Manatees

One of my favourite animals, the Manatee. This past January, we went to Florida just to see manatees in the wild. The only other time, we saw one was in San Francisco's Golden Gate park aquarium of all places. Since then, I have become a member of the Save the Manatee society.
We went to Crystal River and Homossasa, Florida and spent a couple days exploring different places where the manatees winter trying to stay warm. They look for springs, and other sources of warm water. Apparently, they gather at power plants that generate warm water.
I am always surprised that there are people who do not know what this gentle creature looks like.
One of the days that we spent exploring, we met up with a friend who I have known since 1967, when we met on a band exchange to Boston. We have kept in touch all these years and several times have managed to met and spend some time together. Always amazing how enduring some relationships are and what can bring us together.


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