Early Morning Cruising!

From: Lemon Bay Anchorage MM 44.5

To: Cayo Costa State Park, FL MM 25.0

Odometer: 21.8

Latt:         26 41 18 N

Long: 82 14 26 W

Weather: Mosstly sunny, 85, 65; SE 5-10 knots; a most pleasant day

Comment: Not uncommonly, the decks of S/V SUNSHINE were covered with dew. The sun had yet to rise when we ventured out to the cockpit this morning. Dew on the strataglass made everything outside look gray. The anchorage was calm with just a few ripples on the dark gray water. 

There was enough light to see the anchor rode and chain pass through the windlass. A familiar rattle told me the anchor would lay in the roller is a second or two. Pushing the throttles forward caused to engines to hum as we turned toward the waterway and made our was slowly out of the anchorage.

The sky turned a pale blue and moments later, it had an orange glow. As the sun rose, the sky turned yellow. The eastern shoreline showed silhouettes of trees and houses. The sun shone above the western shore so it appeared to be bathed in various shades of gray and black. 

We motored along drinking in the sights that marked the start of another morning.

Sunrise!

Early morning shades of gray

Barge ferries at work

Color on the western shore

From the Quarantine Trail at Cayo Costa SP

Two WHite Ibis feeding near the Dolphin Trail (kayo Costa SP)

From the Cemetery Trail (Cayo Costa SP)