View from the 331 balcony. After an All American breakfast of pizza and coffee, it was time to kayak. A kid, name of Joshua., was going out. Not to far, under his dad's guidance. "Are those storm clouds?' He asked. "Yes. Summer in Florida, there are always storm clouds" "I hate storm clouds" Me too.
9:07, underway
I wanted to go to Seahorse Key. A strong west wind and whitecaps deterred me. To the east, a distant shower. I went east, into the relative safety of the Number 2 Channel
Spoonbills, on the other side of the wreck.
Low tide, can't get to the other side. If you want the kayak to still float.
I was at Cemetery Point. As a point, paddling options are presented. I usually paddle to the Number 3 Bridge. Today, I choose the other option, taking the channel that eventually empties into the Gulf on the northwest side of Way Key.
Paddled over an hour to get the last 4 photos
Seeing a whale makes it worthwhile.
The wind continued to blow . Which had me taking longer to circle Way Key, There are numerous small, grassy, oyster shell islands. I did not want to take shortcuts between them to prevent running aground on those shells, pushed by the wind
Nice location, but for one major problem. I don't see a place to launch a kayak. So, Old Fenimore Mill, on the other end of Way Key, with its two beaches, is still where I will buy if I win the lottery.
Checking on the kayak
Just enough water to get past the oyster bars at the wreck in the Number 2 Channel to get to the spoonbill roost
Tide was going out fast, so I did not think I would make it back out past the wreck. So, I went through a gap in the mangroves into the Number 3 Chanel. The second gap I tried. The first, narrow one was too shallow
The light was making this great egret's legs look white. I thought I had a rarity. Great white herons do not come this far north. It took flight, black legs outstretched.
Unlike the last time I attempted it, I was able to locate the channel that leads to the Gulf.
Landed at 5:20
Too hot to stay on the balcony
View from inside 331
Dinner. Left the jar of sauce at home, so just went with butter, onion and garlic (jar), with the clams
Here we go again, 7:34
I made do with what nature provided.
I began to paddle back. Turned around a couple times for pictures. Than the waves grew to about 3 feet so I just aimed over my shoulder.
Also so 2 dolphins to the east, which distracted me from what was going on to the west. No dolphin photos.
Landed at 8:42
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