Another breathtaking sunset ignites the February sky over Venice Beach, the cold wind whipping across the Gulf. Clouds sweep in catching fire in the last blaze of daylight - turning the horizon into a stage where the sun makes its final descent. It’s almost gone now. Venice Beach, Florida

The wind was coming in from the Gulf at about 35 which made for some great waves, always fun to see when not followed by a hurricane. Although the wind makes it challenging to keep the camera and tri-pod upright and steady in the wind and surf, especially with long exposures, we did pretty good tonight. I can never decide where I want to go locally for sunset pictures, the jetty or the pier, guess which won out tonight.  Love the way the water recedes from the beach when we h

The light is always on guiding boaters in and out of the harbor, especially after the sun has set and darkness sets in. A nice orange/pinkish afterglow this evening contrasts nicely with the blue waters and a super long exposure really softens the photo up and gives it an almost eerie feel. The horizon almost disappears into the mist created from the surf, if it weren’t for the color difference it would be totally gone.  Venice / Nokomis Florida

The Venice waterfront as seen from the north jetty, you can see all the way down to Sharky’s on the Pier.  A clear February evening with a nice breeze which gave it a little chill in the air and helped keep the crowds down. Although windy, the water was very calm with only ripples and small rolling waves.  Our beloved south jetty in the foreground with some clear damage from the 2024 hurricanes, thankfully we still have the north jetty to walk out on and enjoy. Beautiful blue

They gather almost every night to watch the beautiful sunset from north Jetty in Venice/Nokomis Florida.  A spectacular view of the light show mother nature puts on as the sun sets below the horizon, it was a little breezy and the temp was hovering around 70 which kept the crowds small.  For those who showed got rewarded with some eye candy and the beautiful sounds of the Gulf, even a kite was flying, just a perfect evening and great way to end the day. North Jetty, Nokomis F

Headed out to north jetty for some sunset pictures tonight, this has to be the coldest night I have experience here in 13 years. It was cold and super windy with wind chills in the high 20's and temps in the mid 30's, which made for few people.. Can't complain about that! This place is usually packed for sunset, especially this time of year. Shot on 2-1-26 North Jetty Venice / Nokomis Florida.

The only sounds are the gentle waves lapping up against the beach and a few scattered birds, silence and serenity.  No phones, not Facebook, no Instagram, X or anything but you and nature… Breathe. Early morning shoot on Anna Maria Island at Coquina Beach, the fog was lifting and the sun was just coming up over the east horizon, when I snapped this.

Just a beautiful perfect morning out on Coquina Beach, Anna Maria Island in Bradenton. There is a little bit of fog you can see in the horizon adding to the dreaminess of the photo, temps where super nice, had on my fleece and was enjoying the solitude on the beach. I took a series of shots to capture as much detail and light at different exposures as well as a long exposure show to give the wave some motion. Just some wonderful pastels this morning

It is so relaxing in the early morning hours at the beach before the crowds start showing up, it gives you a glimpse into the past before these spots became popular.  Coquina Beach is no exception, it is a stunning place to visit without crowds, as you can see, just a superb place to come and unwind, a gentle breeze, salt in the air, surf hitting the beach, just you and nature.  That is what I try to bring to you with my photography, the experience of being there, trying to i

This is why you come out to the north Jetty, this view is just killer, the sunset is perfect and the afterglow about to happen is spectacular. The sun is in almost perfect alignment with the jetty, another time. Blue skies, blue rough seas, a strong wind and wind chills in the 20’s, am I still in Florida?  A welcome change of weather, at least to me, a cold spell has brought some record cold temps to the Gulf Coast here in Venice, Florida.

What a cold morning, the windchill was around 30 and the reg temp 39 which is very rare for this area to be so cold.  The waves were about 5 to 6 feet and the sand, the sand had wind ripples!  I have never seen that here before, usually the wind just smooths out the sand and creates some windrows or berms behind something.  Love the patterns, such an ominous start to the day but the clouds started to break up and let the sunshine through.  Love early mornings on the beach, no