May 29, 2011

#1 Beach in the Nation - Siesta Beach


We made number one! I say we because Siesta Beach is one of the closest beaches to us, we can ride our bike there. Dr. Stephen Leatherman's or AKA Dr Beach ranking of Siesta Beach as America's top shore destination for 2011, was announced May 27th. For the last two years we were rank #2 and this year we made it to #1 Beach




...and since it is so close to us and so beautiful...I have posted many photos here on my blog.




There are many events that take place throughout the year... from the drum circle on Sundays at sunset...




...to the Kid's Summer Beach Runs, we have been going to since Maranda was 3 years old. She has a T shirt from each year she participated, a 16 this year I'm not sure if she will get one this year...we'll see...




...at least the summer kid's runs are held in the evening where it's a little cooler...




...but often it will be overcast or the afternoon storms come rolling in...it always makes it interesting.




...it is a great time family...they have the sand sculpture contest..




...of this is an amiture one just for fun, but I liked it...also see my post on the sand-snowman, and sand pig,







...it has the softest, whitest sand anywhere!



...many beach walks for charity and I even had one of my bridal showers here...






...and church picnics and baptisms are held here...





many weddings and birthdays are celebrated here...not pics of the brides though...



come visit anytime...





...there is lots of beach to see...





lots and lots...





lots of room and lots of sand...





even yoga.... get here early...



...getting ready to start the day...









we usually like to go early before the crowds arrive...






...looks like this summer we'll have to go even earlier...





...or later..






hope you enjoyed a little piece of My World