Today was the day of boardwalks. As we drove through the Everglades, we decided to stop at the Kirby Storter boardwalk in the Big Cypress National Preserve to have a look around. Though relatively short, it had a wealth of wildlife.

There isn’t terrain quite like this anywhere else in the US. (Photo by zanna.)

Another interesting swampy area, only a few dozen meters from the wet grassland in the previous image. (Photo by quoderat.)

As it is the dry season here, these fish have congregated in one the remaining deeper pools at the end of the boardwalk, waiting for the summer rains to return. There were probably hundreds of fish in a very small area. (Photo by quoderat.)

A wood stork was perched over the small pond with all the fish, watching and cleaning its feathers. (Photo by zanna.)