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An Incredible Sunrise off Florida’s Coast

Photo by Lee Smith

Sometimes when I go to the beach to catch a sunrise, I do not see the best stuff unless I remain patient. I caught this Incredible Sunrise off Florida’s Coast at Deerfield Beach

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Loxahatchee Sunrise

Photo by Lee Smith

We walked in darkness, we took photos of the moon, we traveled along an endless path that was interrupted by a beautiful sunrise.

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A Truly Colorful South Florida Sunrise

Photo by Lee Smith

Winter sunrises can be spectacular off the South Florida coast at sunrise at Matheson Hammock. The colors can explode across the sky as the sun begins to rise over the ocean as the cool northern wind carries the clouds above the water

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Everglades at Dawn

Photo by Lee Smith
An everglades sunrise on a calm misty April morning
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Everglades National Park – Landscape Photography

Photos by Lee Smith

Traveled to Everglades National Park to find locations to photograph. I traveled from Long Pine Key, down to Flamingo. The area is still a beautiful area and offering loads of photographic opportunities.

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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!