Sharky's Pier at Sunset
Sharky's Pier, on Manasota Key, with the sunset underneath.
Under Sharky's Pier
he setting sun heads towards the waves on one of our first nights on Manasota Key, shot from underneath Sharky's Pier.
Sanibel Island Lighthouse
The Sanibel Island Lighthouse is framed against the late light from the setting sun.
Sunset in Red White and Blue
Evening on Sanibel Island, looking across to the causeway that connects the island to the mainland, during a spectacular sunset spectacle.
Clouds and 'Sunshine'
A huge storm cloud builds in the June heat over the water next to the famous Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Florida's gulf coast.
Boca Grande Sunset
Sunset pictures don't get any easier than this. Shot from the outside deck area of the South Beach Restaurant in Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island (with a Landshark Lager in nearby...)
How Many?
OK, can you tell how many of tree trunks and/or vines are all intertwined in this closeup framed in the Everglades National Park? I can't. It is representative of the prodigious growth rates and varied types of plants and animals that coexist in this complex habitat.
Bad Ride
The driver of this vehicle had found a way to not have to worry about cleaning bugs off of the windshield. But I am guessing that may not have been much a a problem lately :)
Last Of The Sun
The sun peeks out for the last time from a low cloud bank, standing on the extreme southern end of Key West, looking out to the gulf.
Fort Jefferson Baking In The Sun
The empty gunrooms of Fort Jefferson look out over the moat to the sea, as the structure that was obsolete before it was even finished lies abandoned 2 and a half hours away by boat from Key West.
So Many Bricks
A view through the lower archways on one side of Fort Jefferson gives an idea of the millions of bricks that had to be hauled by ship 70 miles west from Key West out into the Gulf of Mexico to build the fort. Even though it was never finished, the fort is the largest masonry structure in the Americas, being composed of over 16 million bricks. Years of water filtering through cracks in the 2nd floor ceiling of the abandoned structure have begun to form a couple of 'stalagmite' type formations on the floor of the hall.
Last View of The Fort
Our Coast Guard Cutter pulls away from the dock as we head back to Key West.
Daytona Beach Pier View 1
A late day view of the wave action from a pier along Daytona Beach.
Daytona Beach Pier View 2
Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
A beautiful lighthouse along the Daytona Beach area, that unfortunately is not in the most photogenic location. But the striking red color, and tall stature still make it an imposing sight.
Daytona Beach Sunrise
The colors of the sky as captured by a long exposure dramatically indicate the coming of a new day to Daytona Beach, right before the sun comes into view.
Daytona Beach Pier Ocean View
The late day view from a different Daytona Beach pier looking out to sea captures the late day light on the clouds.
One Man's Vision
The fountain at the entrance to the Kennedy Space Center pays homage to the man who essentially began the US space program, and started our nation on the path to the moon.
