A cool, clear morning
with plenty of early sun led us to a drive further north. The string of cooler
mornings made us wonder if there were manatees in the shallower waters of
Jenkins Creek. Several years ago we stopped at Linda Pedersen Park while birding,
and discovered several manatees relaxing in the water in the swimming area.
This Hernando County Park along with Jenkins Creek Park across the road create
a wonderful nature outing, and destination for manatees seeking the warmer water
they need this time of year.
At first the mist
riding on top of the water and the unbelievable reflections of the shore in the
water attracted my eye and camera. I waited some time for a manatee to surface
among the reflections, picturing the resulting photograph in my mind. The
manatees clearly thought differently.
As the light changed I
realized I lost the shot I envisioned, so I walked back toward the parking lot
on the boardwalk along the beach. The reflections here didn’t have the clear
conciseness of my other location, but a lone manatee did surface for a breath
of air so I got a shot, not what I pictured but interesting just the same.
Karl called me a bit
further along, and there we could see several manatees lounging under the
water. We both waited for them to get a little more active, and enjoyed the
show. More photographs of that on Thursday.
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