Everglades Sunrise

An Everglades Sunrise – the mist shrouded lake glowed as the sun rose.
It was 4:30am, as I left my house with my friend Ivan, traveling south to Everglades National Park. We arrive at 5:50am, at the Long Pine Key Lake, where it was so dark we could see the Milky Way. For some strange reason someone left three bright lights on at the south side of the lake. As we got out of the car, we felt the coolness of the morning – it was 57 degrees in APRIL! We thought that the mosquitoes would not bother us, but we were very wrong. Fortunately I packet my screening for my hat and quickly put that on as we stood by the lake. The mosquitoes were intense. I can feel the itchy bites on my fingers as I write this. After shooting for about an hour, the sun finally started to rise above the horizon, creating this wonderful rays of light through the fog around the Island. I shot many photos trying to get this image. I was so happy to capture this moment – it made my day!

An Everglades Sunrise - the mist shrouded lake glowed as the sun rose
Everglade – IMG_1446-HDR

Dania Beach Colorful Sunrise

I started shooting with a new Sony A6000 camera, the camera seems very capable of capturing terrific photos with much smaller and lighter weight gear compared to the Canon equipment which is much heavier. It was a wonderful morning to test it out.

Dania Beach - DSC00170-HDR
Dania Beach – DSC00170-HDR

Dania Beach - DSC00133-HDR
Dania Beach – DSC00133-HDR
Dania Beach - DSC00140
Dania Beach – DSC00140

Inside the Smallwood Store, Chokoloskee, FL

Step back in history with products displayed from long ago.  The Smallwood Store in Chokoloskee, FL was first built in 1906 by Ted Smallwood, as a Trading Post to serve the remote Everglades area.

Smallwood Store - Chokoloskee, FL
Smallwood Store – Chokoloskee, FL – 2972

Turner River, Big Cypress

Photos by Lee Smith, with Don McCumber, Kayak Guide
Everyone should try this at least once in your life – Kayaking on the Turner River, Big Cypress, in South Florida

 

Turner River, Big Cypress - IMG_2661
Turner River, Big Cypress – IMG_2661
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Turner River, Big Cypress – IMG_2656
Traveled via kayak with my friend Don to see the Turner River and the Mangrove Tunnels
Turner River, Big Cypress – IMG_2599
Turner River - Big Cypress - 2014 - IMG_2392
Turner River – Big Cypress – 2014 – IMG_2392
Turner River - Big Cypress - 2014 - IMG_2397
Turner River – Big Cypress – 2014 – IMG_2397
Turner River - Big Cypress - 2014 - IMG_2536
Turner River – Big Cypress – 2014 – IMG_2536
Turner River - Big Cypress - 2014 - IMG_2591
Turner River – Big Cypress – 2014 – IMG_2591
Turner River - Big Cypress - 2014 - IMG_2587
Turner River – Big Cypress – 2014 – IMG_2587

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