Kevin M. organized a trip to Viera Wetlands on Friday and Kevin K., and I went along. We were at the small park across from the Lone Cabbage Fish Camp where SR 520 crosses the St. Johns River about 45 minutes before sunrise. It was very dark – making focusing difficult and exposures long. It was also very calm, and I thought the reflections in the water were lovely.
Before Sunrise – Two frame panorama, 24mm, f/8, 30 seconds at ISO 160
Kevin M. noticed a puddle in the parking lot and we spent several minutes using it to frame the sunrise. You should check out Kevin K’s version of this here on Flickr.
“Hey Ed – sunrise is over here!” – Kevin K. helping me figure out which way is east. Isn’t it amazing how level he’s holding that leg of his tripod?
At Viera Wetlands, the rangers closed the roads because of all the rain we’ve had, so we walked around the cell closest to the entrance. It was quieter than the last few times I’ve been there, but we still saw many of the usual Florida avians. This Turkey Vulture was posing in good light on one of the observation platforms.
Why don’t I ever see Eagles posing like this?
It’s still plenty hot here in Florida, but the days are getting shorter. We can look forward to cooler weather soon along with the arrival of migrants and winter visitors to make the birding even more interesting.
We’ve posted many more photos from this trip on Flickr. You can see Kevin K’s photos here, Kevin M’s photos here, and mine are in this album.
Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog. Now – go make some photos!
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Wowza! Love those beautiful images ..well done! Viera and other areas near by sure have some beautiful sunrises! Especially if the water is so calm for those great reflections!!
By the way, I visited the Sanford historical Museum and saw the Cypress Tree Art today. What a treat…Sad that the tree burned down after surviving so long….Thank you for the post about the Tree. It was something to see that was very meaningful to me. Thank you!
Thank you, Dorothy! I’m glad you went by to see the art from The Senator. It has a special meaning for me too. –Ed
My Word Press site has crashed. Something to do with the latest version and plugin compatibility. Ugh! People are working on it trying to resolve the issues. Messed up my web site too. had to change themes. Banner has a Word Press error message. Was advised to wait a month before updating to latest Word Press versions to give plugins a chance to adjust.
Good grief, Jim – that stinks!
I’m using the latest version and the Twenty Thirteen theme. Fortunately I haven’t noticed any issues (yet). I try to keep plugins to a minimum. And I usually install updates right away, so I have the latest security fixes.
Hopefully they’ll get it straightened out soon.
Ed