One day my best friend Amber called me and asked if I would take a trip to Tampa for a girls weekend. I jumped at the chance. She had recently gotten married and I was working two jobs so we hadn't had many chances to catch up with each other. A weekend to ourselves sounded like a perfect idea.
On a whim we ended up going to the Florida Aquarium. I hadn't been in years and I loved every minute of it.
The Upside Down Jellyfish. Normally it does what its name suggests, but these three individuals were pulsing with their bells pressed against the glass.
This stream of bubbles was filtering its way up to the top of one of the tanks. I love the way I was able to catch the view from under the surface of the water all the way up to trees and glass ceiling above.
This lovely little Sea Turtle had a missing front flipper from a previous accident. I was lucky enough to snap this shot while he was resting at the bottom just as a shark was swimming past.
Some tiny fish darting past some elegant sea grass.
Amber silhouetted in the process of capturing the image of a fish against the neon backdrop of the tank.
Certainly one of my more unique shots from the trip. This tank was supposed to hold a tiny octopus but was instead undergoing some minor renovations.
Stunning shot of a beam of sunlight slicing through a murky tank.
A school of Lookdowns swirling around a column.
One of my absolute favorite places in any aquarium is the Stingray touch tank. Once the harmful barbs are removed these surprisingly docile creatures become easily approachable. I never get tired of watching children smile when one glides just under their finger tips. I was lucky enough to get a shot of this young man petting one of the Stingrays who seemed to enjoy the attention.
A delicate Sea Horse gently wrapped around a small patch of sea weed.
A "bouquet" of Sea Horses.
I took this photo on the drive home. The famous Sunshine Skyway Bridge in the distance behind the rain drizzled windshield.
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