Plants along the shoreline

Sand Dune Plants

Anna Maria Island, also referred to as Anna Maria Key, is a barrier island located along the Florida gulf coast. Anna Maria Island (AMI) features several beautiful beaches with a rich history in the fishing community. Prior to the arrival of European explorers in the mid-1500s, Anna Maria Island served as part of an archaeological culture practiced by Native Americans along the gulf coast. As such, Anna Maria Island is rich with burial and temple mount artifacts. Today, AMI is known for its white sand beaches, plentiful fishing piers, and the embodiment of Old Florida charm.


I hope you will enjoy this collection of images taken along Cortez and Coquina Beaches on Anna Maria Island.

Beach with blue sky
Sand dune plants
Weeping evergreen branches sway in the sea breeze.

Weeping evergreen branches sway in the sea breeze.

A sea bird soars in the morning sky
A fishing pier in pink morning light
A fishing pier with snowy egret birds

Snowy Egrets scour the pier for scraps left behind by fishermen.

A snowy egret bird on a pier
A snowy egret bird hunting on a pier
A sea bird flying in the morning sky
Sea birds flying in the morning sky
Sandpipers sifting through sand along the shore in search of breakfast

Sandpipers sifting through sand along the shore in search of breakfast

A Royal Tern soars high above

A Royal Tern soars high above

Bird in flight next to setting Moon
GIF of pink waves crashing

Technical: Fujifilm X-T4 and XF 33mm f/1.4 R LM WR

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