Stuart | Lee Smith Photography

Stuart, FL – House of Refuge

One of my first sunrise visits to Stuart – House of Refuge

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Hutchinson Island, FL

The beauty of beach front property in Hutchinson Island, FL

Flying Pelican over Stuart

A magnificent Flying Pelican along the coast off Stuart, FL

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Sunrise at the House Of Refuge

A cloudy horizon as the sun rises over the ocean at the House of Refuge in Stuart, Florida.

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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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.