beneath the spanish moss with janson jones
The Tomoka River;
Ormond Beach, Florida (28 September 2019).
A moment of zen, as they say, on the Tomoka River. I spent countless hours on the Tomoka as a child, and it’s deeply gratifying to spend an afternoon out on that water in my kayak as an adult. The Tomoka is a calm, dark water river that lazily makes its way to the Intracoastal Waterway. Manatees and stingrays can be found in these waters, and the shoreline is nearly always adorned by a thick wall of Florida greenery. The color play of greens and blues can be almost overwhelming on a clear, sunny day. Ah, Florida!