Englewood, Florida

Englewood, Florida is home to my grandparents and holds a lot of familial and sentimental significance to me.

Blue sky with white, fluffy clouds.
                Birds flying in V-formation in center of image. Palm tree
                leaves in top and bottom right corners.

I took this picture the day after my 21st birthday. The black birds contrasting against the bright blue sky and white clouds with dark palm fronds in the corners creates a striking visual. There is some disorder in the V-formation of the birds; they were in the proces of switching the leader when I took this picture.

Light teal concrete building lined with white trim.
                Wooden deck around building. Colorful menu signs propped against
                building.

This picture is of a cute food and drink stand. My grandma and I visited a scenic lookout this day; this stand was at the location and we went here for lunch. The owner was working the register and was being a stickler for carding anyone who ordered alcohol. I had turned 21 the day before, and joked with him that I was tempted to order a beer just for the fun of getting carded.

Large rocks protruding out into ocean in triangle-formation.
                Dark teal ocean with small waves. Light blue sky with white, flluffy clouds
                in top half of image.

This picture is of Jetties in Venice, FL. Fishers frequent the Jetties in hopes of catching something good while tourists visit the rocky path to dolphins and other marine life. The day I took this picture, Red Tide was lingering in the air, making it difficult to breathe.

Shells of varying size and type in shades of white, tan, and gray illuminated by 
                golden hour light.

These are beach shells on Manasota Key. Most are broken or worn from being tumbled in the Gulf of Mexico and eventually washing up on shore, but their differences make them beautiful. This photo was taken at sunset, so these shells are illuminated by the golden glow of a slowly sinking sun.

Enjoy the sounds of the ocean!