Sunrise Photography | Lee Smith Photography

Sunrise at Charles Deering Estate

Early morning photo shoot at The Charles Deering Estate in Old Cutler, Miami, Florida

Early morning photoshoot at The Deering Estate in Old Cutler, Miami - — Sunrise Deering Estate – 2331

Charles Deering lived on the 444 acres of property along Biscayne Bay from 1922 to 1927. The property consists of a three story wooden house built in 1900, the Richmond Cottage, and a three story stone mansion. The grounds are amazingly landscaped and offer a beautiful glimpse of the Florida’s past.

The grounds include what is thought to be the largest virgin coastal tropical hardwood hammock in the continental United States. There is also walkway through the Mangroves just north of the famous Palm Tree lined dock area that leads to The Cutler Burial Mound – a prehistoric mound on the Charles Deering Estate. It is one of the few surviving prehistoric mounds in Miami-Dade County.

Read more about the Deering Estate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Deering_Estate

Stormy Morning off Dania Beach Pier – 0193

A storm was passing just east of me over the ocean. The wind was calm and the sun was hidden by the clouds. Stormy Morning off Dania Beach Pier – 0193

A Stormy Day at the Dania Beach Pier

It was just before dawn and the skies were heavy with storm clouds on the horizon at the Dania Beach Fishing Pier. There is always something fun to photograph at a pier in the early morning as the day begins.

Dania Beach Pier - 0177 — Dania Beach Pier – 0177

Under The Pier

Photo by Lee Smith

As I walked under the pier to the other side, I always enjoy looking at the columns and how they line up. The waves can be tricky sometimes..

Under the Pier - Dania Beach - 0394_5_6 — Under the Pier – Dania Beach – 0394_5_6

Here Comes the Sun at Dania Beach Pier

Photo by Lee Smith

Sunrise at Dania Pier - 0337_8_9 — Sunrise at Dania Pier – 0337_8_9

It was a stormy Saturday morning as I got to the pier. The clouds looked threatening off the coast with lighting flashes in the distance. I setup to capture the cloudy, colors and the calm ocean before the rains came. The as the sun rose, the colors of the morning shown through the clouds creating some terrific glowing colors and scenic skies!

A Stormy Morning at Dania Pier

Photo by Lee Smith