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Everglades Long Pine Key Sunset Reflections

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The last month has been very hectic for me leaving very little time for photography.  I got a free evening after work last week to run out the Everglades to see if Tropical Storm Issac’s rains had reached the Southern Glades.  Although the water levels were elevated from normal they were not as high as I have seen after other tropical storms or torrential rains.  After driving around the park for an hour or so I decided to return to a favorite spot of mine in Long Pine Key to shoot a sapling pine tree I had shot a few months back.

The high water levels made for good reflections and I used the lone pine tree as my foreground anchor.  I was not thrilled with the results but did like the mood of the dark storm clouds that were rolling through during the sunset.

Long Pine Key Campground Sunset

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I ran out to Everglades National Park yesterday after work to try and capture a sunset.  Yesterday was very hazy due to the Saharan Dust in the air and I was hoping this would translate into a vibrant sunset.  I decided to try a spot I know near Long Pine Key and capture the sun setting behind the pine trees.

Due to all the rain we have been getting this year, the water levels are up and most of the normal low areas have at least a few inches of water flowing over the land.  This was the case at my sunset spot as the walking trail was covered in up to six (6) inches of water.  I used the flooded trail as a leading line in my photo taking the viewer to the setting sun.  I tried to balance the scene with a yearling pine tree that was growing next to the trail.  I was pretty happy with the results, capturing one shot with a sunburst and another after the sun set with the glowing thunderhead in the distance.

After the sun had set I turned around and shot the rising moon over the pine trees using the same flooded trail as a leading line to the moon.

Everglades Supermoon and Sunset

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I wanted to try and catch the Supermoon rising over the sawgrass and cypress trees of Everglades National Park.  I decided to go to a remote area of the park where I was less likely to have any compeition from fellow photographers also trying to photograph the Supermoon.  While waiting for the Supermoon to rise I also managed to capture a bonus sunset over the marsh and cattails.  The only problem with both efforts was the strong winds which caused all the sawgrass and trees to blow around making it hard to capture a crisp shot that did not have some blur associated with it somewhere.

Everglades Crazy Flower, Alligator and Sunset

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Thanks to the time change, after I got off work on Friday I was able to run out to Everglades National Park to explore a trail I had not been to in some time.  Unfortunately, the weather conditions were not ideal for photography, very overcast and cloudy.  This made bird in flight and wildlife action shots very difficult.  Also, my primary purpose was to capture a sunset and the storm clouds were blocking the sun completely.

The bright side to the bad conditions is that it made me slow down and look hard for photography subjects.  I managed a few decent shots as a result.  My favorite was a crazy flower I found growing on the side of the trail.  I had never seen anything like it before and it kept me entertained for a little while.  In the end I did get an ok sunset shot with lots of color but it was not what I was looking for out of that particular venue.  The sun in the photo is off he frame to the right and behind a dark storm cloud.  I just captured the side lighting from it.