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    Lake Okeechobee the Liquid Heart of the Everglades [Image 4 of 16]

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    A person is seated in a boat navigating through a shallow wetland or marsh environment at sunset or sunrise. The individual is wearing hearing protection, a baseball cap, sunglasses, and a neck gaiter, suggesting a loud watercraft such as an airboat. The scene is backlit by a bright sun low on the horizon, creating strong silhouette contrast against calm reflective water and marsh grasses.

    OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    06.09.2020

    Photo by Brigida Sanchez 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District

    Alyssa Jordan, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist, navigates the airboat through the water and wetlands of Lake Okeechobee, June 9, 2020, Okee-Tantie Marina, Fla. Jordan, guides me through a variety of wetland plant communities, teeming with wildlife and insects. The Lake is 730 square miles and plays a tremendous ecological and economic role in Florida. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its partner agencies work together to conserve Florida’s Ecosystems. (U.S. Army Photo Brigida I. Sanchez)

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    Date Taken: 06.09.2020
    Date Posted: 12.04.2020 14:00
    Photo ID: 6443093
    VIRIN: 200609-A-AZ289-1930
    Resolution: 4500x3000
    Size: 6.74 MB
    Location: OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, US
    Hometown: JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US
    Hometown: WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, US
    Web Views: 99
    Downloads: 16

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    A wide-angle landscape photograph capturing a sunset over a coastal marshland or wetland area. A winding tidal creek or small waterway meanders through low-lying grassy terrain toward a larger body of water on the horizon. The sun is positioned low on the left side of the frame, casting warm golden light across the scene with a gradient sky transitioning from orange-yellow near the horizon to deep blue overhead.
    A wide-angle ground-level photograph of an open grassland or prairie under a clear blue sky. The foreground features a mix of green and golden-brown grasses leaning in the wind, extending to a flat horizon. Small cumulus clouds are scattered along the horizon line, suggesting fair weather conditions.
    A wide, calm wetland or marsh landscape photographed under a partly cloudy blue sky. The still water creates a near-perfect mirror reflection of the sky, clouds, and marsh grasses. Sparse aquatic vegetation and lily pads dot the water's surface in the foreground.
    A person is seated in a boat navigating through a shallow wetland or marsh environment at sunset or sunrise. The individual is wearing hearing protection, a baseball cap, sunglasses, and a neck gaiter, suggesting a loud watercraft such as an airboat. The scene is backlit by a bright sun low on the horizon, creating strong silhouette contrast against calm reflective water and marsh grasses.
    A narrow waterway or channel winds through a dense wetland or marsh environment, flanked by aquatic vegetation including water hyacinth and tall reeds or grasses. The scene is captured under a clear blue sky with warm, low-angle lighting suggesting early morning or late afternoon. The still, dark water reflects the surrounding vegetation and sky.
    A wide, flat wetland landscape photographed under a clear, cloudless blue sky. The scene features shallow open water in the foreground covered with aquatic vegetation, transitioning to dense marsh grasses and reeds in the middle ground, with a distant tree line on the horizon. A single bird is visible in flight near the center of the frame.
    A person wearing sun-protective clothing, including a face gaiter, baseball cap, sunglasses, and long-sleeve shirt, is pouring a yellowish liquid from a clear cylindrical container outdoors. They appear to be conducting fieldwork in a lush, green vegetated area under a clear blue sky. The setting and attire suggest scientific or environmental field research activity.
    A person wearing a blue long-sleeve shirt and khaki pants is holding a translucent plastic cup outdoors. The cup appears to contain a small amount of liquid or moisture. The setting is a garden or natural outdoor area with green foliage visible in the background.
    A person wearing sun-protective clothing, including a face gaiter, cap, and sunglasses, is examining or collecting a sample from a cylindrical container mounted on a wooden post outdoors. The setting appears to be a field or natural area with dense green vegetation in the background. The activity suggests field research or environmental monitoring work.
    A close-up photograph of a blue-purple flower spike, consistent with Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata), rising above broad green foliage in a wetland or marshy setting. The flower spike displays numerous small blue-violet blooms arranged densely along the stem, with a blurred green background suggesting tall grasses or reeds. A small flying insect is visible mid-air to the right of the flower spike.
    A large, vividly patterned caterpillar clings to the stem of a green plant in a lush, grassy outdoor environment. The caterpillar displays striking green, brown, and white striped markings, likely serving as camouflage or warning coloration. The background is filled with dense green vegetation, softly blurred by shallow depth of field.
    A fully open American lotus flower (Nelumbo lutea) is photographed in bright natural sunlight, displaying pale yellow petals surrounding a prominent yellow receptacle and stamens. At least one small insect, likely a bee or wasp, is visible foraging within the flower's center. The background consists of green aquatic and terrestrial vegetation, consistent with a wetland or pond environment.
    A close-up ground-level photograph of a wetland or marsh environment featuring a prominent pale yellow lotus or water lily flower in the foreground. The scene includes various aquatic and semi-aquatic plants including pickerelweed with purple flower spikes, cattails, and broad lily pads. The image is taken under a clear blue sky with bright natural daylight.
    A large alligator or crocodilian is partially submerged in a shallow wetland or swamp, with only its head and upper back visible above the waterline. The reptile is camouflaged among aquatic vegetation and debris, blending naturally into its marshy environment. The image captures the animal in a still, low-profile ambush posture typical of crocodilians.
    A close-up macro photograph of white flowers with bright yellow stamens attached to a green stem. The image features a shallow depth of field, with the foreground flower in sharp focus and the background rendered as a soft, blurred green bokeh. Small green buds are also visible along the stem, suggesting the plant is in active bloom.
    A close-up nature photograph showing two white flowers with yellow stamens growing among feathery green foliage. A wasp or hornet with distinctive yellow and brown banding is visible on the right flower, appearing to feed or forage. The image also shows several brown seed pods or spent buds and green developing buds along the stem.

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