A morning photo depicts evidence of a sea turtle nesting the previous night (from the sea, left; return to sea, right). The protective stakes mark a nest from an earlier week as part of a county research program that marks and records every eighth nest.
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Sea Turtle Tracks at Nesting Site
A morning photo depicts evidence of a sea turtle nesting the previous night (from the sea, left; return to sea, right). The protective stakes mark a nest from an earlier week as part of a county research program that marks and records every eighth nest.
Low Tide Beach at Dawn
Florida beach at low tide. Note the sandbar and sculpted sands in the intertidal zone.
Florida beach at low tide. Note the sandbar and sculpted sands in the intertidal zone.
Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow
Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach. Note the eroded beach escarpment from a recent tropical storm.
Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach. Note the eroded beach escarpment from a recent tropical storm.
Ocean and Double Rainbow 1
Sunlight and an offshore shower produced this double rainbow off Florida's east coast.
Sunlight and an offshore shower produced this double rainbow off Florida's east coast.
Ocean and Double Rainbow 2
Sunlight and an offshore shower produced this double rainbow off Florida's east coast.
Sunlight and an offshore shower produced this double rainbow off Florida's east coast.
Beach with Double Rainbow
Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach.
Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach.
Sea Turtle Nest Marked for Research
Teams of turtle researchers survey Florida beaches to record each morning's new nests. On this beach, one out of eight nests is marked for further study as shown here.
Teams of turtle researchers survey Florida beaches to record each morning's new nests. On this beach, one out of eight nests is marked for further study as shown here.
Sea Turtle Nest Marked for Research
Teams of turtle researchers survey Florida beaches to record each morning's new nests. On this beach, one out of eight nests is marked for further study as shown here.
Teams of turtle researchers survey Florida beaches to record each morning's new nests. On this beach, one out of eight nests is marked for further study as shown here.
Sandbars Left by Receding Tide
Typical sandbars andsculpted sands left behind by a receding tide.
Typical sandbars andsculpted sands left behind by a receding tide.
Sandbars Left by Receding Tide
Typical sandbars and sculpted sands left behind by a receding tide.
Typical sandbars and sculpted sands left behind by a receding tide.
Sea Turtle Nest and Soil Erosion
Sea turtle nest on a barrier island in Florida. Note the eroded cliff-like escarpment produced by several days of heavy surf during Tropical Storm Fay.
Sea turtle nest on a barrier island in Florida. Note the eroded cliff-like escarpment produced by several days of heavy surf during Tropical Storm Fay.
Beach Erosion
Large, cliff-like beach escarpment produced by waves from a tropical storm. Note also the prominent animal burrow.
Large, cliff-like beach escarpment produced by waves from a tropical storm. Note also the prominent animal burrow.
Beach Erosion
Large, cliff-like beach escarpment produced by waves from a tropical storm. Note also the prominent animal burrow.
Large, cliff-like beach escarpment produced by waves from a tropical storm. Note also the prominent animal burrow.
Sandbars Left by Receding Tide
Typical sandbars andsculpted sands left behind by a receding tide.
Typical sandbars andsculpted sands left behind by a receding tide.
Sandbars Left by Receding Tide
Typical sandbars and sculpted sands left behind by a receding tide.
Typical sandbars and sculpted sands left behind by a receding tide.
Low Tide Beach at Dawn
Florida beach at low tide. Note the sandbar and sculpted sands in the intertidal zone.
Florida beach at low tide. Note the sandbar and sculpted sands in the intertidal zone.
Large Burrow in Beach Escarpment
Cliff-like erosion escarpment on a Florida beach. A large burrow into the face of the escarpment is visible.
Cliff-like erosion escarpment on a Florida beach. A large burrow into the face of the escarpment is visible.
Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow
Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach. Note the eroded beach escarpment from a recent tropical storm.
Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach. Note the eroded beach escarpment from a recent tropical storm.
Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow
Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach. Note the eroded beach escarpment from a recent tropical storm.
Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach. Note the eroded beach escarpment from a recent tropical storm.
Sea Oats, Turtle Nest, and Sandy Beach
Sandy beach with stands of Seaoats and a turtle nest with the Atlantic Ocean in the background.
Sandy beach with stands of Seaoats and a turtle nest with the Atlantic Ocean in the background.
Brewing Offshore Storm at Dawn
This photograph, taken soon after dawn from a sandy Florida beach, depicts Seaoats, a turtle nest, and the dark skies of a brewing offshore storm.
This photograph, taken soon after dawn from a sandy Florida beach, depicts Seaoats, a turtle nest, and the dark skies of a brewing offshore storm.