In Clearwater

When we crossed the gulf we expected to find shorts weather but not so far.  The wind was blowing straight out of the north so we hung around the boat until the afternoon when we ventured out to see the place around us and get a great meal.  The Clearwater Beach area is typically crowded and full of snowbirds.  A nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to put up with it full time.

Walking along the gulf side street.

Frenchy's is one of our favorite places to eat.  Thank you Cece and Craig for introducing us to this place.

Some of the smaller hotels really make an effort to stand out.  This mural covered the entire side of the building.  On the balcony side, they had life sized statures of Elvis, Marilyn Monroe and a Firefighter.

This was the most unusual sunset we've ever seen.  If you look closely, (clicking on any picture will enlarge it) you can see a lot of pale green mixed with the pink of sunset.  Maybe a precursor to the famous "green flash".