Longboat Key to Manasota Key Florida 3-D Nautical Wood Chart, Large, 24.5" x 31"

Sand so fine it squeaks underfoot. That is what people remember first about this stretch of the Gulf coast, along with water the color of sea glass and sunsets that empty the beaches of everyone who is not watching.

The barrier islands running from Longboat Key south to Manasota Key shelter Sarasota Bay and Lemon Bay behind them, a chain of quartz-sand beaches, passes and back-bay channels. The sand here is unusually pure quartz, which is why it stays cool underfoot even in August, and why shellers and anglers keep coming back.

Every Longboat Key to Manasota Key 3-D wood chart begins with a bathymetric survey. An artist uses those measurements to laser-cut the exact shoreline into layers of high-quality Baltic Birch, stacking them so the water steps down through the charted depths and the relief is something you can run a hand across. The layers are bound and hand-stained to match the frame you choose, the land left in natural birch, and the names and landmarks etched into the surface. A custom-sized solid wood frame and a protective acrylic layer finish the piece.

Hang the whole run of islands where you will see it every day.

Longboat Key to Manasota Key Florida 3-D Nautical Wood Chart, Large, 24.5" x 31" Details:

• Made of high-quality birch
• Up to 9 laser-cut layers of depth
• Engraved names and locations
• Acrylic glass protection
• Solid wood frame made to fit
• Arrives ready to hang