Morning Visitor

We have an early morning visitor that comes each day. I think it is an egret? I need to find out. Sure is cute.

Another Beautiful Day

We went to eat at a pizza place tonight and it was good. Different varieties that you could try. The spinach with ricotta and mozzarella was very good. The crust was crisp and crunchy without being salty and greasy. The we went out to Bridge Street pier. An older historic pier on the bay side. A pesky pelican was begging for bait and I caught a few good shots of him. There was a crane that was perched and wanting a crab that had attached itself to the side of the pier. A little boy tossed him a fish which satisfied him for the moment. The crane was the same type that has been visiting us each morning on the deck.

Windy morning

Woke up this morning to wind and clouds. I am out on the porch. Only place that allows wifi connection and am hoping sand does not blow up my nose and in my face. I now need to decide whether or not I will clean up this messy place or take a walk on the beach and chase the clouds away. Maybe I should just get up off this computer and do both! HA! Vince and Susan are probably fighting Atlanta traffic by now and are on their way down here. They will stay a few streets over. Happy Anniversary you guys! Can't believe it has been five years already! Seems like yesterday.

More sunny days and sunsets on Anna Maria Island

Strange windy weather for the last few days

We have had some strange weather around here. It was very calm today after some evening thunder and lightening and a very windy rough day yesterday. When all of a sudden a squall blew in that blew everything around. I had just gotten out of the water and boom! We had to rush around and gather loose items and take down the canopy for fear it would blow away. Still windy but sunny. A little storm action is taking place out in the gulf so blowing things up a bit. Got cleaned up so now deciding what to do for the rest of the afternoon. I like to hang out at the beach all day! Sunsets have not been great either since we have been here. Too hazy from the stormy weather. Will try again tonight. Still beautiful though. Even a windy day in paradise all good! Pictures blurry because I have been having some trouble with focus in the dusk time of day.

dolphin

went to the Rod and Reel pier last night and caught this little dolphin swimming around the pier on the bay side. Lots of little fish in the area so he was having a snack. I could not catch him very well with the telephoto. He rolled on his back once and was really showing off but I did not catch it. Maybe tonight I will catch some and I will try video this time.

Anna Maria

Loved this Spanish moss that we saw on the way down. The one close up has some good bokeh in the background. It has been hot, windy and humid here but by the water it is not bad. Today the waves were too big to float comfortably, so it was get in and get out fast.