Heron and Waterspout at Sunrise

Heron and Waterspout at Sunrise

This is a picture of a Great Blue Heron on the north shore of Anna Maria Island, Florida at sunrise. A waterspout forms behind it over the Gulf of Mexico. I took this picture last Wednesday. I am entering this in this weeks Photo Friday Challenge: From Nature. This...
Waterspout Over the Gulf at Sunrise

Waterspout Over the Gulf at Sunrise

As I was taking pictures of the sunrise on Anna Maria Island, I happened to turn around to see this waterspout forming over the Gulf of Mexico. A fishing boat crossed in front of it. The early morning light reflecting off the large thunderhead onto the water created...