Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Village (Johns Pass) #AtoZChallenge #blogboost

Johns Pass Village is on Madeira Beach on the west coast of Florida, near St. Petersburg.

Created by a hurricane on September 27, 1848, it sits on a pass connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Boca Ciega Bay.  It's named after John Levique, a pirate, who is said to have been the first person through the pass after the hurricane.  It is a fishing village and a tourist attraction, and if you are after beautiful beach related scenery, you are in the right place.  It's child friendly, too.

Now that's a sunset.

Sitting on the dock of the pass, a bird watches the tide roll away.
It isn't all beauty.  Being a fisherperson is a dangerous job.  Some don't make it home.
And speaking of seagulls, I decided not to tempt them with an ice cream cone.

Seagulls or not, this village was a wonderful place for a New Yorker to visit in January.

Day 25 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge #blogboost and "V" day on Blogging from #AtoZChallenge.  My theme "Florida Outside the Theme Parks".
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9 comments:

  1. JoyfulApril 25, 2018 at 2:12 AM

    Looks like a nice place. I like the top photo with the boat and the sunset.

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  2. Alessa BertoluzziApril 25, 2018 at 7:29 AM

    Cool history. Glad you got some warm weather!

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  3. songbird's crazy worldApril 25, 2018 at 7:35 AM

    I think the gulls in Florida are much more aggressive than the ones I see on Long Island

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  4. XmasDollyApril 25, 2018 at 9:44 AM

    Such beautiful pictures. I'd love to go there sight-seeing for sure. I don't like to go on boats and cannot see land. Guess the Titanic movie put a big-time scare in me. Huge phobia of that, but I do love to look for real & pics of the water. Sometimes if I go to like Lake Michigan for example and you can see water for as far as you can see.. no land... I get weak kneed and the shakes. Must turn around and feel the land under me and see the land behind me. WHEW! Your are beautiful for sure! Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Cerebrations.bizApril 25, 2018 at 9:51 AM

    That sign reminded me of the time a gull attacked our cones when we were traipsing around Long Beach.

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  6. LauraEhlersApril 25, 2018 at 10:49 AM

    So pretty! And love the seagull warning!

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  7. Liz A.April 25, 2018 at 12:38 PM

    That looks like a place that's exactly my speed.

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  8. peppylady (Dora)April 25, 2018 at 10:52 PM

    Love the sign
    Coffee is on

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  9. JuiApril 27, 2018 at 12:06 PM

    Beautiful photos! Thank you so much for sharing interesting information :) I enjoyed reading it.
    Jui Positive Cookies

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