20+ Photos that prove how naturally beautiful Florida is

You don't have to go far to find paradise when Florida is the state you call home. But don't just take my word for it, here are 20+ photos of Florida nature that prove just how wildly beautiful this southern peninsula is. 

Unfortunately, I don't have enough space to put millions of photos--so these were my top picks that I felt show the state's overall best features. I wasn't able to find any great photos of our incredible bioluminescence, though, which is one thing I do think is missing from this list. I guess that will have to be next on my to-do travel photography list! 

Oh and by the way, if you like visually stimulating posts like this, be sure to check out my other photo article here! 

*Photos marked with asterisks weren't taken by me; green words can be clicked on for other blog posts related to the title. 

*Starry skies over Melbourne Beach

*The calm before the storm over the Gulf 

An underwater forest at Rainbow River

Devil's Den, a sinkhole to paradise 

Flowers blooming all year round in St. Pete

Ripening oranges at a citrus orchard in central Florida

A lone red-winged blackbird in a central Florida sunflower field 

Wildflowers blooming at Hunsader's Farm 

Manatees meeting for warmth in Crystal River 

A wispy sunset in St. Pete

A massive tree worth admiring in St. Pete

A tree tunnel leading to St. Pete beach

*A pink roseate spoonbill sitting on a dead tree on Boynton Beach

Piles of untouched shells near Fort Myers

An overhead shot of Weeki Wachee River

An African-safari look-a-like near Tarpon Springs

Wild parrots near Tampa

Sunset over Dunedin

Waves from above near Fort Myers

*A living dinosaur lying in wait 

*A rainbow eucalyptus in Bonita Springs