Scientist and Quarry Cutters
USGS scientist stands below quarry cutters setting atop large blocks of cut coral, at Windley Quarry.... Location: FL, USA
Close-up of Quarry Wall
Skeletal patterns within the quarry wall at Windley Quarry show how coral formations might grow inside a coral reef.... Location: FL, USA
Channel Between Key Islands
Looking through a channel between the mangrove tree Florida Key islands, south of Boggy Key.... Location: FL, USA
Mangroves
A close-up view of a mangrove islet of the Florida Keys, south of Boggy Key.... Location: FL, USA
Great White Heron Atop Mangrove Roots
A great white heron standing atop the mangrove roots of Boggy Key; a Florida Key island.... Location: FL, USA
Osprey in Nest
An osprey sitting in its nest atop a channel marker in Florida Bay.... Location: FL, USA
Red Mangrove Root System
Red mangroves and their root systems at the edge of Shell Key, in Florida Bay.... Location: FL, USA
Little Madeira Bay
Looking south from Little Madeira Bay at a line of Key islands in Florida Bay.... Location: FL, USA
Florida Bay
Looking south from the Black Betsy Keys shore, onto waters of Florida Bay. On the horizon, Key islands separate the green bay waters from the blue cloud-filled skies.... Location: FL, USA
Interior of Bob Allen Key
A short walk through the shallow mangrove perimeter to the interior of Bob Allen Key affords this view of a mostly clear, shallow ponded area.... Location: FL, USA
Great White Heron
A great white heron standing atop a dock in Florida Bay.... Location: FL, USA