Morning Sun

Beautiful morning sun, hours before Luna Cafe opens.  Always nice, I thought this was a very serene view of this popular Venice spot downtown.  Especially with the Venice theater across the street there are many times this place is very busy.

Decking the Streets

In remembrance of my childhood when malls, towns, and cities seemed to magically transform into Christmas wonderlands over Thanksgiving I wasn't going to start with Christmas photos till the day after.  However I was downtown today just as city employees where working to bring some Christmas cheer to sunny and warm Venice FL.

So here is a little sneak peak of Venice at Christmas.  But no more until at least Thanksgiving day.

Art Festival

The 22nd annual Art Fest is happening this weekend.  It covers three blocks of Venice Ave. downtown and is well worth a visit.  I saw several new artists this year.  There is art in the form of jewelry, music, paintings, photography, sculpture and more.  Styles range from the sublime to the whimsical such as these fanciful creatures.

Garden Bird Feeder

I'm essentially going to allow this photo speak for itself.  Let the tranqulity of the garden bring you peace this day.

Bird on Fence

I have to admit that I don't know birds that well, so I can't identify this little one.  The reason I'm sharing it is that I really like the lines and composition of this photo. 

What may look like snow in the background is actually foam on the surf.  This photo was taken on the Venice fishing pier and the bird is most likely looking for scraps from those on the pier fishing.

November in the 80's

Unusual even for central Florida but in right now in November while most of the nation is in the 50's and lower we are still having temperatures in the 80's!  I'm sure it can't last much longer so we should get out to the beach and enjoy it while we can.

Doorway

The 1st of the month is always my favorite time in the City Daily Photo Community as it's Theme Day.  Here is my entry for this months theme of Doorways.  Entry, Doorways, cute play with words huh?  Oh well, this Doorway is on the old KMI building downtown.

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