Nokomis Drum Circle!

Sarasota, FL         High:  77      Low:   59

Photo heavy post today...Sorry! But we loved the Nokomis drum circle so much, we didn't want to leave anything out! We won't be able to visit it as much as we did Siesta Key Beach's drum circle, as we are leaving in just a little over two weeks! So here we go.......Different cast of characters as far as the drummers....

There weren't as many performers in the inner circle at Nokomis as there were at Siesta Key...But there was a LOT of audience participation as far as dancing. This gal was a STANDOUT belly dancer...OMG, could she move every little muscle and shake EVERYTHING she had! Which elicited a "WOW!"  and "Look at her go!" from Eldy and a few other appreciative males in the crowd and the females as well. Boy, did the guys' cell phones come out to video her when she was out there in the circle! She had a beautiful costume that enhanced everything she did. We think she was a professional dancer....

Drumming makes people happy.....Drummers and attendees alike....

The elderly......

never too old to wear a jingle skirt!

The young......

You can be as stylish as you want with your drum paraphernalia...Carry your stuff in these cool bags!

Wear some cool suspender straps for your drums....

Or schlep your stuff in on a bike....

Bring a beach chair so you will be comfortable. You can sit, or stand, or in this case, kneel. If Sparky did this, her knees would get so locked up  Eldo would have to carry her out.

Bring your own percussion instruments in....plain...

Or fancy.....

Or, you don't have to bring a thing! But some people just bring food and wine and beer, even though alcoholic beverages are not permitted at the beach....

But whether you bring just yourself or all kinds of stuff, be prepared to boogie to the beat! This gal has the "Pebbles/Bam Bam" look goin' on....You can't see her hair, but she's got a top knot of hair sticking straight up like Pebbles in the old TV show Fred Flintstone. Sparky liked this photo of her joyful dancing the best.

And be prepared to have fun! 

Some guy was there with a BIG homemade bubble blower..two poles and a bucket of solution. Everybody LOVED his bubbles, and the little kids went bananas every time a big one came out....

"OOOOOOOO-H-H-H-H-H-H!" And the adults went, "AH-H-H-H-H!"

We'll be back to Nokomis...Every Wednesday and Saturday nights, an hour before sunset....get there early if you want to sit right at the edge of the circle....See you later!