Ethereal Sunset at Caspersen Beach, Venice, Florida

by Liesl Walsh

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Ethereal Sunset at Caspersen Beach, Venice, Florida

Artist

Liesl Walsh

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

Have you ever felt like getting away from it all? And be in nature that feels untouched? That's what Caspersen Beach, Florida feels like. It sits at the southernmost end of Venice Island and feels like a getaway. It's a large beach overlooking the Gulf of Mexico that feels endless as you look down the coastline into the distance. This is my favorite area of the beach with mossy rocks along the water. I wanted to do a very long exposure to create an ethereal mood. But to get the right composition I had to set up my tripod legs at different heights on top and in-between the rocks. And dodge the water as it rushed onto the beach while keeping the camera still for a couple seconds while doing the long exposure. I was so happy with the result! As the waves pushed onto the green mossy rocks the long exposure smoothed out the force creating a peaceful and calm mood. The sun was setting behind purple clouds, beaming out light rays above and below as it moved closer to the horizon. The sky turned orange and purple, the water an ethereal blue. Two lines of rocks stretched out towards the sun in the far distance looking like a mysterious creature lurking in the water. I was alone on the beach and had this beautiful moment all to myself. It's very tranquil.

People often walk along this sandy beach searching for fossilized sharks' teeth. Venice is the shark tooth capital of the world. 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 Nokomis.

SOLD:
36" x 20" Framed print to buyer from Grand Haven, MI on 8-2-2019. Thank you!
40" x 22.5" Matted and framed print to buyer in Venice, Florida on 8-10-2021. Thank you!
12" x 7" Photo print to buyer in Venice, Florida on 1-27-2022. Thank you!
36 x 20 Metal print to buyer in Venice, Florida on 10-30-2023. Thank you!

Contest Wins:
First Place in Seascape Long Exposures contest on 1-30-2021

Featured in the following FAA Groups:
Women Photographers 5-4-2019
Daily Promotion 5-4-2019
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USA Photographers Only 5-4-2019
First Friday Gallery Group 5-4-2019
The Coastal Areas of the Gulf of Mexico 5-4-2019
Long Exposures and Night Photography 5-4-2019
Digital Art and Photography For a Simple Imagination 5-4-2019
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Weekly Fun For All Mediums 5-7-2019
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Music CD Cover Designs 5-9-2019
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No Place Like Home 5-14-2019
Your Very Best Photography 5-21-2019
Mind-Blowing Photography 5-23-2019
Photography and Nature 101 5-25-2019
Artist News 5-28-2019
New FAA Uploads 6-4-2019
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Camera Art 6-13-2019
The Niche 6-25-2019
The Unexpected Wordsmith 7-7-2019
Go Take a Hike Photography Group 7-28-2019
Artist Salon 1 8-18-2019
500 Views 10-15-2019
Light Rays and Lightning 10-29-2019
The Outdoor Photographer 10-11-2021
Sold on FAA 10-12-2021
Landscape and Seascape Photography 10-14-2021
A Woman's Touch 1-28-2022
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May 3rd, 2019

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