Gulfshore Treasures

Flash of Green

It might not be the green flash everyone hopes to catch as the sun drops from the horizon, but photographer Doug Thompson caught a hint of green just as mystical in a shot from Big Hickory Island. The low tide shows a wealth of life that percolates just below the surface. dougthompson.net

Living History

Florida’s rich past comes to life thanks to living history re-enactors. Captured by photographer Carlton Ward crossing palmetto prairie at Lake Kissimmee State Park in Polk County, the men are bringing a bit of Florida’s pioneer heritage back to teach new generations of Floridians about the state’s frontier past. carltonward.com