Chokoloskee Sunset

Photo by Lee Smith

It was one of those times where you watch the colors in the sky change as the sun sets on the horizon. The rich colors created with the clouds and the salt air become vivid, as the water reflections amplify the effects.

Made my drive to Chokoloskee, Florida just in time to enjoy the sunset over the calm gulf waters. The sky displayed a truly colorful moment.
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The colorful Chokoloskee sunset along the gulf waters.
Chokoloskee Marina in Southwest Florida – 2145-HDR
Sunset - Chokoloskee, FL
Sunset – Chokoloskee, FL – 2221_2_3
Sunset - Chokoloskee, FL
Sunset – Chokoloskee, FL – 2230_1_2

The Florida Keys

An overcast day in the Florida Keys. We stopped off at a small park called Curry Hammock State Park in Marathon, Florida

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Curry Hammock State Park in Marathon, Florida. – 0703_4_5
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Curry Hammock State Park in Marathon, Florida -0709_10_11

Beaches of Hutchinson Island

Hutchinson Island is a barrier island off Stuart, Florida and in both Martin and St. Lucie counties.

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Hutchinson Island – 0254
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Hutchinson Island – 0200
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Hutchinson Island – 0206
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Hutchinson Island – 0211
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Hutchinson Island – 0213
Hutchinson Island - A jog on the beach at low tide, allows you to run along the giant sections of Anastasia Limestone running along the coast.
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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.

It was very dark and I could not see through my lens so I set my focus manually and hoped for the best. A Distant Storm at House Of Refuge
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House Of Refuge - 2944
House Of Refuge – 2944
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House Of Refuge – 2945
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House Of Refuge – 2952
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House Of Refuge – 3007_8_9
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House Of Refuge – 3106_7_8
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House Of Refuge – 3187_8_9
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Stuart-FL – 3220_1_2

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.

 

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White Lilies – 0063
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South Florida Swam Lilies – 2805
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South Florida Swam Lilies – 2821-B&W

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