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Below are skyline views of many of the islands south of Tampa Bay. These views reveal a lot about the islands.

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Above: Anna Maria Island. Looking south from Manatee Public Beach. Mostly residential and no tall condos.

Above: Anna Maria Island. Looking north from Manatee Public Beach. Just one tall condo. Note rusty pipes temporarily on the beach during renourishment project.

Above: Siesta Key looking south past Siesta Public Beach. Plenty of condos in the central part of the island. The most beautiful sand and water on the central and lower Gulf coast.

Above: Siesta Key looking north from Point-of-Rocks.

Above: Siesta Key looking north toward Point-of-Rocks from Turtle Beach.

Above: Casey Key, looking north from Nokomis beach. I'm standing on the Venice Jetty to take the photo. No condos.

Above: Venice Beach, looking south from south jetty at the Venice Inlet. Note the fishing pier on the horizon.

Above: Caspersen Beach, Venice Florida. One of the quietest and most natural beaches on the west coast. Note the dark sand.

Above: Boca Grande (Gasparilla Island). Plenty of money and lots of private beaches. Beautiful water.

Above: Sanibel Island looking south from Bowman's Beach.

Above: Looking south from Delnor Wiggins Pass State Park. Visible are condos at Vanderbilt Beach and Park Shore, Naples.

Above: Marco Island looking north from South Marco Beach at Caxambas Pass. Note the greenery at left at Tigertail Park.

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