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A sunrise visit to coastline of Stuart, Florida

Photos by Lee Smith

The House of Refuge at Gilbert’s Bar, Stuart, Florida

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A Colorful Sunrise at Stuart, Fl — A Colorful Sunrise at Stuart, FL – 5139_40_41

Florida's Rugged Coastline - 5150 - Suart, FL — Florida’s Rugged Coastline – 5150 – Stuart, FL

Stuart, FL A Magical Sunrise - 5155 — Stuart, FL A Magical Sunrise – 5155

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4968-70_Pano Sunrise - Stuart, FL — 4968-70_Pano Sunrise – Stuart, FL

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Dania Pier on a Windy Day

I got to the beach around 6:15am and noticed it was still very dark. Shooting Landscape photography when the wind is blowing and salt water spray is covering your gear, makes things tough. Normally, you see some light on the horizon, but not this day. The clouds were very thick and the winds were strong.

A Saturday Morning at the Pier — Dania Pier – 1-2014- 8963

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Glowing Sunrise, Stuart, FL – Photo Art

I was in Stuart, FL in June and had an opportunity to take some sunrise shots. Since I was not familiar with the area, I asked a bar tender at Outback Steak House while eating dinner if he knew any areas or scenic places to photograph. He mentioned this one location that offered public parking and easy access. I was really pleasantly surprised when I go to the beach and saw how beautiful the shoreline was. The Anastasia Limestone Formations run from Palm Beach to St. Augustine and are unusual because they are either buried or underwater normally. This section in Stuart, was simply amazing and stood 8-10ft in some places