Marine Cowboy (#558)

Marine cowboy, rustling up a piling.

Bob

This Guy Is Quick (#557)

When you can pick up a fish in your mouth, and the water surface is still "dented",

you are quick!

Bob

Patience (#556)

Patiently waiting...

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Getting Into The Act (#555)

Now, in the digital age, we're all down at the beach at sunset.

Bob

Fair Weather Friends (#554)

Just try to find many of these guys in the heat of summer.

Bob

Nice Guy (#553)

Q: What is better than a Guy Harvey Gator shirt?

A: A Guy Harvey Gator shirt personalized by Guy Harvey.

Bob

Big Brother (#552)

Barbara, shaking hands with the gecko - he's everywhere!

Bob

Boats, Boats, Boats (#551)

The Miami Boat Show looks amazing.

But those of us who have been going for years know that there fewer boats, fewer vendors, and far fewer people. Sign of the economic times.

Bob

The Happy Waitress (#550)

Being a waitress is not easy, especially when you have Orthodontic bills.

But, if one must do it, an outdoor setting on Biscayne Bay is the way to go.

Bob

The Entertainer (#549)

The outdoor entertainer at Monty's, in Coconut Grove. He plays and sings island songs softly enough that you can actually hear yourself think.

A rare breed, and valuable.

Bob

The Happy Waitress (#548)

This is tough work.

What is she so happy about?

Bob

Turnabout (#547)

Turnabout is fair play. This worker at the First Watch restaurant gave me the bad news; we'd have to wait 20 minutes for a table.

So, I gave HIM the bad news; if we had to wait, he'd have to have his pichur taken!

Bob

The Market (#546)

The Farmer's Market.

Yum!

Bob

The Big City(#545)

Little 'ol Sarasota is beginning to look like a big city.

Bob

Not Bad (#544)

The Selby Library in Sarasota.

Not your Father's library!

Bob

Out Of Place (#543)

The top of many sailboat masts has an array of antennas and sensors for weather conditions, wind, communication, etc.

Which of these appurtenances does not belong?

Bob

Oh No, Not Again... (#542)

Not another sunset!

Sometimes there is just no choice.

Bob

Must Be Nice! (#541)

Marina Jack in Sarasota had an outdoor band last Saturday.

Some people had better seats than others.

Bob

Good Doggie (#540)

The water in Sarasota Bay is NOT warm. But this dog was not deterred: he retrieved the tennis ball as many times as his lady friend threw it.

Good Doggie!

Bob

Sidewalk Cuisine (#539)

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Straight Beak (#538)

Apparently, this is an anhinga - and a stately one at that.

I recently learned that the similar-appearing cormorant has a hook at the end of the beak. These things are important!

Bob

Lunch (#537)

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Breaking Through(#536)

It took several hours,

but the sun broke through about 11AM.

Bob

Perspective (#535)

High jobless rate, Egypt falling apart, epic blizzards...

...this young lady has the right perspective.

Bob

nor fog... (#534)

Neither rain, nor snow, nor fog - or however that goes...

...shall keep the yoga class from doing its thing.

Bob

Could be Worse(#533)

Let's see... icy roads in Dallas for the Super Bowl, record snowfall in New York...

...yeah, things could be worse.

Bob

Reddish (#532)

He looks sort of reddish, and sort of like an egret...

...so I assume that he's a reddish egret.

Bob

Flyin' High (#531)

I got a fairly decent series of this pelican. He was headed into a stiff breeze, so he was going slooooowly.

I worked in the LAB color space - I like the color, but it is probably a little over the top. And after review, the vignetting mask is too obvious for my taste. So, back to the drawing board.

Bob

Gargling (#530)

Ever seen a snowy egret gargle?

Probably haven't now, either. But this might be what it would look like.

Bob

The Ham (#529)

Some people will do anything for a self portrait.

(reflection in hubcap)

Bob

So, why won't he fly? (#528)

Sometimes pelicans are wiser than people.

Who in their right mind would want to fly in this fog?

Bob