Cedar Key

Saturday morning, up to greet the sunrise

The sun stayed in bed

 

 

 

Dog Island

 

 

Something large roiled the water behind me as I paddled on the back side of Dog Island.  Likely the dolphin that surfaced 40 yards I front of me a few minutes later

 

 

 

 

 

Into the channel at Scale Key.  Wondering if  eagles have returned.

Osprey

 

 No activity at the nest

 

 

Low tide in the Number 2 Channel

 

 

 

  Much better picture than Friday night's spoonbill. Time to head home. My home away from home, that is.

 

 

 

 

 

Landed at 9:12

 

2nd floor unit, so no loft.  I got it for the balcony.

 

End unit, so it wraps around

 

 Back on the water at 11:40

 

 

 

 

 

 High tide in the Number 2 Channel.  Time to find roseate spoonbills.

Took 3 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

High tide means you can paddle through this opening into the adjacent channel

 And more spoonbills

And ibis

 

 

 

 

How did the original inhabitants find their way around without the water tower?

 Black shape is a redfish tail

 

 Bald eagle in tree on Scale Key

 

 

 Number 3 Bridge

 

 

 

 Cemetery Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are plenty of sunken boats in the waters of Cedar Key.  This is a recent addition.

 Began the afternoon paddle with high tide and spoonbills in the mangroves.  Nearing the end with tide going out and a spoonie in the shallows

 

 

 

 

Landed at 3.   A brief shower fell.  When I was inside.

Got on the bike shortly before 5 to go to Sandy's Produce for dinner supplies.  Back tire was low. Had to be a slow leak at the valve.  The twisty thing had broke off the last time I road it. Which was my August trip to Cedar Key.  Trying to pump up the broken valve only caused the remaining air to whoosh out.  I have a spare, but was worried Sandy's might close at five.  And I could get there faster walking the not as scenic route.

The scenic route is along the Gulf.  It drizzled as I walked.. Good for roadside wild flowers

 Drat. Must be on vacation

 

 

 

 The birds were at a bridge that is too low, and water too shallow, to paddle under.

The cormorant was on the other side.

 

Went into the Market.  Nothing said 'Buy me"  I decided I'd order a pizza.

 

 

 6:30, back on the water.

Aestena Otie Key

 Getting wavy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I was in a good spot for sunset.  If I did not have a long paddle back to the beach.

 

 I had to look back to catch sunset

 

 

2-3 foot waves.

 A dolphin pair, mother and calf, swam near me for a while.  No pics.

 

 

 

Paddled backwards for the bow in the sunset view

 Landed just before 8.  Called Island Pizzeria.

Dinner on the balcony, 8:35