Florida Sunrise | Lee Smith Photography

Everglades National Park, Florida

Photos by Lee Smith

We got up at 5am to travel down to Flamingo in the Everglades. The roads were clear and the temperature just turned a little cooler. We traveled first location – Long Pine Key to capture the sunrise. As soon as we got out of the car, the mosquitoes attacked. We sprayed the Lemon Eucalyptus repellent, but it really did not work. I had to pull a screen protection for my head, but I was bit before I even got it on.

Anyway, we braved through the swarms of skeeters and captured the sunrise. After the sun began to rise, we raced back to the car to head down to Flamingo and explore for more locations to photograph. It was a great day , but the mosquitoes were not fun. Definitely going to wait till it gets cooler to visit the Everglades!

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Matheson Hammock Photography

Photos by Lee Smith

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Visited Matheson Hammock over the weekend for a sunrise. The winds were very light making the water have almost a mirror finish. The colorful sunrise, the touch of clouds along the horizon and the the beautiful scenery of the shoreline. Click on an image for a larger view.

Deerfield Beach Pier

Photos by Lee Smith

I arrived before dawn to take photos of the pier in Deerfield Beach. The lights of the pier gave a yellowish glow and the horizon had a terrific orange-reddish tinge.

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The glow of the lights from the pier, cashing reflections upon the shore.

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The view from beneath the pier looked so calm and the depth of field through the columns looked endless.

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When the sun turned the sky red as the sun climbed from behind the clouds.

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The view from these two lounge chairs was spectacular on this day.

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Walk along the beach at sunrise and enjoy the colors of the day

Deerfield Beach Pier at Dawn

Photo by Lee Smith

A calm ocean with virtually no wind. There were no waves and small boats with their lights cruising just offshore. The light of the pier lit up the water with a soft glow.

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Sunrise Behind Harbor House

Photo by Lee Smith

As I slowly walked back to the Haulover bridge from the South Jetty, I turn to see how the rising sun shown through a seagrape tree casting a warm glow on across the landscape.

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Sunrise at Haulover Inlet

Photo by Lee Smith
A charter boat was heading out the inlet when I was taking this 44 second exposure
Location: Haulover Inlet, Miami Florida
Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon Ef 1-6-35mm F/2.8 II Lens

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