Dark green fronds of a shield fern stand out against a mostly royal fern
background, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
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Shield fern
Dark green fronds of a shield fern stand out against a mostly royal fern
background, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Small aquatic plants
Close-up of the small aquatic plants that cover some of the swamp waters at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Close-up of the small aquatic plants that cover some of the swamp waters at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Spanish moss
The gray leaves of spanish moss can be seen dangling from cypress trees all
along the Cypress Swamp Boardwalk at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
The gray leaves of spanish moss can be seen dangling from cypress trees all
along the Cypress Swamp Boardwalk at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Swamp and sky reflection
Swamp canopy and sky reflected in the swamp waters of Loxahatchee National
Wildlife Refuge.
Swamp canopy and sky reflected in the swamp waters of Loxahatchee National
Wildlife Refuge.
Turkey vulture
A turkey vulture soars high in the sky above the Marsh Trail at Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge.
A turkey vulture soars high in the sky above the Marsh Trail at Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge.
Turtle atop rock
A turtle basks in the sun atop a rock within the canal that surrounds Water
Conservation Area 1.
A turtle basks in the sun atop a rock within the canal that surrounds Water
Conservation Area 1.
Water level gauge
Looking west, a water level gauge amid budding spatterdock with impoundment
#2b at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Looking west, a water level gauge amid budding spatterdock with impoundment
#2b at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Black mangroves
A group of black mangroves at West Lake Park.
A group of black mangroves at West Lake Park.
Canopy of mangroves
Looking down from the Anne Kolb Nature Center's five-story observation tower at a thick canopy of mangroves.
Looking down from the Anne Kolb Nature Center's five-story observation tower at a thick canopy of mangroves.
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.
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.