A small mangrove island off the coast of Key Largo where the water is crystal clear and loaded with marine life.
Standing in 3 ft of water with my Canon camera on a tripod
The Florida Keys
(4) image pano – Taken September 2012
The Florida Keys
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
The Mangrove Islands of Key Largo
Photos by Lee Smith
Cruising the channels off Key Largo, Florida is like traveling back into time. the lush mangroves cover the coral islands and created wildlife areas while offering calm waters to boaters. The Mangrove roots offer protection to smaller fish creating a strong part of the ocean ecosystem.
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Carysfort Reef Lighthouse – Key Largo
Photo by Lee Smith
When you drive a few miles out to sea and find a structure like a lighthouse – I always wonder how the heck they built that thing. It is unmanned, but still functions being the oldest existing screw-pile lighthouse still in service in the United States – located off the coast of Key Largo, Florida
For more information about the Caryfort Reef Lighthouse
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