I'll start this post with an apology for the unusual number
of repeat photos in last week's posting.
I've elected to leave them, but will do a better job in the future in
selecting new shots.
The week started with scattered rain and decent temperatures
as a cold front advanced from the north.
The front passed, leaving us with cool 60° to 70° evenings and comfortable
75° to 85° afternoons.
With the cooler temps accompanied by a gentle breeze I
ventured to the waters of the South jetty to try my hand at fishing. The locals say this is one of the better
spots to fish, without having a boat, and from the crowd of fisherman at the
outmost end of the jetty, it had to be true.
In the several hours spent baiting a hook, casting a line,
and repeating the process I had a grand total of nothing big enough to
eat. In fact, I did not see one fish big
enough to eat by the more than 25 fishermen along the jetty. Yes, we were all catching fish, but the ones
I got could have been cut up for bait; so no fishy pix. But I did get a few cool shots of the sea birds.
In between fishing, a lot of my time was spent wandering the
streets of Venice. Being only a few blocks away makes it very convenient to go
downtown stroll around looking in the shops. One thing I did notice in this week strolls
was the number of people in the downtown area.
A couple of weeks ago when I was walking, there were some people but not
near the numbers I had seen this week; I guess it's true the Sun Fiesta is the
unofficial start of snowbird season.
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| A typical "old" Florida street; full of shade |
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| This is a residential one-way street with a median complete with a sidewalk and benches |
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| This is a shot of one of the resting areas along the median path |
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| Could be spooky if it wasn't so tranquil |
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| A car parked downtown; time to sure with a witch |
Many times after walking in town, I came home and lounged in
the pool until it was time to cook dinner. One of the great things about living in
Florida, even in the middle of November you can jump in your pool. Yeah although upon entry, the water is a bit
chilly all you have to do is move around a little bit your body acclimates and
all is fine. One thing for sure it is
not the Arctic plunge just a little chilly in the beginning.
The majority of my evenings were spent learning and
practicing photograph-editing techniques.
With my previous cameras, I had some success selling photos through
online stock agencies. However, earlier
this year I purchased a digital SLR camera, and along with new equipment came
new lessons. While the shots are good for
personal viewing, they sometimes need tweaking for commercial sales.
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| In the backyard |
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| Talk about a snails pace |
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| Beautiful evening for a sail |
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| Sunsets are great, even standing alone |
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| No words needed |
Until next time, enjoy your journey through life
Mike
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