The dynamic diversity found in Everglades National Park is driven by the the sheer dynamism of the weather found in this environment- tropical and rainy, the Everglades can often be gloomy, grey, and wet. On the day that I took this picture, a blanket of clouds covered the entire park and boxed in the scenery. But then, as the sun began to sink towards the horizon and break through the clouds, a magic show began.

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- shot on a #sonya7riv, #shotwithhoya’s polarizer with a 70-300 mm lens. ISO 100, f22, 1/100 secs. Edited in #Lightroom.

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As I went for my run, last night, there was a beautiful lightning storm happening over the Everglades. Summer is on her way. Can’t wait.

- In The Everglades, you are on Seminole and Miccosukee land. #FindYourPark

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- shot on a #sonya7riv, #shotwithhoya’s polarizer with a 70-300 mm lens. ISO 100, f22, 1/100 secs. Edited in #Lightroom.

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I usually say Everglades National Park is the hardest national park to photograph in. I don’t resent it for that; I respect it. The Everglades is subtle. The Everglades is challenging. High sawgrass prevents you from getting a glimpse of the landscape, save for at specific “windows” or gaps in the brush. The animals can be rare and taciturn.

This weekend, however? Easy.

I can’t believe I got this shot.

The heron didn’t fly off.

The sun and clouds cooperated.

The trees were perfectly lit.

This is EXACTLY what The Everglades is.

This grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on seas and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls.

- John Muir

- In The Everglades, you are on Seminole and Miccosukee land. #FindYourPark

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- shot on a #sonya7riv, #shotwithhoya’s polarizer with a 70-300 mm lens. ISO 100, f22, 1/100 secs. Edited in #Lightroom. #flickrfeature

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Happy #WildlifeWednesday from one of my favorite denizens of The Everglades, let alone any National Park around.

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- shot on a #sonya7riv, polarizer with a 70-300 mm lens. Edited in #Lightroom.

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Happy #wildlifewednesday from this glorious Red Shouldered Hawk I spotted by the visitor center down at Flamingo in Everglades National Park.

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- In Everglades National Park, you are on Seminole and Tequesta land. #FindYourPark

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- shot on a #sonya7riv, #shotwithhoya’s polarizer with a 70-300 mm lens. ISO 100, f22, 1/100 secs. Edited in #Lightroom.

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📍 #Everglades #evergladesnp @friendsoftheeverglades @tropicalaudubon @nationalparksfl #evergladesnationalpark #floridaexplored #miami #florida #shareevergladesphoto @evergladesnps ##hashtagflorida #fcvoters @fcvoters #roamflorida

- #wildlifephotography #wildlife

- #usinterior #experienceyouramerica #nationalparkgeek #nationalparkwonders #flickr #flickrfeature #travelwithmoon #nationalparkservice #yes_busa #sonyalpha #bealpha : @sonyalpha @Lightroom @flickr @NationalParkService @USInterior @nationalparkgeek @bestoftheusa_nationalparks @national_park_photographer