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Halfway Creek

An Anhinga Drying Off

An Anhinga Drying Off

A brown-black Anhinga sits perched on a branch with its wings spread. Its wings catch the wind, drying them. A…

Sparkling Blue Water

Sparkling Blue Water

Clean blue water catches the sunlight and sparkles brightly as it flows down Halfway Creek. Green foliage bobs in the…

Blurred Light on Water

Blurred Light on Water

A soft-focus shot of white, coin-like flashes on dark blue water.

Panning Past Green

Panning Past Green

The camera pans past a wall of green leaves and foliage, punctured briefly by the dead branches of a deceased…

Slow Scenery

Slow Scenery

A creeping view through a low canopy of mangrove branches. The camera passes under green foliage, some dead branches, and…

Mangroves of Halfway Creek

Mangroves of Halfway Creek

A slow, panning view of numerous mangrove roots soaking in the water of Halfway Creek. One can hear the rippling…

Mangroves in the Shade

Mangroves in the Shade

A gently bobbing view of a mangrove enclosure. A ring of mangroves and a thick overhead canopy produce shade while…

Root Reflections

Root Reflections

A view of mangrove roots and green canopy reflected in nearly-still dark water. Bits of leaf and grass float gently…

Mirrored Roots

Mirrored Roots

A still view of mangrove roots and their aqueous reflections bisected by the gentle water-line. Leaves and blades of grass…

Green Ripple

Green Ripple

Ripples push out and away from the camera, through green reflections of leafy canopies and the dark graspings of mangrove…

Through Branches

Through Branches

A slow and steady progression through low hanging branches, past a wall of mangrove roots. The bright green canopy is…

Low Branches

Low Branches

Narrow, vine-like branches dip down into the camera's field of view as the boat pushes through gentle water. The water…

White Roots in Sunlight

White Roots in Sunlight

Tangled mangrove roots seem to glow white in the bright Florida sunlight. Below them the shadowed water of Halfway Creek…

An Island of Branches

An Island of Branches

A high-contrast view of Halfway Creek. The camera moves past a large isle of dried, seemingly dead branches. Bursts of…

A Perched Great Egret

A Perched Great Egret

A Great Egret perches on an isolated branch jutting from the water. Its reflection is a shock of white on…

Low-Hanging Green

Low-Hanging Green

A multitude of leaf-laden mangrove branches form a sort of tunnel through which the water of Halfway Creek flows.

An Anhinga With Wings Spread

An Anhinga With Wings Spread

A black and brown Anhinga spreads its wings in order to dry them while perching on a branch. The somewhat…

An Anhinga Getting Dry

An Anhinga Getting Dry

A black and brown Anhinga spreads its wings in order to dry them while perching on a branch. The somewhat…

A Juvenile Alligator Sunning

A Juvenile Alligator Sunning

A Juvenile Alligator lies with its limbs sprawled on green grass. It lies near the water, and is very still.…

Several Alligators

Several Alligators

Three (possibly four) alligators swim in calm waters near Halfway Creek. One floats near the camera, unmoving while another floats…

Lone Alligator

Lone Alligator

A single alligator swims with its eyes, snout, and back above water-level. It moves with a steady ease across the…

Alligator Swimming with Fish

Alligator Swimming with Fish

A lone alligator swims upstream. All around it bright bursts of light and bubbles indicate fish jutting upwards towards the…

An Alligator Floating

An Alligator Floating

A moderately-sized alligator floats slowly downstream in the water of Halfway Creek. Its back, eyes, and snout all remain above…

The Miccosukee Flag

The Miccosukee Flag

The Miccosukee flag blowing in the wind at the Miccosukee Indian Village. The sky is a clear blue and contrasts…

Rippling Reflection

Rippling Reflection

A blue-green reflection of sky and leafy canopy rests on the water near the Miccosukee Indian Village.

Reflected Clouds

Reflected Clouds

White puffy clouds, moss-laden branches, and clear blue sky are reflected on the gently rippling water near the Miccosukee Indian…

Reflected Branches

Reflected Branches

Several towering trees died orange in the sun's glow are seen reflected in the gently rippling water. Some of the…

Juvenile Alligator Swimming

Juvenile Alligator Swimming

A Juvenile Alligator swims with steady, whip-like motions towards the camera. It holds its eyes and the tip of its…

Small Alligator Floating

Small Alligator Floating

A small, yellow-striped alligator floats for a time in dark water. After some head motion, it proceeds to swim to…