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Venice Beach - The Esplanade
This is a view looking north,
taken a little
north of Aldea Mar. The large
concentration
of people in the center of the
photo is where
the public beach at the end of
Venice Avenue
is located. On the left of the
picture is
the jetty that marks the southern
end of
Venice Inlet. |
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Venice Beach - South
This photo was taken from near
the jetty
at Venice Inlet looking south
along Venice
Beach. In the center of the photo,
the Venice
fishing pier extends into the
Gulf of Mexico. |
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Gertrude
A fixture in the Aldea Mar neighborhood
is
Gertrude - the Great White Egret.
Or is this
Gilligan, the other egret that hangs around? Of course, this
bird isn't to be confused with
the White
Herons that also inhabit the
area. They are
slightly smaller than the egrets
and have
yellow legs, as opposed to the
black legs
of the egrets.
Gertrude is seen here perching
on the front
half-wall that encloses the lanais
of each
condo. |
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Brown Pelican
At the jetty, the pelicans are
almost tame
as they tolerate humans approaching
fairly
close. They can frequently be
seen flying
along the surface of the water
and occasionally
flying up and diving into the
waves for fish.
When they do this, be on the
lookout for
dolphins... diving pelicans are
a sign that
dolphins have herded some fish
together for
feeding. |
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Sandpipers
For some reason, this is one
of my favorite
photos that I have taken on Venice
Beach.
The sun was low in the sky, approaching
sunset
and allowed the sand to take
on a darker
tan than when the sun is high.
The westering
sun also caught the waves in
an interesting
manner. |
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Sunset
One of the best parts of vacationing
at Aldea
Mar is the ability to see a beautiful
sunset
almost every night. No two are
the same.
On this night, clouds off in
the Gulf did
much to reflect back the orange
color. |
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Touching the Horizon
This picture was taken the same
night as
the previous. |
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Reflection
Again, this photo was taken the
same night
as the two previous. Homeowners
with condos
that face the beach have the
added bonus
of watching the sunsets from
their lanais. |
