Siesta Key (Sarasota, Florida) has three wonderful beaches on this 8-mile stretch of “the world’s finest, whitest sand” along the Gulf of Mexico.
A great place to enjoy boating, parasailing, swimming, ballon riding, walking, biking, playing volleyball, biking…
When we were at the beach for our winter escape, the weather reached at the low 80s F in the afternoon, 7-8 degrees higher than the normal temperature.
For Jo’s Monday Walk. Jo is taking us to Rocha da Pena for a beautiful walk.
I bet those flowers smell fabulous, Amy! And a bench too- Jude will think she’s upped and gone to heaven 🙂 Me, I think I’m going to lie on that beach, in the shallow water. Too hot to do much else. Thanks for playing along! :).
Amy, thanks for the time at the beach. But it’s your last image that captures my heart. The light enters in such a way as to lead us into contemplation and even meditation. Well done.
That last photo is magical…..and tell me are people really dashing around in the waves at this time of year….how warm your beaches must be. In Scotland the beaches still look beautiful but are very cold right now!!
I was on one of our golden beaches today, but the air temp was 6 Celcius, and once you added wind chill I didn’t even want to take off my gloves😆The sunshine was lovely though!
Awwww Siesta Key! Love it and the Siesta Key Oyster Bar in the village. Great photos! Thank you for taking me for a walk on the beach. I did not get there this year due to sweet, sweet man’s shoulder surgery!
Late again,but never absent,dearest friend Amy.Your beach photos and all the scenes with the activities there,are totally exhilarating,my friend.The lovely sea bird was also enjoying the pleasant warm weather.I feel refreshed and rejuvenated even by virtually sharing them with you.But,your response to the garden challenge stole my heart.It’s glorious,romantic and so beautifully lit!You should have put it up on its own,in another post.It’s of very high aesthetic standards 🙂 ❤ xxx
Glad you spare your time, dear Doda! 🙂 These beach photos are bit too blue, but I didn’t have time to fix it. Thank for always taking a walk here with me. My great pleasure! 🙂 xxx
Hi again dear Amy,I was just checking out the answers and the likes and I noticed that I didn’t say anything about the last photo of the beach series.It’s a wonderful monochromatic scene with beautiful silhouettes and nice,quiet greys ! Was it there from the beginning?Thank you so very very much for all the pink stars and your comment on my F…. site!You were able to be connected because you re-followed me.You made my day,my good and so thoughtful friend ❤ 🙂 xxx 🙂 xxx
I may register a new account later, just to make sure I can access F later, F might changes his mind again. I was so surprised when it took my star clicks. 🙂 I posted another season post this morning, it was for you. Hope you like it. 🙂 xxx
Aw,my sweet friend Amy!You are such a dear!When I wrote this comment here,I had not seen what your new post was about,but since I was in your site,I had a look to see if you had anything new and that’s how I found out that it was for me 🙂 I express my gratitude to you!Thank you so very much for everything,once more 🙂 ❤ xxx
PS:You're a great proofreader and editor too ….. 🙂 🙂 🙂
The beach, what a fun place!
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Thank you, Mary! 🙂 We enjoyed the warm weather. 🙂
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The light makes the monochrome picture
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So glad you like the mono photo, Derrick!
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Loved the pics 🙂 Good work.
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Thank you, ANooP! Always happy to see you. 🙂
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Thanks to you too 🙂
Have a great day!
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I bet those flowers smell fabulous, Amy! And a bench too- Jude will think she’s upped and gone to heaven 🙂 Me, I think I’m going to lie on that beach, in the shallow water. Too hot to do much else. Thanks for playing along! :).
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I liked the bench spot. 🙂 Glad you like the beach walk. Thank you, Jo! 🙂
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What a vibrant place for these photos!
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Glad you like it! Thank you. 🙂
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Loveliness~
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Thank you, Cindy! 🙂
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Amy, thanks for the time at the beach. But it’s your last image that captures my heart. The light enters in such a way as to lead us into contemplation and even meditation. Well done.
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Thank you for taking time to comment, Sally. I liked the bench spot, too. 🙂
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ah, Sarasota, Florida… nice memories, too! 🙂
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A beautiful place! 🙂
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Wonderful photos Amy. I just love your monochrome images – that last one is fantastic
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Thank you for your compliment, Raewyn! I’m coming to see you. 🙂
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now i’m dreaming of summer! 🙂 lovely captures Amy. the garden photo is so inviting. I can almost smell the sweet jasmine. 🙂
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So glad you like both beach and the bench spot, Lola! Thank you for taking time to visit. 🙂
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That last photo is magical…..and tell me are people really dashing around in the waves at this time of year….how warm your beaches must be. In Scotland the beaches still look beautiful but are very cold right now!!
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Thank you for like the photo. Hope winter will be over for your part of the world. We have had a warm winter this year. 🙂
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I was on one of our golden beaches today, but the air temp was 6 Celcius, and once you added wind chill I didn’t even want to take off my gloves😆The sunshine was lovely though!
