The Most Amazing Sunset at the Pier in Venice, Florida

The fishing pier in Venice, Florida is a great place to watch the sunset at the end of the day. The pier extends 700 feet out into the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and is very tall. It is located in Brohard Park at the southern end of the island of Venice. There is a restaurant called Sharky's on the end of the pier. Caspersen Beach is just down the road where fossilized sharks teeth can be found. This is one of the most popular landmarks in Venice. On this night the clouds hung low enough to the horizon that when the sun came down below them the color burst into very bright colors.

Venice Fishing Pier Sunset, Florida

The fishing pier in Venice, Florida is a great place to watch the sunset at the end of the day. The pier extends 700 feet out into the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and is very tall. It is located in Brohard Park at the southern end of the island of Venice. There is a restaurant called Sharky's on the end of the pier. Caspersen Beach is just down the road where fossilized sharks teeth can be found. This is one of the most popular landmarks in Venice. On this night the clouds hung low enough to the horizon that when the sun came down below them the color burst into very bright colors.

A Sunset to Remember at the Venice Fishing Pier, FL

I have been to the Venice Fishing Pier in Venice, Florida many times at sunset, and each time I go the sky and water are different. The sky colors and water patterns create endless creative possibilities. The skies here in Florida are quite dramatic and spectacular, especially in the summer rainy season. But some sunsets really stand out from the others. Last night when I took this photo was one of them. It was an incredible moment of color.. When the sun came below the clouds, the sky burst into layers of bright colors from purple, pink, orange, and yellow. It was like a painter took her palette of paints and swiped it across the sky. This was a very long exposure at 13 seconds to soften the water and make a dreamy look. A couple stand together at the end of the pier looking out to the Gulf of Mexico, absorbing this incredible moment. It's a sunset to remember. The fishing pier in Venice, Florida is a great place to watch the sunset at the end of the day. The pier extends 700 feet out into the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and is very tall. It is located in Brohard Park at the southern end of the island of Venice. There is a restaurant called Sharky's on the end of the pier. Caspersen Beach is just down the road where fossilized sharks teeth can be found. This is one of the most popular landmarks in Venice.

Venice Beach Lifeguard Stand, Florida

Venice is an amazing city in Florida. It sits on the Gulf of Mexico on the west coast and has a beautiful beach, jetty, and pier. You have a couple places at the coast to watch beautiful sunsets each night. Venice is just south of Sarasota and is near Englewood, Nokomis, and North Port. This photo was taken at Venice Beach. It portrays the quiet peacefulness you feel on the beach at sunset. As the sun goes down the sky lights up with beautiful colors, and an aqua lifeguard stand catches some of the light. A sailboat sails off into the distance, silhouetted against the bright warm colors of the sky.

Blue Sunset at Venice Pier, Florida 3

The fishing pier in Venice, Florida is a great place to watch the sunset at the end of the day. It extends 700 feet out into the aqua waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and is very tall. It is located in Brohard Park at the southern end of the island of Venice. There is a restaurant called Sharky's on the end of the pier. Caspersen Beach is just down the road where fossilized sharks teeth can be found. This is one of the most popular landmarks in Venice. I did a long exposure to capture the water movement in the photo. This photo is also available in black and white.

Milky Way at Venice Beach, Florida

My husband and I woke up really early one morning to photograph the Milky Way at 3:30 am. We knew it was in the southwest area of the sky, so after our eyes adjusted to the darkness we were excited to see it! I used the lifeguard stand as the foreground element. This is at Venice Beach in downtown Venice, Florida. It sits on the Gulf of Mexico on the west coast. Venice is a historical town built in the 1920's with Mediterranean architecture and a quaint charming downtown. Venice is known for their love of the arts, and is the shark tooth capital of the world. Fossilized sharks' teeth can be found on the beaches here. Venice is south of Sarasota and north of Englewood. This image was created by layering 4 different photos of different exposures taken at the same time. If you zoom into the image you can see 3 different shooting stars.

Ethereal Sunset at Caspersen Beach, Venice, Florida

As the waves push onto the green mossy rocks a long exposure photo smooths out the force creating a peaceful and calm mood. The sun is setting behind purple clouds, beaming out light rays above and below. It is getting closer to the horizon. The sky is turning orange and purple, the water is an ethereal blue. Two lines of rocks stretch out towards the sun in the far distance looking like a mysterious creature lurking in the water. I am alone on the beach and have this beautiful moment all to myself. It's very tranquil. This is Caspersen Beach, a beautiful beach at the southern tip of the coastal town of Venice, Florida. People often walk along the sandy beach searching for fossilized sharks' teeth. Just north of here is the large Venice fishing pier and Sharky's Restaurant, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Venice is just south of Sarasota in Sarasota County in southwest Florida. Nearby towns are Englewood, North Port, Port Charlotte and Osprey.

