Dunedin Seafood Festival: A Silver-Sky Saturday
The Dunedin Seafood Festival began this fall under silver clouds. Another cold front pushed through overnight, bringing a steady Saturday morning rain shower that hid the sunrise for hours. The rain finally cleared the coastline around 1 PM, slowly drying the puddles that had formed across town. As I drove toward downtown from the east side of the city, heading west to the Dunedin Marina, the daylight began to shift. The way the sun broke through the clouds cast a washed, silver glow over the city—as if the whole town were ready for a perfect gelatin silver print. It felt like a monochromatic photograph waiting to happen. Once the rain finally stopped, the crowds began to appear. Downtown Dunedin had been quiet during the morning downpour, but the moment the clouds broke, the locals made their way toward the marina. They carried lawn chairs and blankets, with children and dogs happily trailing along—all arriving safely after the wet weather had passed. For a brief moment, event coordinators must have wondered if the festival would get …
