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..the texture of clouds over the Gulf of Mexico at Homes Beach ..on Anna Maria Island, Florida, USA ..soft & puffy ..wet & squishy ..don't know, but love the layers over the setting sun .."The Show", held nightly ..charge ? .. just your time ..compliments of the Universe ^SOOC ©SD All Rights Reserved

of sand between my toes .. taken on Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island, Florida.. when it was warm.. the Gulf of Mexico is at the very top.. memories of a warm summer evening... ^cropped only *no enhancement

just good food.. great servers... wonderful view of waterbirds, boats & Paradise... ^SOOC *just framed © All rights reserved

watching.. between flights for food.. or flying over to the pier for a hand-out .. why work for it .. there are many kind fisherpersons... ^cropped only Anna Maria Island, Florida, USA © All Rights Reserved

People walking out on the pier.. There is a restaurant at the end of the pier .. Also, many fisherpersons aided by brown pelicans.. Patient for any leftovers .. Or, might just swipe a catch from an unsuspecting newbie .. Tampa Bay water calmly surrounds the people pier and the closer, 'Pelican Perch Pier' .. ^SOOC ©SD All Rights Reserved

stretching across the water, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge... blue sky & glistening waves of the bay.. beach foliage & flowers... ^SOOC ..cropped slightly for size © All rights reserved More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge

but, no... left this photo as it was taken.. the pier stretches out into Tampa Bay.. at the end of the pier, on the right, is the restaurant.. fisherpersons & brown pelicans to the left, please.. pelicans will walk; wait; perhaps be given a morsel or might even snatch it.. watching them is a lot of fun.. see that benches have been added to the pier.. nice touch.. then one can sit & enjoy the old pier & the newer Sunshine Skyway Bridge in the distance.. ©SD www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge ^SOOC

on the City Pier side of Anna Maria Island, the bay gently laps at some rocks along the sandy shore... ©SD ^SOOC

what do people who own these boats do for a living .. or did they inherit the money for all this .. this is not an inexpensive place to buy real estate.. have looked at the ads .. might be able to affore a door knob or the mail box ! © All Rights Reserved ^SOOC

always think about Jonathan Livingston Seagull when I see a solo gull ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Livingston_Seagull - a link to the fable; thanks for the nudge, Dan ! Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island, Florida US ^SOOC © All rights reserved

a special place.. we all have one that soothes our spirit.. speaks gently to our soul.. envelops us in beauty .. this place does not belong to any of us.. yet, we all can enjoy that which is offerred.. unconditional love, strength, compassion.. all wrapped up in one's special place.. Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island, FL, US © All rights reserved FOR ANDY

wonders of such beauty.. matters not where on this Earth it is seen .. sunsets are a glorious gift to us .. thank you to Mother Nature & the Universe... ^SOOC © All rights reserved

being a part of something this wonderful .. experiencing that which is greater than all of us together .. how small am I in this Universe .. yet, how responsible must I be so my grandchildren have the opportunity to wonder at the marvels of Nature.. we are but caretakers of the land and sky .. SOOC © All rights reserved

warm blue sky filters through on the back on the sun.. note the very long 'thorns' on fronds .. SOOC ^cropped a bit on left side © All rights reserved

Night lights .. man-made & Mother Nature.. SOOC © All rights reserved

vigilant, dependable Yard Supervisor .. stopped long enough for my human to snap my photo .. as far as humans go, she is pretty good .. both my humans are, really .. they keep my food stocked .. always have fresh water .. a roof over my head .. except, of course, when I'm on YS Patrol, as is the case now .. Thanks for stopping by, Rascal Catt, Esq. Yard Supervisor ©SD All Rights Reserved SOOC

.. headed to Tropicana Field .. baseball game .. Detroit Tigers v Tampa Bay Rays .. shot from the back seat .. SOOC

this afternoon, at the home-theater of one of my dance sisters... the Tin Can Gypzees gathered to watch the dvd.. the Premiere of our Show... of course, we had to dig into food first.. we know what priorities are.. an assortment of dips, things to dip in them.. veggies and hummus.. cheese cubes, crackers, pepperoni.. Lime Sippers, mango nectar, tea, coffee.. ah, then sit back and enjoy the show... MariJahne' s son put the dvd together; did the editing (fantastic job).. it was so nice to sit & enjoy it all over.. especially since it was from an angle most of us had not seen.. this photo is of Aylah.. lavender skirt moving in her fan veil dance... that's why haven't done much today... priorities... © All rights reserved