Manatee goes Belly Up

I like the way the textures came out in this one.

For anyone who's never touched a manatee they are kind of like a

basketball with sand paper skin!

I love this photo.  Maybe that's because of the memory this wonderful encounter, but also because of the textures and dance of light.

I seem to be alone in this.  I don't care.  I love this shot.

Perhaps its hard for folks to recognize the subject when shot this way.

Perhaps its the almost black and white nature and lack of color in this color photo. 

For me it captures exactly what that experience was like.  Although it's been many years I still smile when I see this shot and never get tired of looking at it.  

This is what it feels like to touch a manatee.  :-D