Sometimes we are lucky in life and experience a real connection with nature. When it’s a spectacular sunset and we have a camera, we attempt to grab a part of it to take home. Today’s photos were take on a local beach on the Gulf of Mexico.
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More Key Vista Nature Park Views
Key Vista Nature Park, 2700 Baillies Bluff Road, Holiday, FL 34691
Key Vista Nature Park is a 101-acre county park that features nature trails, a boardwalk, an observation tower, fishing & restrooms.
Last week we took a little walk at Key Vista Nature Park in Holiday, Florida. It borders the Gulf of Mexico on the west side. I had a request to see more of the park. I have several views of mostly the Gulf and hope you enjoy them.
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Key Vista Nature Park
Key Vista Nature Park, 2700 Baillies Bluff Road, Holiday, FL 34691
Key Vista Nature Park is a 101-acre county park that features nature trails, a boardwalk, an observation tower, fishing & restrooms. Let’s take a small walk in the park. I was happy to find a large tortoise I like. There is something about them I find appealing.
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Sunshine Skyway Bridge
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge is known to locals as the Sunshine Skyway Bridge or more casually the Skyway. (Daniel Robert Graham is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 38th governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States senator from Florida from 1987 to 2005.) The bridge spans Tampa Bay, Florida with a total length of 21,877ft. It is part of Interstate 275 (I-275) and U.S. Route 19 (US 19), connecting St. Petersburg in Pinellas County and Terra Ceia in Manatee County, Florida, passing over the waters of Pinellas County, Hillsborough County and Manatee County, Florida. Construction of the current bridge began in 1982, and the completed bridge was dedicated on February 7, 1987. It is the tallest bridge in Florida. It is 430 feet tall at the highest point to allow tall cruise ships to go under as they enter Tampa Bay.

Views in Clearwater
Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, USA, northwest of Tampa. To the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and to the southeast lies Tampa Bay. Today’s photos come from a drive on the bay driving into Clearwater, Florida.
Summer is hot and humid in Florida with frequent showers. It’s hurricane season but the sky is still usually blue.

Nature at Ft. De Soto Park
Last week was filled with days of beautiful blue skies, white clouds, and a high temperature in the 80’s (F). A perfect time for a day at the beach at Fort De Soto Park. (For more information on the park, see Exploring Fort De Soto Park.)

Florida, My Home
Decades ago, I came on a vacation one week in February from middle Tennessee to Miami, Florida. A friend I visited showed me the beaches, Biscayne Boulevard, and local attractions. We had great seafood, barbecue, and everything in between. We even took a short trip to the Florida Keys.