We will kayak on the river in the next week, and hope to see some manatees if they are here. It has been cold (35 degrees this morning), and manatees like warm waters. That is why they normally hang out at Manatee Springs which is across the river from us. The spring water is often warmer than the river. But if it isn't warm enough, they go further south. So we will see. We have kayaked among them before and it is really fun!
I took a couple of photos prior to departure at Pensacola Beach. The sunshine belies the temperature and seeming comfort of being there - winds of 20-30 miles an hour from the north, and in the low 50's. Hence, there were not a lot of beach goers. But these beaches are among the prettiest anywhere in Florida. Miles and miles of white sand on the protected land of the National Seashore.
