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"Another Link in the Chain": ..beach people linked from beach huts taken on the bay side of Anna Maria Island.. haven't been able to find out what the structure is in the bay... Rod n Reel Pier, per tebographics ! Thank you very much - must have the grouper & brew ! looked for an access road, but found none.. ^SOOC ^cropped a little for size © All rights reserved

watching.. between flights for food.. or flying over to the pier for a hand-out .. why work for it .. there are many kind fisherpersons... ^cropped only Anna Maria Island, Florida, USA © All Rights Reserved

a brown pelican seems headed for the rocks .. or the evergreen tree .. perch a while .. could hear them, but they blended in with the tree so well, no photo came out showing them .. far left (on Large) is the Sunshine Skyway Bridge .. a beautiful sailboat is probably headed to the pier .. the Pier has been there for years ! fishermen & pelicans alike try their luck in the waters .. one of the beauties of Anna Maria Island, Florida USA .. © All rights reserved Archive Airings Group AA - 315 - Rocks and Stones

People walking out on the pier.. There is a restaurant at the end of the pier .. Also, many fisherpersons aided by brown pelicans.. Patient for any leftovers .. Or, might just swipe a catch from an unsuspecting newbie .. Tampa Bay water calmly surrounds the people pier and the closer, 'Pelican Perch Pier' .. ^SOOC ©SD All Rights Reserved

stretching across the water, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge... blue sky & glistening waves of the bay.. beach foliage & flowers... ^SOOC ..cropped slightly for size © All rights reserved More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge

Another Link in the Chain .. from still waters to waters lapping coastal rocks for Archive Airings - Happy New Year - AA25 - Warm Thoughts! pilings of the Pier on Anna Maria Island, Florida US ... on this end, the sand... the other end ? a restaurant, place to fish & brown pelicans very willing to help... small waves from Tampa Bay lap at rocks before sinking into the sand... ^no enhancement ^cropped for size © All rights reserved

but, no... left this photo as it was taken.. the pier stretches out into Tampa Bay.. at the end of the pier, on the right, is the restaurant.. fisherpersons & brown pelicans to the left, please.. pelicans will walk; wait; perhaps be given a morsel or might even snatch it.. watching them is a lot of fun.. see that benches have been added to the pier.. nice touch.. then one can sit & enjoy the old pier & the newer Sunshine Skyway Bridge in the distance.. ©SD www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge ^SOOC

on the City Pier side of Anna Maria Island, the bay gently laps at some rocks along the sandy shore... ©SD ^SOOC

what do people who own these boats do for a living .. or did they inherit the money for all this .. this is not an inexpensive place to buy real estate.. have looked at the ads .. might be able to affore a door knob or the mail box ! © All Rights Reserved ^SOOC