A Simple Dock Construction

Equipment filled the narrow canal behind some beautiful waterfront homes as an owner had a private, multi-level, floating dock built. No simple task but from the looks of the results so far, this should last through all but the worst hurricane.

Snow shoveling not necessary: Beach Park at sunset

Best of Tampa Sunsets in 2009: Ablaze with Fiery Color

This sunset over Old Tampa Bay was taken from Beach Park on September 30th.

Happy New Year!

Monochrome Weekly: Beach Park at Sunset (Weekend Reflections #10)

If you love to see your world in black and white, be sure and visit some of the most interesting people and places captured in several countries and many of the United States...always displaying excellent craftsmanship. It's made possible each week by Aileni. Go and experience the incredible photographic artistry HERE at Monochrome Maniacs!


Check out other great WEEKEND REFLECTIONS HERE. James is making this possible through his blog, Newtown Daily Photo. His own reflections image today is awesome. His reflection of storm clouds in the glass of a weathered old window is very cool.

Skywatch Friday - Season 4 Episode 12

The small tidal ponds beside Westshore Boulevard near Bay-to-Bay Boulevard afford the homes a calm and peaceful view from the porch and yard.

Visit Skywatch Friday to see the beauty and wonders of the world's most magnificent skies. It's always an amazing show.

Ablaze with Fiery Color

Anyone on Florida's Gulf Coast was treated to an indescribable sunset as the entire sky was lit with every color of the golden-hued palette of flaming oranges, reds and brilliant golden yellows. Not that I am totally unfamiliar with slight adjustments to my digital images with Windows Live Photo Gallery - I haven't used Photoshop in a good long while - but this shot came straight from the little Lumix and was burning a hole in the camera's memory card. After almost 100 individual exposures of the fast disappearing sun, I found myself standing alongside the seawall in the dark, my car still running in the street behind me. I hope you agree that tonight's sunset represented Tampa well.

Sunset over Tampa Bay

The sunset this evening was so attractive that the camera almost left the house on its own. After gray skies and off-and-on rains throughout the day, the air grew dry and still, the water on Tampa Bay grew glassy smooth and the sun began to glide across the earth in all its glory. A scene like like one shot from the Beach Park neighborhood make these homes very desirable. Your boat can be tied up at its own dock just steps from the house and it's about 3 minutes to the deep, open water at the mouth of the bayou. Head south to the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and the Gulf of Mexico. Fishing. Skiing. Or just lazy cruising in and out of the many canals. It's faster by boat to your neighbor's dock then taking the car to their driveway. Can't you just imagine having to enjoy this view every day and night. Magnifique.