A View of Downtown Miami

A View of Downtown Miami – From across the tidal pool at Matheson with Downtown Miami in the distance

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The Trees of the Forest

Walking through the old Oak trees at Tree Tops Park, Davie, FL

walking through the old Oak trees at Tree Tops park, Davie, FL
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Kayak Trip in Chokoloskee, FL

Photos taken by Lee Smith

Traveled to Chokoloskee, FL to take a kayak tour with my friend  Don McCumber from the Everglades Area Tours company. The area is alive with beauty and it is vast. An August trip does have a few set backs as far as heat and the mosquitoes, but if you plan carefully it is all doable. We traveled a few miles from the Everglades Area Tours store back to 41 to a location called Turner River where there is a secluded boat launch. We loaded our two man kayak and set off on our short trip as we traveled a few miles down stream through the tree lined river shores and the Mangrove Tunnels that opened to a sea of sawgrass. It was a very comfortable trip on this day with a small breeze, but in some areas there were fierce mosquitoes & slow branches almost blocking our path. My guide, Don,  knew exactly what to do and how to travel through the dense areas. I sat up front and was taking photos as Don paddled guiding us over the river. It was an awesome area full of beauty. I saw many birds and only one small alligator, but in the beginning of the morning we heard the growling of the larger Everglages gators as they were waking up. I look forward to doing another Kayak trip – the Team at Everglades Area Tours were awesome – I rented my kayak, vest and paddle from them as well. Contact the Everglades Area Tours to arrange a kayak tour, they have plenty to choose from!

Turner River, Big Cypress, Everglades
Turner River, Big Cypress, Everglades

Sanibel Island Photography

Sanibel Island Landscape Photography by Lee Smith

Traveled for a brief overnight night stay near Sanibel Island, to enjoy a sunset and sunrise along a beautiful coastline

Sanibel is a city in Lee County, Florida and is a popular tourist destination well known for its shell beaches and wildlife refuges. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Area. Sanibel is a barrier island – a collection of sand on the leeward side of the more solid coral-rock.

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Sunrise…

Beautiful Oak Canopy

There is a Beautiful Oak Canopy on the grounds of the Long Key Natural Area

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