Just off the white sand beaches, South Florida is filled warm waters that flow up from the Caribbean. As an avid SCUBA diver, it is one of the reasons I enjoy our tropical home so much. Last weekend we were able to enjoy some of these treasured waters in Key Largo with some of our friends. After 2 straight weeks of very solid rain, the waters were a bit murky, but still very inviting.
During our 2nd dive we visited a site known as Eagle Ray Alley. In short, it is a passage way frequented by larger animals from the deeper waters of Key Largo to the shallow reefs. While we did not see any of the name sake Eagle Rays specifically, we did find a quite large Southern Stingray waiting to pose with us. In addition to his impressive length, his wingspan was roughly 4’. The diver next to him shows a scale of his true size. After a nice visit and a number of photos, our new friend swam off down the “alley” to investigate others in his underwater backyard.
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