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All submissions will be entered for the 2024-25 Weather and Nature photo contest. In February 2025, you will vote for your favorite photo, and the submission with the most votes will win a $500 gift card.
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Gordon Silver took this photo of two sandhill crane colts playing in the grass off of University Parkway in Lakewood Ranch.
Patrick Bogert took this photo of a heron waiting for a catch near a fishing dock on Longboat Key.
Gordon Silver took this photo of a bald eagle with a fresh catch at Myakka River State Park.
Sherry Packard captured this photo of a little blue heron wading through a lake in the Summerfield neighborhood.
Patrick Bogert captured this photo of a nearly full moon over Longboat Key.
Patricia Donnelly took this photo of an osprey with a fish in Village Walk, Sarasota.
Gina Morcillo took this photo of a beautiful sunset on Siesta Beach.
Patrick Bogert took this photo of a stunning sunset at the beach at Gulfside Road on Longboat Key.
Gina Morcillo took this photo of a beautiful sunset on Siesta Beach.
Gordon Silver took this photo of tiny white daisy-like blooms called German chamomile covering the ground in Del Webb.
Laura Fajardo captured this photo from Beer Can Island on a beautiful clear day.
Becky Edwards took this photo of sea grapes on Sarasota’s bayfront.
Gordon Silver captured a photo of this bromeliad showing off its colors in Del Webb.
Laura Fajardo captured this photo from Beer Can Island on a beautiful clear day.
Vincent OShaughnessy took this photo of a spectacular sunrise on Siesta Key Beach.
Gordon Silver captured this bougainvillea in full bloom in Crestwind in Lakewood Ranch.
Robert Jones captured this photo of an egret on a misting morning on Longboat Key.
Becky Edwards took this photo of a pelican catching lunch at the Tony Saprito Fishing Pier in Sarasota.
Natalie Smith captured this photo of the sunshine coming through the fog in Braden Woods.
Jenelle Alber captured this photo of the sunrise over Bishop’s Bayou on Longboat Key.
Tim Wirt took this photo of two young sandhill cranes in Sarasota.
Gordon Silver captured this doe munching on a tree branch in Del Webb of Lakewood Ranch.
Jenelle Alber captured this photo of the sunrise over Bishop’s Bayou on Longboat Key.
Judith Horn captured this photo of the sunset near Ringling Bridge.
Gordon Silver took this photo of hibiscus in bloom in Del Webb of Lakewood Ranch.
Jenelle Alber took this photo of a snowy egret walking through the rocks on Longboat Key.
Jaime Coppola-Natale captured this shot of a lightning bolt striking near downtown Sarasota.
Sherry Packard took this photo of an eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly in Summerfield Glades.
Jenelle Alber took this photo of a pelican striking a pose near Beer Can Island on Longboat Key.
Becky Edwards took this photo from the canopy walkway at Myakka River State Park.
David Ondocin took this photo of a white ibis feeding in Lake Uihlein in Lakewood Ranch.
Kip Hall took this photo of the sun setting from the Longboat Key Towers beachfront.
Barrie Wilkie took this photo overlooking a lake in the Esplanade neighborhood in Sarasota.
Gordon Silver took this photo of a great blue heron showing off his prize catch from a lake in Country Club East.
Kip Hall took this photo looking out from Longboat Key Towers at sunrise.
Gary Wise took this photo of a sea urchin on City Island in Sarasota.
Gordon Silver took this photo of hundreds of white pelicans taking over a lake for a few days on White Eagle Boulevard.
Jenelle Alber took this photo of small shorebird on Whitney Beach.
Deb Threw took this photo of a snowy egret on Siesta Key Beach.
Darlene Edelman took this photo of a red-tailed hawk in University Park.
Jenelle Alber took this photo of a clear day on Beer Can Island.
Patricia Schultz took this photo of a hawk catching some rays at Nathan Benderson Park.
Phil Pape took this photo of a rainbow over Watercrest Condos.
Billie Dawson took this photo of a stunning sunset on Longboat Key.
John Mange took this photo of a clear blue sky over the Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy in Sarasota.
Gordon Silver took this photo of his Christmas cactus starting to bloom in Del Webb.
Jenelle Alber captured this photo of a stunning sunset at Beer Can Island on Longboat Key.
Peter Sarafan captured this photo of an alligator protecting his turf in Myakka State Park.
Barrie Wilkie took this photo of a spectacular sunrise in Lakewood Ranch.
Donna Brown took this photo of the sunrise from Longbeach Village.
Gordon Silver captured this photo of a honey bee gathering nectar from a hibiscus flower in Del Webb.
Scott Veix captured this photo of a pine lily in bloom while hiking in Myakka River State Park.
Donna Brown took this photo of a row of black skimmers on Whitney Beach.
Scott Veix captured this photo of a pine lily in bloom while hiking in Myakka River State Park.
Sarah Cristea took this photo of a calm morning from Bayfront Park.
Gary Wise took this photo overlooking Longboat Pass.
Harold Zuna took this photo of an owl in Country Club at Lakewood Ranch.
Gordon Silver shot this Falcon 9 rocket launch view from Del Webb in Lakewood Ranch.
Leslie Merahn took this photo of a grasshopper hanging out in Gulf Gate.
Leighton Allenby took this photo of a pair of wood storks on the Links Golf Course on Longboat Key.
Gordon Silver took this photo of colorful cloud formations over Del Webb at sunset.
Leighton Allenby took this photo of a snowy egret reflecting in Ken Thompson Park.
Michael Cohen took this photo of a young hawk in The Landings near Phillippi Creek in Sarasota.
Gordon Silver took this photo of a buck taking a morning walk in Del Webb.
Leighton Allenby took this photo of a pen shell on Longboat Key Beach.
Donna Brown took this photo of a roseate spoonbill in Myakka State Park.
Jenelle Alber captured this photo of a stunning sunset at Beer Can Island on Longboat Key.
