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Image: Red mangrove
Red mangrove
Red mangrove
Red mangrove

A red mangrove and its intricate aerial root system in west lake waters.

A red mangrove and its intricate aerial root system in west lake waters.

Image: Red mangrove leaves
Red mangrove leaves
Red mangrove leaves
Red mangrove leaves

Leaf detail of red mangrove at West Lake Park.

Leaf detail of red mangrove at West Lake Park.

Image: Red mangrove trees
Red mangrove trees
Red mangrove trees
Red mangrove trees

Young red mangrove trees grow among the prop roots of mature red mangroves
at West Lake Park.

Young red mangrove trees grow among the prop roots of mature red mangroves
at West Lake Park.

Image: Red mangroves
Red mangroves
Red mangroves
Red mangroves

A tangle of red mangroves and their roots at low tide in West Lake Park.

A tangle of red mangroves and their roots at low tide in West Lake Park.

Image: Boat Entering Lake Okeechobee
Boat Entering Lake Okeechobee
Boat Entering Lake Okeechobee
Boat Entering Lake Okeechobee

Boaters leave the Port Mayaca Navigational Lock and head out into the open
waters of Lake Okeechobee.

Boaters leave the Port Mayaca Navigational Lock and head out into the open
waters of Lake Okeechobee.

Image: Boat Exiting Navigational Lock
Boat Exiting Navigational Lock
Boat Exiting Navigational Lock
Boat Exiting Navigational Lock

With canal-side gates closed behind them and the Lake Okeechobee lakeside
gates open before them, a boater slowly exits from the Port Mayaca
Navigational Lock.

With canal-side gates closed behind them and the Lake Okeechobee lakeside
gates open before them, a boater slowly exits from the Port Mayaca
Navigational Lock.

Image: Boaters Anchor at Navigational Lock
Boaters Anchor at Navigational Lock
Boaters Anchor at Navigational Lock
Boaters Anchor at Navigational Lock

To gain access to Lake Okeechobee, boaters anchor themselves to the Port
Mayaca Navigational Lock wall as the canal-side gates close.

To gain access to Lake Okeechobee, boaters anchor themselves to the Port
Mayaca Navigational Lock wall as the canal-side gates close.

Image: Boats ready to exit navigational lock
Boats ready to exit navigational lock
Boats ready to exit navigational lock
Boats ready to exit navigational lock

With the Lake Okeechobee lakeside gates open, boaters get ready to exit the
Port Mayaca Navigational Lock.

With the Lake Okeechobee lakeside gates open, boaters get ready to exit the
Port Mayaca Navigational Lock.

Image: Buoys and Birds
Buoys and Birds
Buoys and Birds
Buoys and Birds

On the Lake Okeechobee side of Control Structure S-191, double-crested
cormorants rest atop the buoys and wooden posts. Lake Okeechobee is seen
to the right.

On the Lake Okeechobee side of Control Structure S-191, double-crested
cormorants rest atop the buoys and wooden posts. Lake Okeechobee is seen
to the right.

Image: Canal and water control structure
Canal and water control structure
Canal and water control structure
Canal and water control structure

Wider view of Canal 59 in the foreground and Control Structure S-191, which
controls water flow into Lake Okeechobee.

Wider view of Canal 59 in the foreground and Control Structure S-191, which
controls water flow into Lake Okeechobee.

Image: Canal and Water Control Structure
Canal and Water Control Structure
Canal and Water Control Structure
Canal and Water Control Structure

Canal 59 in the foreground and Control Structure S-191, which controls water
flow into Lake Okeechobee.

Canal 59 in the foreground and Control Structure S-191, which controls water
flow into Lake Okeechobee.

Image: Closing Lakeside Gates at Navigational Lock
Closing Lakeside Gates at Navigational Lock
Closing Lakeside Gates at Navigational Lock
Closing Lakeside Gates at Navigational Lock

U.S. Army Corps of Engineer personnel overlooks the closing of the lakeside
gates at the Port Mayaca Navigational Lock. Lake Okeechobee is in the
background.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineer personnel overlooks the closing of the lakeside
gates at the Port Mayaca Navigational Lock. Lake Okeechobee is in the
background.

Image: Cows Near Lake Okeechobee
Cows Near Lake Okeechobee
Cows Near Lake Okeechobee
Cows Near Lake Okeechobee

Cattle grazing north of Lake Okeechobee, where cattle ranching and farming is
extensive.

Cattle grazing north of Lake Okeechobee, where cattle ranching and farming is
extensive.

Image: Double-Crested Cormorant
Double-Crested Cormorant
Double-Crested Cormorant
Double-Crested Cormorant

On the Lake side of Control Structure S-191, a double-crested cormorant
balances atop a buoy floating in Lake Okeechobee.

On the Lake side of Control Structure S-191, a double-crested cormorant
balances atop a buoy floating in Lake Okeechobee.

Image: Lakeside Gates Closed at Navigational Lock
Lakeside Gates Closed at Navigational Lock
Lakeside Gates Closed at Navigational Lock
Lakeside Gates Closed at Navigational Lock

The lakeside gates of the Port Mayaca Navigational Lock in their closed position.
Lake Okeechobee lies beyond the gates.

The lakeside gates of the Port Mayaca Navigational Lock in their closed position.
Lake Okeechobee lies beyond the gates.

Image: Lakeside Gates Open at Navigational Lock
Lakeside Gates Open at Navigational Lock
Lakeside Gates Open at Navigational Lock
Lakeside Gates Open at Navigational Lock

After the canal-side gates at the Port Mayaca Navigational Lock closed,
lakeside gates opened and rushing Lake Okeechobee waters were admitted
into the enclosed area.

After the canal-side gates at the Port Mayaca Navigational Lock closed,
lakeside gates opened and rushing Lake Okeechobee waters were admitted
into the enclosed area.

Image: Open lakeside gates at navigational lock
Open lakeside gates at navigational lock
Open lakeside gates at navigational lock
Open lakeside gates at navigational lock

Looking through the open lakeside gates of the Port Mayaca Navigational Lock,
onto Lake Okeechobee.

Looking through the open lakeside gates of the Port Mayaca Navigational Lock,
onto Lake Okeechobee.

Image: Orange Grove
Orange Grove
Orange Grove
Orange Grove

Green stagnant waters fill this drainage ditch that lies in front of an orange
grove located in the vicinity of Lake Okeechobee.

Green stagnant waters fill this drainage ditch that lies in front of an orange
grove located in the vicinity of Lake Okeechobee.

Image: Orange Grove Rows
Orange Grove Rows
Orange Grove Rows
Orange Grove Rows

Looking through the rows of an orange grove located in the vicinity of Lake
Okeechobee.

Looking through the rows of an orange grove located in the vicinity of Lake
Okeechobee.

Image: St. Lucie Canal
St. Lucie Canal
St. Lucie Canal
St. Lucie Canal

Looking eastward from the middle of the Port Mayaca Dam, at the St. Lucie
Canal, which connects to Lake Okeechobee.

Looking eastward from the middle of the Port Mayaca Dam, at the St. Lucie
Canal, which connects to Lake Okeechobee.

Image: Turf Farm
Turf Farm
Turf Farm
Turf Farm

Seen beyond the dirt road are smooth, green grasses of a turf farm located in
the vicinity of Lake Okeechobee.

Seen beyond the dirt road are smooth, green grasses of a turf farm located in
the vicinity of Lake Okeechobee.