Paul Bates Photography: Travel, Landscape, and Free Stock Photos

Paul Bates Photography provides a digital photography gallery of free stock photos showing pictures of beautiful and colorful scenery such as sunsets and landscapes as well as animal and travel photos available to download and use for free.

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Photo of Dolphin Jumping Out of the Water

Dolphin Jumping Out of the Water (No Comments)

Can you imagine seeing a dolphin jumping out of the water this close? Bottlenose dolphins love to play and this one was just off of Sanibel Island in Florida.



Photo of Captiva Island Sunset Fishing Poles In Sand

Captiva Island Sunset Fishing Poles In Sand (No Comments)

Fishing poles stick in the sand on a Captiva Island beach with the relaxing colors of the sunset in the background looking out into the Gulf of Mexico.



Photo of Captiva Island Palm Trees at Sunset Florida

Captiva Island Palm Trees at Sunset Florida (No Comments)

Palm trees at sunset are silhouetted with the after glow of beautiful Captiva Island sunset in Florida.



Photo of Old Blind Pass Sanibel Island Sunset

Old Blind Pass Sanibel Island Sunset (No Comments)

A Sanibel Island sunset warms the sky at Bowman's Beach in late afternoon from the bridge that crosses part of Old Blind Pass on the inside of the island.



Photo of Common Wild Dolphins Playing In Gulf Florida

Common Wild Dolphins Playing In Gulf Florida (No Comments)

A couple of common wild dolphins play out in the blue green waters of the Gulf of Mexico just off the coast of Florida.



Photo of Wild Bottlenose Dolphins Jumping Sanibel FL

Wild Bottlenose Dolphins Jumping Sanibel FL (No Comments)

Two wild bottlenose dolphins jump out of the water together off the coast of the island of Sanibel in Florida.



Photo of Bottlenose Dolphin Leaping Sanibel Island FL

Bottlenose Dolphin Leaping Sanibel Island FL (No Comments)

A bottlenose dolphin in the process of leaping out of the water is on its tail next to another dolphin underwater near Sanibel Island, FL.



Photo of Inspirational Sun Rays Parting Clouds

Inspirational Sun Rays Parting Clouds (No Comments)

An inspirational scene where the sun's rays shine through, dramatically parting the clouds and lighting the ocean.



Photo of Beautiful Early Morning Beach Sunrise Scenery

Beautiful Early Morning Beach Sunrise Scenery (4 Comments)

The beautiful scenery in Florida of an early morning beach sunrise fills the sky with warmth and highlights seagulls in flight.



Photo of Dislodged Flume Gorge Boulder Historic Area

Dislodged Flume Gorge Boulder Historic Area (No Comments)

The Flume Boulder as it was called at Flume Gorge was a giant egg shaped boulder that was suspended across the gorge and then later swept away by an immense flood.




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