A view of the beach along the Atlantic Ocean

A view of the beach along the Atlantic Ocean

A Great Blue Heron waits patiently for dinner along a mangrove shoreline.

Along the nature walk at St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Sunset near Hollywood, Florida

Along the nature walk at St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge

A manatee cow and calf

Sunset at Pensacola Beach

A winter sunset from the Pensacola Beach fishing pier.

Sunset near Fort Lauderdale

Sunset at Pensacola Beach

Sunset and fishing pier

A recreational fisherman cutting a swath through the waterways

The ebb tide carrying clear and muddy waters into the Gulf of Mexico

Port-O-Call Marina is home to recreational fishing boats

Jet ski boats at Port-O-Call Marina

Shrimp boats docked along the Caloosahatchee River

Wading fishermen near Lovers Key

Fishing off a bridge in the waters next to Lovers Key State Recreational Area

Lovers Key State Recreational Area

Lovers Key State Recreational Area

Shrimp trawlers at Snug Harbor along the Caloosahatchee River

A dining/casino boat that operates out of Snug Harbor

The historic fishing village of Cortez

The historic fishing village of Cortez

Shrimp, snapper, grouper, and stone crab fishing boats at A. P. Bell Fish Co.

Pelicans and seagulls frequent the A. P. Bell Fish Co.

Pelicans waiting for a free lunch at the A. P. Bell Fish Co.

Shrimp, snapper, grouper, and stone crab fishing boats at A. P. Bell Fish Co.

Shrimp, snapper, grouper, and stone crab fishing boats at A. P. Bell Fish Co.

Shrimp, snapper, grouper, and stone crab fishing boats at A. P. Bell Fish Co.

A view of the beach along the Gulf of Mexico

A view of the beach along the Gulf of Mexico

A view of the beach along the Gulf of Mexico

A view of the beach along the Gulf of Mexico

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge looking across the tidal flats towards St. Petersburg

Strolling along the beach looking for the random treasure

Strolling along the beach looking for the random treasure

A reminder that even paradise has rules

Clearwater, Florida, seen in the distance from a fishing marina

Clearwater, Florida, seen in the distance from a fishing marina

Tidal flats exposed by an early morning low tide

The shoreline at high tide

A sign commemorating the sponge fishing industry at Tarpon Springs

Sponges and other paraphernalia of the sponge industry in a tourist market

Sponge-O-Rama devoted to the sponge industry

A pelican makes use of a piling as a perch

Look out for the manatee!