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My Kodak Moment on Fort Myers Beach

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Real Estate Agent with 16 Sunview Blvd

I'm blessed in many ways !  Great wife, daughters and a brand spanking new grandson !  Working every day doing something I really feel passionate about as a Realtor here on Fort Myers Beach is also high on the list.  Southwest Florida is a terrific place to call home even for those who call it home for only 6 months every year !  Sometimes I get caught up in helping my customers achieve their dreams of owning a special island getaway. 

Sometimes I forget to enjoy our coastal community or even take a walk along the beach.  Any beach walk is time well wasted but a barefoot walk which includes one of our world famous sunsets is simply stunning ! 

Fort Myers Beach sunset

On the way home this day I happened to glance out the car window for a last look at the Gulf of Mexico.  i was startled to see the sun setting and creating such an amazing panorama of color and brilliance !  Several cars had pulled over and folks were enjoying nature's display.   They were captivated by something I take for granted because I live here !  I had been so caught up in helping others enjoy our island that I had forgotten how magnificant our beach walks can be !  There it was, right in front of me and yet I was missing it.  Note to self: Get your priorities straight !

Kodak Moment on Fort Myers Beach

 

 

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Fort Myers Beach Realtor

Barbara Michaluk
Weichert Realtors | Phone Direct 240-506-2434 | 301-681-0550 office - Silver Spring, MD
Leisure World Specialist / Full Service REALTOR

Great photo of the sunset over the gulf.  My husband and I were down in that area a month ago and it looks like a great place to live especially with a new grandson!

Dec 18, 2010 08:04 AM
Bill Gillhespy
16 Sunview Blvd - Fort Myers Beach, FL
Fort Myers Beach Realtor, Fort Myers Beach Agent - Homes & Condos

Hi Barbara,  Thanks for the kind words !  It really is a terrific little corner of our great country.  Next time you're in the area please do call me !

Dec 18, 2010 08:11 AM
Larry Story ALC
Total Care Realty - Greensboro, NC
Beneath it all is the Land, Covering all of NC

Nice shot Bill,  I remember Fort Meyers beach well.  I use to live up at Burnt Store Marina and CC.  Of course to find a nice restaurant we had to come down to Ft Meyers.  

Dec 18, 2010 08:12 AM
Bill Gillhespy
16 Sunview Blvd - Fort Myers Beach, FL
Fort Myers Beach Realtor, Fort Myers Beach Agent - Homes & Condos

Hi Larry,  Just a little bit embarrased to admit I have yet to make it to Burnt Store !!!   Not too surprising I guess !  My bad.

Dec 18, 2010 08:15 AM
Claude Cross
Homes By Cross, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte NC Homes For Sale

Bill - What a view on the way home ! I love it. Cheers and Merry Christmas

Dec 18, 2010 10:48 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Bill,

What a beautiful photo. Can only imagine how  it feels when people are battling the  snow.

And you are right, we live in Florida, and often too busy to note its beauty

Dec 18, 2010 05:27 PM
Gary White~Grand Rapids Home Selling Pro Call: 616-821-9375
Flexit Realty "Flexible Home Selling Solutions" - Grand Rapids, MI
Real Estate Services You can Trust!

Hi Bill, This is an amazing photo!  Very beautiful.. Happy holidays to you and your family.  Hope all is well.

Dec 19, 2010 12:26 AM
Bill Gillhespy
16 Sunview Blvd - Fort Myers Beach, FL
Fort Myers Beach Realtor, Fort Myers Beach Agent - Homes & Condos

Hi Claude,  Promised myself that I would stop and smell the roses a whole lot more !  Best of the Holidays to you !

Good morning Bill,  We both have a beautiful view out the back door !  Our best to you for the Holidays !

Good morning Gary,  We don't have the white stuff yet but we do have the Christmas spirit.  Thanks for the kind words !

Dec 19, 2010 01:24 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Stunning photo, Bill.  And us with 5 days of heavy rain.  I'm moving to Florida.

Dec 19, 2010 06:31 AM
June Tassillo
Owner/Broker RE/MAX Elite Realty - Franklin, NC
Let me help you with the next phase of your life!

Bill ~ What a beautiful picture and making me want to come down there, I am freezing this year in NC.  Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Dec 19, 2010 12:54 PM
Gary De Pury, ESQ.
Bay Vista Realty - Land O Lakes, FL

I love palms, hence my company logo.  This is truly a great picture.

 

Thanks

 

Gary De Pury, SFR

Tampa Short Sale Specialist

Dec 19, 2010 02:31 PM
Amy Hahn
Pine Knoll Shores Realty - Morehead City, NC
Realtor/Broker - Crystal Coast, NC

Bill - I lived in Naples, FL for years, and we used to love heading to Fort Myers Beach...Gosh, I miss  those sunsets!  You have captured it just the way I remember them....Absolutely Gorgeous!

Dec 19, 2010 09:40 PM
Stephanie Williams, Realtor Murrells Inlet
Seaside Properties - Murrells Inlet, SC

Beautiful!!  If you can see that in person, you definitely need to stop and enjoy!!  

Dec 20, 2010 03:36 AM
Bill Gillhespy
16 Sunview Blvd - Fort Myers Beach, FL
Fort Myers Beach Realtor, Fort Myers Beach Agent - Homes & Condos
Hi Jane: Pack your bags. I'll be your hard working assistant ! Hi June, Thanks for stopping by. I'll send some warm weather to NC for your Holidays ! Hi Gary, Palms seem to make every view of the Gulf just a little nicer ! Thanks for the kind words ! Morning Amy, Glad the pic brought back some great memories. Enjoy ! Hi Stephanie, I keep reminding myself to stop and enjoy some of the amazing local scenery.
Dec 20, 2010 05:37 AM
Anne Hensel
South Beaches Real Estate Professionals - Saint Petersburg, FL
Realtor - Broker - St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island

It is amazing, we see these pictures everyday and some of us do not take the time to appreciate the beauty around us where other travel for thousand of miles to see this for a fe days.

Dec 22, 2010 03:49 PM
Bill Gillhespy
16 Sunview Blvd - Fort Myers Beach, FL
Fort Myers Beach Realtor, Fort Myers Beach Agent - Homes & Condos

Hi Anne, Thanks for the kind words.  You're right.  It is in our back yard and they travel so far to see it.

Dec 23, 2010 05:16 AM
Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate
M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL
Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Bill, This fabulous picture is the reason we live here in Florida!  Absolutely breathtaking!  You have a keen eye to have grabbed such a great shot!

Dec 29, 2010 11:02 AM
Bill Gillhespy
16 Sunview Blvd - Fort Myers Beach, FL
Fort Myers Beach Realtor, Fort Myers Beach Agent - Homes & Condos
Hi Sandy, And to think I pass it, or something close, almost every night on my way home from the office . Life is good !
Dec 30, 2010 01:38 AM