Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Extension
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Extension
  • Australia
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil
  1. Bing Gallery
  2. Australia
  3. 2020
  4. March 11
  5. Aerial view of Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Aerial view of Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida

March 11, 2020

Aerial view of Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida

© Julie Palermo/Getty Image

Fiesta at Siesta

Here we are in mid-March already, the time of year when American college-aged revellers invade the world's beaches, like this one on Florida's Siesta Key. Located in Sarasota County off the state's western shore, the island beach is a fixture on lists of America's top beaches, a standout even in a state where soft, welcoming sands compose over half the 1,900-kilometre coastline.

Using the onset of spring in the region as an excuse to cut loose is nothing new, going back at least to the ancient Greeks and Romans. But spring break as we know it (a holiday period during early spring at American universities and schools) originated in the 1930s, when Fort Lauderdale began welcoming college swim teams for training. In March 1961, over 50,000 young people vacationed in the city. By the '70s, rising prices and increasing consternation of locals began driving the party from Fort Lauderdale to other Florida beaches, and eventually everywhere else. Tourist-vs.-townie tensions still go strong in spring break hotspots, but the party goes even stronger: throughout the spring break season, airlines can expect to serve around 400,000 more passengers each day than usual in the US alone.

art

Related Images

Aerial view of glacial rivers in IcelandAerial view of glacial rivers in Iceland
Roller coaster in Nagashima Spa Land, Mie prefecture, JapanRoller coaster in Nagashima Spa Land, Mie prefecture, Japan
Floating market, Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, BangladeshFloating market, Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangladesh
Stone carving at a temple in Ubud, Bali, IndonesiaStone carving at a temple in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Traffic circle and highway in Bangkok, ThailandTraffic circle and highway in Bangkok, Thailand
Two mallard ducks on a pond in autumnTwo mallard ducks on a pond in autumn
Corn maze in Saylorsburg, PennsylvaniaCorn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Reliefs in the ancient Persian city of Persepolis, IranReliefs in the ancient Persian city of Persepolis, Iran

Today on Bing

Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia

Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia

Mar 11, 2025
A koala sleeping in a eucalyptus tree, Australia

A koala sleeping in a eucalyptus tree, Australia

Mar 11, 2024
Marshland, Gloucester, Massachusetts

Marshland, Gloucester, Massachusetts

Mar 11, 2023
Juniper Springs, Ocala National Forest, Florida, USA

Juniper Springs, Ocala National Forest, Florida, USA

Mar 11, 2022
Thor's Well at Cape Perpetua on the Oregon coast, USA

Thor's Well at Cape Perpetua on the Oregon coast, USA

Mar 11, 2021
Channels of the Rio Tinto in Spain

Channels of the Rio Tinto in Spain

Mar 11, 2019

Related Tags

art painting drawing colorful stone abstract pattern landscape building several statue sculpture stone carving carving ancient metal symmetry tiled pencil sale
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
  • © 2025 Peapix.com
  • API
  • App
  • Privacy
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.