Sarasota AS YOU MAY NOT HAVE SEEN IT

 Photo's taken at Bird Key Park on 17th August 2023


Bird Key Park, a long and narrow strip, is on the north west end of the Ringling Bridge (a bridge which connects Bird Key, St. Armands, and Lido Key to the mainland).


 Great Blue Heron Sentinel


 Our lovely Ringling Bridge

Looking at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center



Van Wezel Through the Palms






A bit of the Bridge

 The Bay Club (an expensive retirement community), with a plane departing SRQ.

 Oh my goodness.  One can walk under the Bridge to the south side, then take a fenced walkway west to the entrance to Bird Key.



Looking north to City Island.  The home (for now) of the Mote Marine Aquarium.  City Island is one of the the least known and used Sarasota Parks.

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