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Sounds really cold to me. I bet it’s so beautiful. 🙂
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Beautiful…but yes bitterly cold in the wind😆
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I love going to the beach! The light in your garden photo is gorgeous !
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Thank you, Aletta! This white sand beach is beautiful! 🙂
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Balloon Riding looks like a lot of fun! I fly stunt kites and do all kinds of intricate tricks with them. 🙂
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Do you?! It’s can be very tricky to fly kites. 🙂
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Looks like a great place to people watch 🙂
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I agree… 🙂
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Awwww Siesta Key! Love it and the Siesta Key Oyster Bar in the village. Great photos! Thank you for taking me for a walk on the beach. I did not get there this year due to sweet, sweet man’s shoulder surgery!
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Thank you so much for visiting, Nancy! Hoping your husband is recovering soon. 🙂
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Oh how I enjoyed this walk on the beaches of Siesta Key, Amy — thank you for taking us along, and for sharing these marvelous photos.
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I always look forward to share the walk with you, Jet. 🙂 Thank you!
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Wonderful beach pictures and I love the garden bench – it looks quite magical surrounded by those beautiful jasmine flowers. 🙂
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Thank you! So glad I could share the jasmine flowers and the bench with you. 🙂
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Were you eating fries? That seagull is eyeing you in that first one. Nice set of shots, Amy.
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I was not willing to share… Thank you for visiting, Dragon. 🙂
Hope you will stop by tomorrow. 😉
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Stunning monochromes, Amy!
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Thank you, Pike! 🙂
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Wonderful beach pictures, a lot of fun is there… 🙂
I loved the picture of the Thai Jasmine….they look so delicate and beautiful… ❤
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A very beautiful and special spot to take photos. 🙂 Thank you, Maniparna!
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The light on the jasmine flowers is delightful (and so is the bench) 🙂 and I also love the beach scene in black and white.
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So glad you like it, Jude! 🙂
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Love this photo Amy. It’s a great one! 🙂 ❤
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Gorgeous part of the country – love seeing her through your lens Amy!
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Like the last picture
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Tolle Fotos liebe Grüße und einen schönen Dienstag Grüße und Umarmung Gislinde
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Wonderful and do appreciate going on walks with you, Amy. The jasmine flowers is specially beautiful.
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Such a wonderful photo series, I really adore the monochrome shots.
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Really nice photos, Amy 🙂
Around here, we’ve got plenty of blue skies, but with
(melting) white snowbanks instead of sandy beaches! 😉 ♥ ❤
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Late again,but never absent,dearest friend Amy.Your beach photos and all the scenes with the activities there,are totally exhilarating,my friend.The lovely sea bird was also enjoying the pleasant warm weather.I feel refreshed and rejuvenated even by virtually sharing them with you.But,your response to the garden challenge stole my heart.It’s glorious,romantic and so beautifully lit!You should have put it up on its own,in another post.It’s of very high aesthetic standards 🙂 ❤ xxx
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Glad you spare your time, dear Doda! 🙂 These beach photos are bit too blue, but I didn’t have time to fix it. Thank for always taking a walk here with me. My great pleasure! 🙂 xxx
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They are so “real” and beautiful,dear Amy!Blue,light or deep,is nature’s colour,it makes me feel happy and so do the walks with you 🙂 ❤ xxx
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Hi again dear Amy,I was just checking out the answers and the likes and I noticed that I didn’t say anything about the last photo of the beach series.It’s a wonderful monochromatic scene with beautiful silhouettes and nice,quiet greys ! Was it there from the beginning?Thank you so very very much for all the pink stars and your comment on my F…. site!You were able to be connected because you re-followed me.You made my day,my good and so thoughtful friend ❤ 🙂 xxx 🙂 xxx
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I may register a new account later, just to make sure I can access F later, F might changes his mind again. I was so surprised when it took my star clicks. 🙂 I posted another season post this morning, it was for you. Hope you like it. 🙂 xxx
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Aw,my sweet friend Amy!You are such a dear!When I wrote this comment here,I had not seen what your new post was about,but since I was in your site,I had a look to see if you had anything new and that’s how I found out that it was for me 🙂 I express my gratitude to you!Thank you so very much for everything,once more 🙂 ❤ xxx
PS:You're a great proofreader and editor too ….. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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🙂 ❤
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🙂 xxx
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If you register another F account,please let me know.I have kept only 30 something contacts,I want you to be included too 🙂 xxx
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Sure, Doda. 🙂 xxx
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The last image is just gorgeous, Amy. The light and the soft contrast add to the dreamy feeling of this beautiful scene.
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Appreciate you taking time to comment! 🙂
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Really lovely and awesome pics!! I like your style!
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Thank you, Michy! Happy to see you. 🙂
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Yes the light in this composition really makes magic here. Lovely, Amy.
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