Myakka Reflections Metal Print

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Photographed at Myakka River State Park, in Southwest Florida, just inland from Sarasota about 15 miles. It is a beautiful, tropical wonderland where you can hike or take tour boats out on the river. The Myakka River contains literally thousands of Alligators, so while a tour on a boat is beautiful and interesting, it is most definitely not a place to swim or lay in the sun dangling your feet in the water. Floridians, however, are usually pretty nonchalant about 'Gators and often kayak in this and other local rivers, in kayaks that are smaller than many of the 'Gators! Not me!

In this original photograph, the palms look as if they are growing right at the water's edge, but they are actually quite a distance back from the edge and what you are looking at is a reflection of them - see the water lilies floating over the reflections?

Welcome to Florida The Sunshine State! ABOUT ME: I'm so glad you stopped by my gallery of coastal photography and photo-art! My first passion is photographing the coastal scenes, birds, and wildlife that surround me on Florida's Gulf Coast. My second passion is creating digital art using my photographs as a starting point. My newest passion is turning my photos and digital art into fabric designs for my new wearable art clothing line. You'll see lots of examples of all of these here. ABOUT MY WORK: The inspiration for my work comes from my love affair with the sunshine, sugar-white sand, and sparkling turquoise water here on Florida's Suncoast. Each image starts out as my own original photography. Some pieces...