Man made volley ball beach, with tons and tons of white sugar sand to wiggle the toes in or play volley ball.
ALERT DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS TOMORROW NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT, SET YOUR CLOCK BACK AND HOUR
Man made Dunes
That building in the back is an office park. this is all in down town area.
Man made seating and man made shade. one of the many "outdoor living rooms"
God's sunshine painting the man made shade.
the building in this photo is The Marriott at Downtown Bradenton
the amazing thing about this is the fact it is on the downtown waterfront on the banks of the river, surrounded by business parks, hospitals, doctors and lawyers, and 2 blocks from our county courthouse and city hall.
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Good Morning! What a pretty and unique use of space in the downtown area. I loved volleyball when I was young. Thanks for sharing part of your world with us today. Enjoy the weekend.
Love the shade sails, especially the blue color.
The sand reminds me of snow. Amazing how much sand must have been moved to create the volleyball park and dunes!
Seems they've thought of everything. I like those sunshades they put up, a great idea when there's not much of other kind of protection from the sun. And I think it's terrific to have such a promenad close to the city center, allowing people to go for a walk or other kind of relaxation away from busy traffic etc
It looks like snow! :-)
And the photo of the sun through the "sun shades," is so lovely....
When will you tell us, if you have decided whether it was worth the money spent?
"Auntie"
Enjoyed your Riverwalk view! Looking forward to heading back to some Florida sunshine next week! Far away from Hurricane Sandy!
wow this looks like an amazing area! what a brilliant use of space in that downtown area.
i totally enjoyed the beautiful view and your gorgeous photos!
well done:)
What an interesting downtown area. Love that white sand and all your photos are just gorgeous.
Sandra, all of your pictures are gorgeous, of course, but that second one is just amazing! I love it - and want to be there to see it in person. :-) I'll soon be wiggling my toes in the white...snow...:-(((
Beautiful, Sandra... Someone very creative helped with the designs for that place...
I'd love to walk through the sand barefooted... Don't care about playing volleyball.. A walk will be sufficient.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Hugs,
Betsy
I like the design of the man-made shade...like I say, would love to have a place like this along the river here.
i think you need to say 'tomorrow' at midnight since you pulled the trigger on this one too early.
Love that fine white sand...makes me miss my island life!!
What a beautiful area...if you keep showing all these pics mom says she is going to hop in the car for a visit 'cause she likes sand between her toes. I told her she could stick her toes in my litter box. MOL
Madi
Really pretty area, Sandra! I really like the outdoor living room! No more volleyball for me now, but I enjoyed it when I was younger. :) Really great photos!
Nothing like those sugar white sands. No other place compares.
Sandra, I love your photos here. I went down one day, but I didn't walk all the way down. Will go back. Did you see the water fountain? I love it. There's space for filling a bottle, a fountain for people and then one low down for pets.
A lot of thought certainly has gone into it, and there is something for everyone. I hope to do some morning walks there while the weather is cool, or at least not so hot.
I just hope that it is maintained well and that people don't destroy it.
David would have loved the skate park if it had been here when he was a boy. I wondered about the liability, but I see the city isn't liable. I noticed the sign recommended helmets and safety equipment, but I surely didn't see any boys with any on.
At a first glance I thought it was snow on the beach lol! such white sand...amazing. We set our clocks back an our this past Sunday. Beautiful photos!
Enjoy your weekend!
Hugs,
Eva
it's been ages since I played voleyball, but never tried on the beach..
Daylight savings is on??? I hadn't realized that. Arizona doesn't change so I never know when it is and when it isn't. Unless I'm alert and usually I try not to be. :)
I love those outdoor chairs and overhead shade - that is so pretty there. Isn't the time change tomorrow night? Enjoyed the Riverwalk! sandie
Oh my goodness....I WANT TO BE IN THAT SAND!!!!!!
Its a big world, and enough room for everyone to do their 'thing'!!
It's just so pretty there with all that white sand. We don't have anything like this in our downtown area.
wish my camera and I could hop on a plane and go there now..oh the fun we could have...
Those shades are cool...love the color, too. The sand looks like snow!
I love those shades over the chairs, they look like sails. I would love to get my toes in that beautiful white sand. This is a really pretty place to be so near town.
Clever use of space there- love the idea of the sandy beach in a downtown area.
I love how artsy the shades were constructed and how very unique they are!
Your town is really lovely Sandra. I love that white silky sand. I would love to wiggle my toes in it.
The shade and chairs look so inviting. I think I could sit there and watch the world go by.
Love that it is in the downtown area.
Have a wonderful weekend.
I, who hate sand, would be tempted to take a walk in this. Love the manmade chairs and shade!
Best,
Bonnie
I sure wouldn't mind if you sent me some of that sun! :D
xo Catherine
I am being lazy today and have enjoyed the visit to that unique downtown park. Do personnel from the downtown businesses ever take breaks in the park or is it too warm?
first off, great work on the light!
all of these are such remarkable shots of a lovely place.
i'd have enjoyed taking a nice walk in this.
Your collection of photos are always so captivating. you seek out colours and angles that make things have a different perspective.
Once again, heavenly. Love it! I'm amazed that it is not wall-to-wall with people. Another heavenly feature - is that the norm? Thanks for sharing.
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