I have been neglecting this blog for a while, and haven't made a picture in three weeks. Now that Joan is safely home, I am back to making a few photos.
Today, we went to Jensens' Beach, Captiva, where the Manatees were close by. These are gentle creatures, often scarred by passing boats. They have a very small face as this next picture shows one during their very brief air breathing.
Their nostrils actually have very small doors that shut off any chance of water getting into their noses.
It was really amazing to see three such wonders, side by side, just living their day just a few feet away from us.
All in all, there were at least a dozen Manatees in the area, and human witnesses had a very special day.
Just further along the pier, these little brown shore birds joined the scavengers that greeted the fisherman filleting his catch.
Of course, the usual suspects are always nearby when someone is filleting fish...
Even this glorious Great Egret could not pass the chance on a free meal. [Length: 39" Wingspan: 51"]
Here he[?] is, in nearly full breeding colours, just waiting for scraps that might come his way.
This is also one of the usual suspects when people make fillets of fresh caught fish, a handsome young brown pelican.
Next is a senior version of a handsome brown pelican, all vying for an easy free meal. [L:50" W;79"]
Not necessarily amongst the usual suspects, this Snowy Egret was also hoping to cash in on bits of fish that were excess to requirements. [l:24" W:41"]
These next three pictures are of a small 8" or so, weird animal that also 'swam' in the area. This was the only sample we saw, the locals called it a few different things, but Google determines it was a Mottled Sea Hare. A most weird looking being, that seemed to use its own body as a transportation device. We only saw one, and here is a short sequence of how it propels itself forward, towards our right.
Sophie Thought the head reminded her of a hammerhead shark.
Next is the Sanibel Lighthouse. Long decommissioned, this lighthouse still is of interest. We had hoped to see Dolphins in great numbers, as friends had said, but today, had not been a good day for dolphins.
This old lighthouse needs much TLC, but restricted budgets, etc etc. and now it is falling into disrepair, and has reached the ungainly look of a rusted hulk. Pitty.
While others walked the beach, looking for the perfect shell, I found this delightful Sea Grape plant on the beach that screamed: Look at me.
A wonderful day with grandkids, a wonderful day using my camera again. I hope you enjoyed my day too.
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