Eye in the Sky…
~Expresso and turquoise waters converge near the St. Luice Inlet and the confluence of St. Lucie River/ Indian River Lagoon, as seen on February 1, 2024. Even with no major discharges from Lake Okeechobee since 2018, dark waters from rain runoff and area canals remain apparent.
When I asked Ed to take more varied shots of St. Luice, he said this is difficult due to being in a restricted air space during takeoff and landing. Also, unlike days of past, there are many airplanes and jets coming in and out of Witham Field.
Lake O is currently at 16.30 feet and we are experiencing a “strong El Nino” which means “rain.”
Maybe I’ll go up with Ed soon and try for some long range photographs. I have only been up in the Vans RV once, last June, and brought my barf bag! It was actually a wonderful flight. 
~Aerials were taken 2-1-24 at approximately 12:30pm by Ed Lippisch.
~Images below are complements of South Florida System Update, Department of Environmental Protection, 1-31-24.
~Lake O
Prediction/El Nino conditions 1 and 3 months
~SFWMD Rainfall data and link
