Looking eastward from the middle of the Port Mayaca Dam, at the St. Lucie
Canal, which connects to Lake Okeechobee.
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Looking eastward from the middle of the Port Mayaca Dam, at the St. Lucie
Canal, which connects to Lake Okeechobee.
A short walk through the shallow mangrove perimeter to the interior of Bob Allen Key affords this view of a mostly clear, shallow ponded area.
A short walk through the shallow mangrove perimeter to the interior of Bob Allen Key affords this view of a mostly clear, shallow ponded area.
A great white heron standing atop a dock in Florida Bay.
A great white heron standing atop a dock in Florida Bay.
Looking south from Little Madeira Bay at a line of Key islands in Florida Bay.
Looking south from Little Madeira Bay at a line of Key islands in Florida Bay.
Looking through a channel between the mangrove tree Florida Key islands, south of Boggy Key.
Looking through a channel between the mangrove tree Florida Key islands, south of Boggy Key.
A great white heron standing atop the mangrove roots of Boggy Key; a Florida Key island.
A great white heron standing atop the mangrove roots of Boggy Key; a Florida Key island.
Red mangroves and their root systems at the edge of Shell Key, in Florida Bay.
Red mangroves and their root systems at the edge of Shell Key, in Florida Bay.
A close-up view of a mangrove islet of the Florida Keys, south of Boggy Key.
A close-up view of a mangrove islet of the Florida Keys, south of Boggy Key.
An osprey sitting in its nest atop a channel marker in Florida Bay.
An osprey sitting in its nest atop a channel marker in Florida Bay.
Looking south from the Black Betsy Keys shore, onto waters of Florida Bay. On the horizon, Key islands separate the green bay waters from the blue cloud-filled skies.
Looking south from the Black Betsy Keys shore, onto waters of Florida Bay. On the horizon, Key islands separate the green bay waters from the blue cloud-filled skies.
An alligator hides partially submerged in the grassy waters-edge of Taylor
Slough at Everglades National Park.
An alligator hides partially submerged in the grassy waters-edge of Taylor
Slough at Everglades National Park.
An immature white ibis poses on the rail as moorhens swim in the background waters of Eco Pond, at Everglades National Park.
An immature white ibis poses on the rail as moorhens swim in the background waters of Eco Pond, at Everglades National Park.
Trumpet-shaped flower of the morning glory vine blooms year round at Everglades National Park.
Trumpet-shaped flower of the morning glory vine blooms year round at Everglades National Park.
Mangroves frame the west and east sides of the main park road of Everglades National Park, just north of Mrazek Pond
Mangroves frame the west and east sides of the main park road of Everglades National Park, just north of Mrazek Pond
A little blue heron foraging in the waters of Eco Pond, at Everglades National Park.
A little blue heron foraging in the waters of Eco Pond, at Everglades National Park.
A butterfly pea vine flowering in the sandy soils of Long Pine Key at Everglades
National Park.
A butterfly pea vine flowering in the sandy soils of Long Pine Key at Everglades
National Park.
USGS scientist stands below quarry cutters setting atop large blocks of cut coral, at Windley Quarry.
USGS scientist stands below quarry cutters setting atop large blocks of cut coral, at Windley Quarry.
Looking out over Taylor Slough sawgrass marsh at Everglades National Park,
with tree islands seen in the background.
Looking out over Taylor Slough sawgrass marsh at Everglades National Park,
with tree islands seen in the background.
A double-crested cormorant rests nearby the ponded Taylor Slough waters at
Everglades National Park.
A double-crested cormorant rests nearby the ponded Taylor Slough waters at
Everglades National Park.
Looking from the Mahogany Hammock boardwalk at Everglades National Park, hammocks interrupt the flat sawgrass expanse.
Looking from the Mahogany Hammock boardwalk at Everglades National Park, hammocks interrupt the flat sawgrass expanse.
Skeletal patterns within the quarry wall at Windley Quarry show how coral formations might grow inside a coral reef.
Skeletal patterns within the quarry wall at Windley Quarry show how coral formations might grow inside a coral reef.