Boca Chita

Boca Chita is a great little barrier island about 10 miles across Biscayne Bay, and 12 miles south of Key Biscayne. It is only accessible by boat, but has a nice protected harbor to dock in. It is a perfect place for some winter camping, but in my case, a great place for some photography. There are some nice little Red Mangroves on the eastern shore that face right into the Atlantic. These have been visibly stunted, probably by the harsh weather and coral rock they try to grow in. On this night, I wanted first and foremost, to get a good shot of these guys during sunset. I was lucky the clouds cooperated, and after getting what I thought would work, ran back to the other side of the island.

Boca Chita Lighthouse is a beautiful lighthouse made form the local limestone, and using a 10-stop neutral density filter, was able to lengthen the exposure to about 100 seconds. With the last of the directional light hitting the lighthouse, this gave it a nice glow but allowed the clouds and palms to show a lot of movement in the image. I wanted to get something a bit different and think I succeeded. Enjoy!

Mangrove Magic

Boca Chita After Hours