Hutchinson Island is a barrier island off Stuart, Florida and in both Martin and St. Lucie counties.
Beaches of Hutchinson Island
Florida
The House of Refuge at Gilbert’s Bar in Stuart, Florida
It was an early Saturday morning getting up at 3:00am. I picked up my friend Ivan and drove up to Stuart, FL, to The House of Refuge at Gilbert’s Bar, we arrived at 5am. Sunrise was at 6:30am so we began the almost dangerous task of walking along the limestone jagged beach looking for a place to shoot from in the darkness. On these mornings, it is so dark I cannot see through the view finder. All the setting have to be done manually. It was so dark – I had no clue if these photos would turn out.
The Banyans of Old Cutler Road
Photo by Lee Smith
Bog Swamp Lilies
Photo by Lee Smith
The Bog Lily, Swamp Lily otherwise known as Crinum americanum it grows in the ponds, shorelines and is native to swampy areas of the Southeastern United States. Crinum americanum thrives in a full sun, but will grow in partial shade. The foliage is comprised of strapping leaves, the true highlight of this plants are its white lily flowers that come during late spring and summer.
Big Shoals Preserve, Tallahassee, Florida
Photos by Lee Smith
The Wash of a Wave – Coral Cove
Photo by Lee Smith
A wonderfully cloud studded sky with waves crashing over the Anastasia limestone at Coral Cove, Tequesta, Florida.
This looks great on a 16 X 32 Canvas Gallery Wrap