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This park includes the southern peninsula of Manasota Key.
Watching the surf fisherman and waiting for a catch
Years ago, an invasive species of trees at Stump Pass Beach were poisoned by the State of Florida and many of these trees still remain standing at the surf's edge. Along this mile stretch of beach on the Gulf of Mexico, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along its coastline. The park is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. Stump Pass Beach State Park is situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida.
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Curious as to why I named this photograph “Inbound?” Hint… it is not about the wave.. You will have to view the image enlarged to fill your screen to find the answer. :^)
A here’s a note to my fellow photographers… chromatic abberations, those distracting red, green, or white fringes that appear on the borders of high contrast areas (such as the trees and bushes against the bright sky), can be a real nuisance to get rid of in images like this. That’s been especially true of the white fringes. After spending half an hour with the brush and clone stamp tools working on this image, I decided there had to be a better way. I experimented with Photoshop’s Color Select to create a black mask that revealed the white chromatic fringes and then I painted over them by sampling the surrounding color on the layer… not only did this save me tons of time, it worked much better than I anticipated. Let me know if you are interested and I’ll look into creating a short video about it.
Years ago, an invasive species of trees at Stump Pass Beach were poisoned by the State of Florida and many of these trees still remain standing at the surf's edge. Along this mile stretch of beach on the Gulf of Mexico, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along its coastline. The park is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. Stump Pass Beach State Park is situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida.
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Years ago, an invasive species of trees at Stump Pass Beach were poisoned by the State of Florida and many of these trees still remain standing at the surf's edge. Along this mile stretch of beach on the Gulf of Mexico, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along its coastline. The park is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. Stump Pass Beach State Park is situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida.
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Stump Pass Beach is located in Charlotte County of southwestern Florida. Seashells and shark teeth wash up along this mile of wilderness beach on the Gulf of Mexico where swimmers enjoy the warm waters and anglers fish the surf. Visitors can also see manatees, gopher tortoises, snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigate birds.
Years ago, the State of Florida poisoned off an invasive species of trees that was changing the habitat. While many of these tall tree trunks now stand as stark reminders of the past, an number have already sucuumed to the ravages of winds and waves
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Stump Pass Beach is located in Charlotte County of southwestern Florida. Seashells and shark teeth wash up along this mile of wilderness beach on the Gulf of Mexico where swimmers enjoy the warm waters and anglers fish the surf. Visitors can also see manatees, gopher tortoises, snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigate birds.
Years ago, the State of Florida poisoned off an invasive species of trees that was changing the habitat. While many of these tall tree trunks now stand as stark reminders of the past, an number have already sucuumed to the ravages of winds and the relentless barage of endless waves.
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Egrets, with their fancy plumage, have always fascinated me. I wish I were half the fisherman that these guys are, too! :D In my humble opinion, they are one of the most elegant birds in the heron family. They have immaculate white plumage (soaking wet in this photo), black legs and bright yellow feet. Some believe that their bright feet help stir up their prey as they forage the shallow waters.
This Egret was found plying the surf for a meal at Sump Pass Beach State Park in southwestern Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. While I was watching, the bird caught a good sized fish and somehow managed to swallow it.
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Years ago, the State of Florida poisoned an invasive species of trees at Stump Pass Beach State Park in southwestern Florida. Many of the tall stark tree trunks were still standing during the summer of 2016, but there were also many that had sucummed to the relentless barage of waves and winds. Some time in the future, they will all have fallen. It was a surreal setting - the beautiful beach, the waves, seashells, and the dead trees, some of which were standing in the water. Many more dead trees can be found just beyond this point.
Along its mile stretch of beach on the Gulf of Mexico, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf (two of whom can be seen in the distance here). White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are also found along its coastline.
The park is situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida. The park is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. It closes at sunset... and if you are not out by then, your car will be ticketed (I barely managed to escape such a fate when I was there!).
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Continuing a series of shots taken at Stump Pass Beach... Exposed by waves washing the sand away, this is the root system of trees that were killed as an invasive species along the beach's beautiful shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico. Along its mile stretch of beach, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along the coastline.
The park and its beach are situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida. It is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. Don't park your vehicle in the parking lot at the park if you want to take sunset pictures--the parking lot closes at sunset and you may end up being fined!
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Don't park your vehicle in the parking lot at this State Park in southwestern Florida park if you intend to take sunset pictures--the parking lot closes at sunset and you may end up being fined! I almost did but thankfully the officer was still there closing the lot when we got back.
Remnants of trees that were killed as an invasive species are still standing towering above the native flora along the beach's beautiful shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico. Along its mile stretch of beach, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along the coastline.
The park and its beach are situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida. It is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191.
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Remnants of trees that were killed as an invasive species are still standing towering above the native flora along the beach's beautiful shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico. Along its mile stretch of beach, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along the coastline.
The park and its beach are situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida. It is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. Don't park your vehicle in the parking lot at the park if you want to take sunset pictures--the parking lot closes at sunset and you may end up being fined!
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Remnants of trees that were killed as an invasive species are still standing towering above the native flora along Stump Pass Beach's beautiful shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico. Along the mile stretch of beach, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along the coastline.
The park and its beach are situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida. It is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. Don't park your vehicle in the parking lot at the park if you want to take sunset pictures--the parking lot closes at sunset and you may end up being fined!
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Remnants of trees that were killed as an invasive species are still standing towering above the native flora along Stump Pass Beach's beautiful shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico. Along the mile stretch of beach, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along the coastline.
The park and its beach are situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida. It is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. Don't park your vehicle in the parking lot at the park if you want to take sunset pictures--the parking lot closes at sunset and you may end up being fined!
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Remnants of trees that were killed as an invasive species are still standing on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico at Stump Pass Beach State Park. Along the park's mile stretch of beach, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along the coastline.
The park and its beach are situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida. It is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. Don't park your vehicle in the parking lot at the park if you want to take sunset pictures--the parking lot closes at sunset and you may end up being fined!
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