Wordless Wednesday: Stunning Siesta Key Sunset

Spectators Getting Ready to Watch the Sunset at Beach Road and Avenida Messina, Siesta Key, Sarasota, Fla.
Spectators waiting for the show (sunset) at Beach Road and Avenida Messina, Siesta Key, Sarasota, Fla.

Sadly, I don’t take advantage of my coastal location to enjoy the nightly sunsets. It seems they’re only a scheduled event when I have visitors from out of town. Last Friday, I enjoyed this Siesta Key sunset spectacular with my mom at the corner of  Beach Road and Avenida Messina. It reminded me a very tiny bit like Mallory Square in Key West, back in the day before performers and development.

Hope you enjoy this sunset and the accompanying video. 

Not Necessarily Pedaling Off into the Sunset. Bicycles on Siesta Key, Sarasota, Fla.
Not necessarily pedaling off into the sunset. Bicycles on Siesta Key, Sarasota, Fla.
Sun Slipping into the Gulf of Mexico off Siesta Key, Sarasota, Fla.
Sun slipping into the Gulf of Mexico off Siesta Key, Sarasota, Fla.
Are they chasing the sunset? Siesta Key, Sarasota, Fla.
Are they chasing the sunset? Siesta Key, Sarasota, Fla.

Jenn

Jennifer A. Huber is an award-winning travel and outdoor blogger and writer in Southwest Florida. Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., a hiking trail led her to a career path in the tourism industry for more than 30 years. She spent a decade with a park management company in Yellowstone, Death Valley, and Everglades National Parks. She founded the travel blog, SoloTravelGirl.com with the goal of inspiring others to travel alone, not lonely. The unexpected death of her former husband in 2008 reminded her how short life is. His passing was a catalyst for sharing her experiences with the goal of inspiring and empowering others to travel solo. Jennifer holds a Travel Marketing Professional certification from the Southeast Tourism Society, is a certified food judge, member of the NASA Social community, and alum of the FBI Citizens Academy. When not traveling, she is either in the kitchen, practicing her photography skills, or road tripping with her dog, Radcliff.

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