Troy's Photo Studio

Gulf of Mexico Kayakers

This shot was taken on New Year's Day from Bunche Beach in Fort Myers, Florida. It is of two kayakers that were fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, returning at sunset.

Labels: Bunche Beach, florida, fort myers, Kayak, kayaking, photography by troy thomas, sunset, water

Kayaking the Estero River

On August 16th, I took my wife kayaking and met up with a friend for a Saturday afternoon paddle on the Estero River in Estero, Florida. We were hoping to see some manatee, but didn't have any luck that day.

Labels: florida, Kayak, kayaking, water

Lakes Park - 20070322

On March 22nd, I went kayaking at Lakes Park in Fort Myers for the first time. I have seen other photography from another kayaker there, so I thought I would give it a try also. It was quite windy on this particular day, so it was difficult to get good pictures, plus there wasn't too much wildlife out that day. I spotted an alligator on the bank of one of the small islands and started drifting towards it while getting my camera out. Just as I brought the camera up to my eye to snap a picture, it jumped in the water and I decided to paddle away from that area. So I never got a picture of a gator that day. Maybe next time!

Labels: bird, egret, florida, Kayak, kayaking, Lakes Park, pelican, photography by troy thomas, wildlife

Kayaking from the Sanibel Causeway

On February 22nd, I went kayaking from the Sanibel Causeway, inbetween Fort Myers and Sanibel Florida. I am not sure if the water I was in was considered the Gulf of Mexico, San Carlos Bay, or Pine Island Sound. I got in the water and didn't really know where to go, since I was all by myself and not familiar with the waters in this area. I saw an island to the northwest and decided to paddle out to it. It was farther than I thought and it took my a little while to get there. A few days later, I looked at a map to see exactly where I went and found out the island was almost two miles away. If I would have gone around the island and paddled for another quarter-mile or so, I would have been in St. James City on Pine Island. Not too bad of a paddle that day - I got some good exercise!