Winter is the best time of year to see the manatees here. Warm water flowing out of the power plant attracts these slow moving creatures in Hugh numbers. The power company built a viewing platform back in 1986, and it's been a big hit ever since. You'll get a great view of the manatees, including some moms with their newborns. If you watch carefully you might see one of the babies come up for a breath of air.
There was also a natural trail boardwalk there. It was about a half mile long walkway into the water. We saw a stingray, a sand shark, some large fish & some jumping fish. Awesome take.
Enjoy the pics below.
These things that look like rocks are manatees basking in the warm water.
Carp at the manatee viewing center.
Me too!
This is part of the trail walkway. The stacks in the background are the power station & the white smoke coming out of the towers is water vapors.
Sand shark.
Entrance to the viewing platform.
We moved to the end of the platform & saw these wonderful creatures up close.
Baby resting on top of mom. Lower baby with the mom also. This was the most wonderful siting.
Next we went to a Buddist Temple in Tampa. Absolutely breathtaking.
Front of the temple. There is a dragon on each side of the stairs. Carp wanted to see what the dragons were made of & he determined that it was styrofoam that was painted.
View of the inside of the temple.
The light posts are all around the grounds & they are quite unique.
We had such a wonderful day being outside taking in the sites in Tampa.
Enjoy!
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