The Everglades is a very broad, shallow river that drains Lake Okeechobee in South Florida and is home to a unique ecosystem. However, mankind has disrupted this ecosystem in numerous ways, the result of which is an ecosystem under stress. Nevertheless, great natural beauty can still be found in Everglades National Park and a visit to this remarkable site is highly recommended. People who have never visited the Everglades may have the misconception that it is just a swampy grassland with nothing but alligators. Although there are alligators (and crocodiles too), there is much more to this amazing place. I have trekked into portions of this land to see wild orchids growing on branches of live oak trees in a hardwood hammock, watched deer enjoying the solitude of a home far from mankind's ever-expanding developments, listened to bobcats and barred owls. Closer to the Gulf or Florida Bay you can see roseate spoonbills, herons, egrets, and osprey. If you are lucky, you may see bald eagles, and if you are very, very lucky, one of the endangered Everglades Kites. The mangrove forests on the edges of the Bay and Gulf provide an important nursery for fish and shrimp.

This image also includes Fort Myers and Sanibel Island (best place to search for exotic sea shells), the Everglades, the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas, Biscayne Bay, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Lake Okeechobee.

The area covered by this image is approximately 160x221 miles.
Because of the large size of this image, it is only available as a 35x46" print with a limited edition size of 50.
Price:
Print number 1-5: $1800
Print number 6-25: $2500
Print number 26-50: $3200