Some recent Florida sunsets with some of our most
recognizable flora and fauna.
Above and Below: Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis)
sitting on some old fishing pier posts.
Above and Below: The silhouette of the Florida State Tree,
The Cabbage Palm or Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto (Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult. f.)
Below: A closer look at a Sabal Palm. Many of these great trees have
been removed to make room for larger roads, especially alongside our lakes
and rivers. . . destroying the natural beauty and character of the state.
Below: More Sabal Palms with a setting sun.
Below: A solitary Sabal Palm.
Below: Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) dominate the
interior of Florida. They too are being eliminated to make room
for more . . .concrete.
Below: Shortleaf Pines (Pinus echinata Mill.)
Below: A Sabal Palm with a leaning Live Oak (Quercus virginiana Mill.)
Below: After sunset. . . a little play with a long-exposure
and a lotus (Nelumbo lutea Willd.) pond.
The Milky Way becomes very visible but the ever-present
lights of civilization bleed into the horizon.
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