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St. Marks NWR miscellaneous gallery

Marshlands recovering after prescribed burn. - St Marks NWR.

Common Gallinule feeding in marsh. - St Marks NWR.

colorful-foreground-plants-in-marsh. - St Marks NWR.

Colorful foot path in marshlands. - St Marks NWR.

Burst of color in marshlands. - St Marks NWR.

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Horse drawn tour wagon near boat launch road. (11-30-2014) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Horseback riders at lighthouse observation bench. (12-08-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Ranger Scott Davis installing pollinator plants. (03-23-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

View across a marsh (10-14-2020) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Levee road 128 closed for repairs. (10-14-2020) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Jim’s first acrylic painting - a Cabbage Palm. (09-25-2020) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Storm front moving in. (07-21-2020) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Very dark clouds over Stoney Bayou. (07-21-2020) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Double rainbow over the lighthouse observation deck (07-21-2020) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Kayakers with Santa hats and a Christmas tree. (12-08-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Square stern canoe sailing in strong wind. (03-23-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Young raccoon on steps to lighthouse. (12-28-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

A beautiful view of one of the levee trails illuminated by sunlight. (04-10-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Very low tide at the boat launch. A good reason for checking your tide tables. (03–6-2019) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Otter crossing lighthouse road while visitor watches. (12-19-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Everyone wants to climb the lighthouse, including snakes. (09-19-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Burnt sky lantern on vegetation along the cedar point trail. (01-16-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Dark sky northbound on lighthouse road. (11-24-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Double dike after hurricane Michael storm surge. (10-27-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Partial washout of Stoney Bayou 1 dike. (10-31-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Another view of partial washout of Stoney Bayou 1 dike. (10-31-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Much vegetation seen on the Stoney Bayou 1 flapgates. (10-31-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Another view of vegetation on the Stoney Bayou 1 flapgates. (10-31-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Ocean boundary buoy washed up on levee. (10-31-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Levee damage on Stoney Bayou 2 levee near the “bus stop”. (10-31-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

More levee damage on Stoney Bayou 2 levee near the “bus stop”. (10-31-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Debris at the end of the double dikes. This is the first photo that shows the 2018 flamingo. (10-31-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Three washouts on levee road 122 before reaching “Ring Dike” campground. (11-21-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

The “Ring Dike Campground” sign survived Michael storm surge but there was damage in both directions on road 122. (11-21-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Soil on one side of this concrete spillway washed away on road 122. (11-21-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

“National Ocean Survey” marker revealed along lighthouse road by hurricane Michael. (10-27-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

John’s bench, vegetation, and kiosk removed by Hurricane Michael. (10-27-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Hurricane Michael storm surge removed parts of lighthouse accessible ramp and washed away soil. (10-27-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Family walks levee trail showing signs of storm damage. (10-27-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Vegetation washed away near old pilings by hurricane Michael. (10-27-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Trees turning brown after hurricane Michael storm surge. (10-27-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

The first visitors to the “Grand Reveal” enter the St. Marks Lighthouse. (09-29-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Beautiful clouds seen during the “Grand Reveal” near the St. Marks Lighthouse. (09-29-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Visitor and spouse make use of the new ADA compliant lighthouse ramp. (08-25-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Dark clouds over Stoney Bayou. (07-02-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Cotton rat eating grass. (04-01-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Cotton rat eating grass 2. (04-01-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Cotton rat eating seen from side. (04-01-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Cotton rat in early morning light. Red sky at morning cotton rats take warning. (07-11-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Civil War reenactors. (03-06-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Burst of color in pine flatwoods (Red-cockaded Woodpecker habitat). (08-11-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Hurricane Hermine debris with lighthouse in background. (10-02-2016)

Impressive rain cloud seen from the lighthouse parking lot. (08-11-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Fisherman in red canoe. (03-12-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Sea urchin shell on the beach. (05-30-2014) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Beautiful color in trees along beach. (10-07-2012) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

This palm tree near the boat channel is slowly falling down. (11-25-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Man in motor boat gives a ride to fishermen in kayak. (11-01-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Early morning rain storm at Stoney bayou. (07-18-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Beautiful muhly grass near sand mound. (09-19-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Young photographer at lighthouse pool near sunset. (11-30-2014) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Beautiful oak tree shading a levee trail. (09-19-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Vegetation sprouts on Stoney Bayou after prolonged dry-down. (07-21-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Prescribed fire viewed across bay. (01-29-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Boater watches prescribed fire. (01-29-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Sun halo over saltmarsh. (01-26-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

The lighthouse palm tree in 2002. (10-22-2002) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

View 1 from the lighthouse observation deck looking at hurricane Hermine storm clouds. (09-01-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Dark clouds over lighthouse pool. (11-24-2018) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

The old palm tree and saltmarsh behind the lighthouse with hurricane Hermine storm clouds. (09-01-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

The old pier with hurricane Hermine storm clouds. (09-01-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

View of the gulf as hurricane Hermine approaches. (09-01-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Salt marsh with dark rain clouds and a snowy egret wading in the water. (07-03-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Salt marsh with sunlight illuminating the Spartina grass in the foreground and darkening clouds in background. (07-03-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Beautiful clouds seen over a salt marsh. (07-03-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

View of a salt marsh with darkening clouds in background. A crab pot can be seen in the shallows. (07-03-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Sea squirts attached to oysters shooting water into the air. Image extracted from a video (07-03-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Stoney Bayou shoreline on a cool overcast winter day with an old tree stump in foreground. (1-8-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Interesting sky and water reflection on Stoney Bayou. (03-12-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

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