Boat Tour in St. Augustine
The fishy smell stimulated
the senses
as we watched pelicans come
in
for an awkward landing on
the dock.
Our feet clanked on the
metal ramp
as we boarded the pontoon
boat.
We sat on cushy vinyl
seats
and listened to the tanned
young man
with blond dreadlocks piled
on his head.
To the tune of the motor
and sea gulls,
he told us about dolphins
and cormorants.
We watched as dolphins “kerplunked”
(slapped the water with
their flukes)
stunning fish or guarding
territory.
A black cormorant posed on
a pole in such a way
that we could see the
double crest on its head.
At tour’s end, cool rain
sprinkled on our skin.
In a seaside café’ we were
seated by windows
where boats bobbed through
watery, wavy lines.
Smells of baked fresh fish
accentuated our hunger.
A perfect and memorable
morning.
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