2/22/2016
More pictures from Longboat Key and environs. We've been here about 6 weeks but will be heading south to Ft. Myers, then down to the Keys at the end of the month.
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Hamburgers at a bait shop ??? Hmmmm.....maybe not such a good idea. |
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Dingy trip across the bay to Sarasota |
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Ringling Mansion from the water |
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Happy Hour on Anna Maria Island with Tiffany and James |
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Beach access from Longboat Key Resort |
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Longboat Key Beach on the Gulf side |
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Longboat Key Club pool |
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Out with the Blands on their Larson |
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The Channel on our way back into the Harbor |
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Bridge opening on the Intracoastal |
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View to Sarasota at Dusk |
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Arnoldo and his visitors from Italy. Sorry Susan, someone had to take the picture. |
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Adios to Sax and Sherry on their 42 foot Grand Banks, Red Eagle. |
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Marina walkway |
Of course boats constantly break and need maintenance. The forward head took 4 days to diagnose, call around to find out everyone is too busy to help, get parts, R&R a couple of times, but it's working great now with a new macerator and pump assembly.
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Grand Bay Condos with views to the Gulf of Mexico and the Sarasota Bay |
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Cruising in the Dingy |
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On the canal created by the Mangrove hedge between the shore and the Bay |
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Homes on the Canal |
There are many Parks around Longboat Key. This one has a boardwalk through the salt marsh.
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More homes on the water canal |
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G0 Big or go home? In this case, I guess it's both.
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I see the boat. Where's the house?
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More Bay waterfront homes |