The Ponce de Leon Lighthouse, Ponce Inlet, FL near Daytona Beach,
It is Florida’s tallest lighthouse at 175 feet. Construction began in 1884 and was completed in 1887. In 1926, the name of the lighthouse changed from Mosquito Inlet to Ponce de Leon Inlet.
An early windy morning sunrise off Sunny Isles Beach, FL. Loads of clouds and the great colorful skies were on display for me. This is a terrific location – no other photographers about. The Newport Fishing Pier offers a restaurant and the fishing pier is free. The parking is a little tight unless you go like me – early in the morning.
We got up at 5am to travel down to Flamingo in the Everglades. The roads were clear and the temperature just turned a little cooler. We traveled first location – Long Pine Key to capture the sunrise. As soon as we got out of the car, the mosquitoes attacked. We sprayed the Lemon Eucalyptus repellent, but it really did not work. I had to pull a screen protection for my head, but I was bit before I even got it on.
Anyway, we braved through the swarms of skeeters and captured the sunrise. After the sun began to rise, we raced back to the car to head down to Flamingo and explore for more locations to photograph. It was a great day , but the mosquitoes were not fun. Definitely going to wait till it gets cooler to visit the Everglades!