Photograph: a picture painted by the sun without instruction in art. ~Ambrose Bierce

I have lots of family in town for a baby shower so guess where everyone wants to go first? - Siesta Key in Sarasota of course.


Sunsets on Siesta Beach are magnificent.  Everyone has their camera out to capture the perfect picture.


The guest of honor at the baby shower is my niece Shweekie.  Here she is posing for her in-laws who are visiting from Romania.  
The camera was purchased with the baby in mind.  Let the photo chronicling begin.

Once you take a picture of the kid's name in the sand - it's a done deal.  Julian it is.

The sunset just begs to have it's picture taken.  It's new colors every 30 seconds.

At low tide the light reflects off the sandbars.

I love this girl! Sunset perfection.

Comments

  1. beachcomberSeptember 15, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    stunning photos of the sunset, love the white sand beach and the mum to be looks very happy!
    x

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  2. Everything CoastalSeptember 15, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Oh mi! Seeing that white sugar sand on Siesta Key brings back so many happy memories for me. Shells, dolphins, pelicans - drinks at the Daquiri Deck.

    Thanks for stopping by the Everything Coastal blog., I am so happy to meet you!

    I am your new follower!

    Caron

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  3. PCovi September 15, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    What a beautiful beach. I heard of another blogger baby JuliEn ...go see Parisienne Farmgirl...
    also the name of my dearest old shut-in neighbor. I like that name.

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  4. Linda @ A La CarteSeptember 15, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    How cute she looks with her baby bump. What a great name! Love it written in the sand. Gorgeous sunset!

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  5. iLoveShellingSeptember 16, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Shweekie = cutie!

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  6. rjerdeeSeptember 16, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    and you didn't mention the world-famous sand on the beach at Siesta Key!!!

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  7. Kim@Snug HarborSeptember 16, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Oh, your sunset perfection picture IS perfection! Gorgeous. Nice to see everyone in shorts and swim suits. We are wearing jeans and jackets up here already.

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  8. ~Lavender Dreamer~September 16, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    What beautiful photos...and a happy family! Love your sunset photos! I'll write this down in my beaches I want to visit! The list is getting longer! heehee! Hugs! ♥

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  9. Pearl MapleSeptember 17, 2011 at 6:21 AM

    That is a beautiful beach for the family to be celebrating a special occasion.

    You asked about my recent collection of beach photos, they are from Gurnet Point, Duxbury Beach, updated the post with link.

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  10. jmacSeptember 18, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    SO love the quote at the top about photographs....man, oh man...........can I use that one???
    and your photos are awesome too!!

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  11. Anita @ GoingALittleCoastalSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    I love a sunset when there are some clouds. The colors are just so gorgeous. I love the wide angles too.

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