Sunset at Casperson Beach, Florida

At the southernmost coastline of Venice, Florida is Casperson Beach. It is a beautiful park of walking trails and a beach dotted with green mossy rocks. It's a lovely place to watch the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. In this photo the sun shines brightly over the water and casts light onto the green mossy rocks on the shoreline. Tiny shells can be found in the sand. Pink and purple clouds are rolling in. Venice, Florida is one of the few cities in Florida where there is no barrier island at the beach. Venice beaches are known for being a place to find fossilized sharks teeth. Venice is south of Sarasota and Bradenton on the west coast of Florida.

Warmth of the Sun at Pier 60, Clearwater Beach, Florida

This is a view of Pier 60 at sunset in Clearwater Beach, Florida. As the sun set in the sky it created a warm yellow glow above the pier. I have wanted to capture this photo for a long time! I was inspired by my mentor Serge Ramelli who has a similar view. Recently I put together a photography workshop Serge taught in Florida, and we stopped at this pier at sunset to capture long exposures. The good light only lasted a short time so I quickly set up my tripod to capture the light before it disappeared. I am so happy I finally got this photo! Pier 60 is a beautiful pier with an incredible view of the Gulf of Mexico. This white sandy beach is rated as one of the top beaches in Florida.

Venice Fishing Pier Framing the Sun, Florida

The fishing pier in Venice, Florida is a great place to watch the sunset at the end of the day. The pier extends 700 feet out into the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and is very tall. It is located in Brohard Park at the southern end of the island of Venice. There is a restaurant called Sharky's on the end of the pier. Caspersen Beach is just down the road where fossilized sharks teeth can be found. This is one of the most popular landmarks in Venice. This is the moment the sun set lined up with the end of the pier, adding warm colors to the sky.

Sun Centered Under Venice Fishing Pier, Florida

The fishing pier in Venice, Florida is a great place to watch the sunset at the end of the day. The pier extends 700 feet out into the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and is very tall. It is located in Brohard Park at the southern end of the island of Venice. There is a restaurant called Sharky's on the end of the pier. Caspersen Beach is just down the road where fossilized sharks teeth can be found. This is one of the most popular landmarks in Venice. This is the moment the sun set lined up with the end of the pier, adding warm colors to the sky. This photo is an HDR long exposure that softened some of the water movement.

Long Exposure Sunset at Venice Fishing Pier, Florida

I waited months to take this photo. I knew on a very specific day and time that the sun would set centered right at the very end of the Venice Fishing Pier in Venice, Florida. As the day grew closer I watched the weather and was thrilled the cloud percentage would make it a beautiful sunset that night. I got there early and found other photographers waiting to capture this very special moment. It was important to stand lined up centered with the pier, so we all stood behind each other at different heights with our tripods. I was in the very front at the lowest level to the water, with my knees in the sand. This actually benefited me because I got much closer to the water for a stronger image. Afterwards I went to the side by myself and captured this image as a very long exposure around 4 seconds. I love how it stretched the clouds in the sky and softened the water. The soft pastel colors were breathtaking! I love the warm yellows of the golden light and bright aqua color of the Gulf of Mexico. The fishing pier in Venice, Florida is a great place to watch the sunset at the end of the day. The pier extends 700 feet out into the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and is very tall. It is located in Brohard Park at the southern end of the island of Venice. There is a restaurant called Sharky's on the end of the pier. Caspersen Beach is just down the road where fossilized sharks teeth can be found. This is one of the most popular landmarks in Venice. It's a wonderful place to put your feet in the sand, listen to the waves of the Gulf of Mexico gently coming into the shore, and live tropical music playing from the tiki hut of Sharky's.

Wave Impressions at Venice Fishing Pier, Florida

This is a very special photo of the Venice Fishing Pier because it is the first time I photographed it after Hurricane Ian and it still stands strong as ever. The storm was on September 28, 2022 and it impacted Venice, Florida with 18-24 inches of rain and very high winds up to Category 4. I wanted to soften the water so I did a longer exposure and am so happy with the result: it looks like an impressionist painting! I love the soft pastel colors and the texture of the water. It just glistens in the warm light of sunset! I captured this moment just as the sun peeked below the deck of the pier. Visitors are silhouetted against the warm sky and are all there enjoying this last moment of warm sunshine for the day. Standing here by the Venice Fishing Pier in Florida is one of my favorite places to take photos. I love looking out into infinity and hearing the waves as they come in, feeling the sand in-between my toes, the salty sea breeze blowing through my hair. I watch each moment of light change as the sun drops below the horizon. It is an endless display of beauty mixing liquid and light, and a reminder that no matter how my day went, it can always end beautifully. This is my happy place right here on the Gulf of Mexico on the west coast of Florida. I found some poetry which describes the feeling of being here: "It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream." ~ Bern Williams "Sunset is the opening music of the night." ~ Mehmet Murat Ildan "Let the sea breeze blow your hair, let the sunset bring tranquility to your heart, let the distant places you travel allow you to explore yourself." ~ Somya Kedia "A sunset is the sun's fiery kiss to the night." ~Crystal Woods "Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson "Never go too long without watching a sunset." ~ Atticus The fishing pier in Venice, Florida is a great place to watch the sunset at the end of the day. The pier extends 700 feet out into the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and is very tall. It is located in Brohard Park at the southern end of the island of Venice. There is a restaurant called Sharky's on the end of the pier. Caspersen Beach is just down the road where fossilized sharks teeth can be found. This is one of the most popular landmarks in Venice.

