The Sunshine Bridge & the Sunset

Doesn't look like much from this angle...
But then you see a bit as you cross it...it has two huge "peaks" created by huge yellow beams...
a better pic & angle is below...

To the right is part of the old bridge which was damaged and the piers are now used for fishing as they run way out into the water...

The sunset begins...

And is reflected...

Our view spot...

Some sunset dancers...

So many warm colours...

There it goes...

And here is what the Sunshine Bridge looks like from afar...if you look closely you can see the vehicle headlights crossing...

Our vantage point...the rest stop...

I couldn't resist the colours!

Lands End (of the Peninsula) and DOLPHINS!!!

Here sat Mr Jones & his dog...his wife/lady & children sat in the SUV while he sat as you see him, making peanut butter sandwiches on the bench...

Strange.
A far more attractive auto mirror reflection than I'm used to in February/March...

Looking across the channel...

Looking at us...

And then we spotted DOLPHINS swimming along the channel beside us...

Wish I could have gotten a whole lot closer...

But this one seemed to be keeping an eye on us as it was...

Needless to say, we were ecstatic to see them!

Pass-a-Grille, FL near the tip of the Peninsula

Oh...I could live here...

where your view across the street from your condo is the beach & the ocean...

Along the street...

Can you hear it calling your name?

This beach wasn't as nice as Clearwater Bay, but neat sand...

Looks like regular sand, right...
But no...it is actually composed of fine & coarse crushed shells!

A jaunt around John's Pass near Madeira Beach, FL

Here's one of the main streets...
One of the residents...
Up on the boardwalk...

Looking off the end of the boardwalk...where we watched dolphins!!

And sailboats heading out...

and walked past the ice cream shop...

Checked out a restaurant to come back to some day...

More of the same...

Finally...Clearwater Beach, Florida

Heading to the beach...
Gorgeous, soft, white sand....

Sunhuts...

The sand was so powdery soft and yet it was almost like cornstarch that you could leave distinct footprints...

Kris'

Mine

Kari's

Who wouldn't want to spend a whole lot of time here?!

And a splash of colour...

And looking north along the beach from the Pier.

Grrrrrrrrrrrr!

Well I would if I could, but I can't...

Once again (I was getting hopeful that it wouldn't do this as it was ok for months)...Blogger isn't working to upload photos, so even though I have more pictures that I'd love to share, I cannot due to this most annoying, inconvenient, reoccuring glitch! Sorry...

Touring Tampa...

Ybor City historic district...

Very spanish looking 2nd balconies...
A hoppin' spot in the evenings I'm sure...

Beads a'plenty, beads galore...

These lovely condos each have their own roof top patio...I'm moving!

Channelside - Tampa cruise terminal district...

In the courtyard...

More of the same...

And again...

And if you are thirsty...

Or hungry...

I want a patio & lights like these...

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