Shell Tree Glow

by Gary F Richards

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2800.000 x 3600.000 pixels

Title

Shell Tree Glow

Artist

Gary F Richards

Medium

Digital Art - Digital Painting

Description

2nd Place Win in the contest… BRANCHES BARK AND VINES, 05/28/2022, Members Participating: 303, Images Submitted: 1110

My artistic interpretation of the shell tree on Lido Beach, Sarasota, Florida in the dusky light, digitally painted in a whimsical style. The double glow from the moon setting over the Gulf of Mexico and the sun rising in the east glistens on the shells that some people have placed on the driftwood tree located on Lido Beach. Mid-day the shells are mostly white and gray, but in the light of dusk they reflect the colors of the moon and sun.

CONTEST WINS AND TOP FINISHES:

1st Place Win out of 666 in the All Art Contest, 11/18/2019
3rd Place Tie, Sunrises and Sunsets Contest, out of 626 on 8/24/20019

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Lido Key Florida

There's the North Beach, the Public Beach, mid-Key and the South Beach and Park. So, take off your flip flops and put on your sunglasses as we go and explore the Lido beaches. These three beaches are generally less crowded than others like Siesta Key Beach, but also have gorgeous white sand and lots of room to roam. More than variety, they offer the sheer beauty of nature.

I actually like the south beach and park the best on Lido Key. And I especially like walking out on the sand to the edge of South Lido Beach and looking out over "Big Pass," the waterway channel that is between north Siesta Key and South Lido Key leading out to the Gulf of Mexico and its open water. There can be quite a breeze or wind here some times of the year and sailing is very popular.

It's a beautiful waterway to behold as the white sand of the shore gently slopes and dissolves into the blue of the water...and off into the end of the earth.
There are signs posted here to alert visitors that the current is fast and very strong here, so take caution.

North Lido Key Beach Park has undergone a refurbishment with improved walking trails and has been replanted with oak trees and cedar pond trees.

The park’s west border is the Gulf of Mexico, with some of the best sand dunes in the Sarasota, Florida area. By the way, the nature park is also home to migratory and shore birds; a great horned owl as well as an occasional bald eagle have been spotted in the park. The park was originally purchased in 1977 by the city of Sarasota to be preserved as a natural wildlife habitat.

There’s a wide expanse of sandy beach on North Lido Key Beach so you’ll have more than enough room to find your own private piece of beach or do some sea shell collecting or just kicking back with a good "read." And the gulf waters off Lido Key are crystal clear multi-hued aquamarine blue. Simply beautiful.

All of Lido Key’s Beaches are great for walking, sunbathing, lying in the sun trying to get that gorgeous Florida tan of golden brown, or just staring out on the gorgeous, sun lit and sparkling Gulf of Mexico. You'll find Lido Key Public Beach at about the mid point of Lido Key and from there and southward there are some wonderful hotels along the beach including the Lido Key Resort. It has a poolside dining patio and an outdoor Tiki Hut Bar. I've had lunch on the patio here and Lido Key Beach provides a wonderful backdrop. It's a great place to kick back with a tropical drink.

There are nice amenities at Lido Key Public Beach: Year round lifeguards, a concession stand, shaded picnic tables in a pavilion setting, a playground for the kids and a public swimming pool you can enjoy for a nominal fee of $4 Adult (13 & up), $2 Seniors (55 & up), Youth $2 (12 & under), 3 years and under free

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