Liquid Light

Standing here under the Venice Fishing Pier in Florida is one of my favorite places to take photos. I love looking out into infinity and hearing the waves as they come in, feeling the sand in-between my toes, the salty sea breeze blowing through my hair. I watch each moment of light change as the sun drops below the horizon. It is an endless display of beauty mixing liquid and light, and a reminder that no matter how my day went, it can always end beautifully. This is my happy place right here on the Gulf of Mexico on the west coast of Florida. I found some poetry which describes the feeling of being here: "It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream." ~ Bern Williams "Sunset is the opening music of the night." ~ Mehmet Murat Ildan "Let the sea breeze blow your hair, let the sunset bring tranquility to your heart, let the distant places you travel allow you to explore yourself." ~ Somya Kedia "A sunset is the sun's fiery kiss to the night." ~Crystal Woods "Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson "Never go too long without watching a sunset." ~ Atticus A beautiful poem by William Stanley Braithwaite: "Out of the Sunset's Red": "Out of the sunset's red Into the blushing sea, The winds of day drop dead And dreams come home to me. - The sea is still, - and apart Is a stillness in my heart. The night comes up the beach, The dark steals over all, Though silence has no speech I hear the sea-dreams call To my heart; - and in reply It answers with a sigh." The fishing pier in Venice, Florida is a great place to watch the sunset at the end of the day. The pier extends 700 feet out into the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and is very tall. It is located in Brohard Park at the southern end of the island of Venice. There is a restaurant called Sharky's on the end of the pier. Caspersen Beach is just down the road where fossilized sharks teeth can be found. This is one of the most popular landmarks in Venice. I also have a vertical version of this photo.

Dreamy Sunset at Venice Fishing Pier, Florida

I waited months to take this photo. I knew on a very specific day and time that the sun would set centered right at the very end of the Venice Fishing Pier in Venice, Florida. As the day grew closer I watched the weather and was thrilled the cloud percentage would make it a beautiful sunset that night. I got there early and found other photographers waiting to capture this very special moment. It was important to stand lined up centered with the pier, so we all stood behind each other at different heights with our tripods. I was in the very front at the lowest level to the water, with my knees in the sand. This actually benefited me because I got much closer to the water for a stronger image. Afterwards I went to the side by myself and captured this image. I love the warm yellows of the golden light and bright aqua color of the Gulf of Mexico with the glistening sun. I love the soft water movement which my camera captured at .5 seconds exposure. I also have another version of this image that is a very long exposure of 4 seconds which softens the water and stretches the clouds. And another version that is a shorter exposure with more details in the water. The fishing pier in Venice, Florida is a great place to watch the sunset at the end of the day. The pier extends 700 feet out into the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and is very tall. It is located in Brohard Park at the southern end of the island of Venice. There is a restaurant called Sharky's on the end of the pier. Caspersen Beach is just down the road where fossilized sharks teeth can be found. This is one of the most popular landmarks in Venice. It's a wonderful place to put your feet in the sand, listen to the waves of the Gulf of Mexico gently coming into the shore, and live tropical music playing from the tiki hut of Sharky's.

A View Into Eternity, Venice Fishing Pier, Florida

This is my favorite place to photograph. The view under the Venice Fishing Pier is like looking out into eternity. Standing there with my feet in the sand, the waves tunneling down through the pier and towards me at the beach, hearing the waves and watching the water patterns in the sand as the water pulls back into Gulf... seeing the glow of the mist spraying into the air as waves tumble... this is my happy place. The photograph opportunities are endless. I did a long exposure to bring out a mysterious mystical feel, soften the waves, and stretch the clouds. This is like a view into eternity. The fishing pier in Venice, Florida is a great place to watch the sunset at the end of the day. The pier extends 700 feet out into the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and is very tall. It is located in Brohard Park at the southern end of the island of Venice. There is a restaurant called Sharky's on the end of the pier. Caspersen Beach is just down the road where fossilized sharks teeth can be found. This is one of the most popular landmarks in Venice. I also have a black and white version of this image.