Doctor's Lake Sunset from Romeo Pointe on Fleming Island, Christmas Day 2008
Winter on Fleming Island Florida - Some trees lose their leaves but many stay green. We enjoy fires when it's chilly, but it can be 80 degrees any day. Our most challenging weather happens June-November. Winter is a calmer, drier season for us. The water, sun and sky are gorgeous year round.
Doctor's Lake from Eagle Harbor Dock on Fleming Island at Sunset
The St Johns River/Doctor's Lake is 'brackish' so salt water creatures make their way out to Fleming Island. You can shrimp off the dock even this far from the ocean. Manatees love to hang out around the docks on the river until about October, then they head south for the winter.
Swimming Pen Creek at Dusk
The golden hour is my favorite time to take waterfront photographs. If I painted, it would be my favorite subject. The St. Johns River is three miles wide where we live, and Doctor's Lake, an inlet, is four miles long and over a mile wide. Swimming Pen Creek empties into Doctor's Lake. These are three of the four bodies of water that surround Fleming Island where we live.
St Johns River - Sailboat before the Buckman Bridge
Okay, I love to shoot daytime shots, too. The crisp air, flowing water, who can resist? The river is three miles wide here and the Buckman Bridge, eight lanes wide, is high enough for small cruise ships to go under. Behind the bridge you can see Jax Naval Air Station. This shot reminds me of Winslow Homer because he liked water and sailboats as well.
St Johns River - Clouds Lifting Change Water Color
The beauty of the waterfront is a constant wonder to me. I never tire of looking as I drive over a bridge, walk down a dock or ride on a boat. Some days it is gentle, a sea of glass. Other days white caps threaten small craft. The river shifts from blackish to blue, to pink, depending on the cloud cover. It is always changing.
Life is great on Fleming Island, especially in Winter.
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