Seeing the Light

Nothing like sunrise on Sanibel island!

Great time of year to be here as we get ready to celebrate America's birthday.

Good Morning!

The cold temperatures made it all the way down to Sanibel.  It was 36 degrees (with a 28 degree wind chill) yesterday morning, but that didn't deter me from heading out for this sunrise.  It was beautiful! The wind was howling off the Gulf of Mexico, so I tucked behind a stand of sea grapes and sea oats along the beach to keep warm as dawn transitioned into sunrise. Within seconds the sun was completely over the horizon and seemingly out of no where hearty souls materialized on the beach to shell and even exercise. I've noticed that sunrise here is much different than sunset.  Sunrise offers shades of yellow and orange, while sunset includes an array of blues, purples and oranges. Happy weekend!

Sanibel Morning

I spent Thanksgiving weekend on Sanibel, a tranquil island about 2 hours south of Sarasota.  I've been told the only thing better than a sunset on Sanibel is a sunrise.  And, last weekend I experienced it firsthand -- wow!  This is dawn as Mother Nature yawned a myriad of oranges, purples and blues across the sky at about 6:30 a.m.

   A short while later, it looked like there wouldn't be much of a sunrise over the Gulf of Mexico.

Then, the sun slowly revealed itself....

...awakening the seabirds...

...and rising up over the water to begin a fresh new day.  So glad I got up early for this beautiful, peaceful and memorable experience!