Cedar Key

Mermaid's Landing is about a mile on the beach.   Less expensive than my usual spot, Park Place which has higher rates during winter.  So, I had to drive a mile to the beach.

On the Gulf at 7:34 AM

 

 

 

 Sun views may be out of order as I had two cameras.

 

University of Florida, Seahorse Key Research boat in the Number 2 Channel.

 Eagle on the oyster bar a the wreck

 Flew away

 Another landed

The first came back

 

I can now add bald eagles to the roseate spoonbills, dolphins, white pelicans, and manatees I have seen in the Number 2 Channel

 One of my spoonbill/black crowned night heron spots

 

 

 Oyster catchers

 

 

Oyster catchers

Distant white pelicans

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back under the Number 3 Bridge

Avocets

 

 

 

 

 

 Mermaid's Landing.  I did not have the waterfront cottage.  Which is mudfront at low tide

 

 I have stayed in the above water front cottage.  Pirates Cove.  Sold out this weekend

 

Landed at 9:30. Left car and kayaked at the beach.  Biked back to my lodging.

Foreshadowing my next trip

Tour of grounds at Mermaid's Landing

 

 

Working artist across the street. Had a nice chat. http://flyingfrog.com/

 Back in the yak around 1:20

 My, what big feet you have.

 

 Blue on blue

 

I think the bird just has its head down.  I hope.

 

 

Don't recall rain.  Maybe the drop is from waves as I pulled into the beach at.4:00

Took a second to remember where the above photo is from. The kitchen widow of my cottage

View from my door.  Trees block the view.

 

Bike ride

 

Airstrip

I have not watched the sunset from here. A good spot, this time of year.  But for the clouds

 

 

 Public art is a public good

 

 Back at Mermaid's Landing, 6:55