Fiddler crab burrows abound in and around the intricate red mangrove root
system submerged in the muddy tidal flats at West Lake Park.
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Fiddler crab burrows
Fiddler crab burrows abound in and around the intricate red mangrove root
system submerged in the muddy tidal flats at West Lake Park.
Mangrove crab
A mangrove crab camouflaged on the trunk of a mangrove tree at West Lake
Park.
A mangrove crab camouflaged on the trunk of a mangrove tree at West Lake
Park.
Mangroves and mud flats
Low tide in the mangrove forest of West Lake Park.
Low tide in the mangrove forest of West Lake Park.
Mangroves and mud flats
Mangroves bordering the West Lake mud flats exposed by low tide.
Mangroves bordering the West Lake mud flats exposed by low tide.
Mangroves and water
Looking down from the Anne Kolb Nature Center's five-story observation tower
at an extensive mangrove canopy and West Lake.
Looking down from the Anne Kolb Nature Center's five-story observation tower
at an extensive mangrove canopy and West Lake.
Pumping station
Looking northeast, at an inflow pumping station located near the northeast
corner of Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) 1 West.
Looking northeast, at an inflow pumping station located near the northeast
corner of Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) 1 West.
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.
Red mangrove leaves
Leaf detail of red mangrove at West Lake Park.
Leaf detail of red mangrove at West Lake Park.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.