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From the muck and mud of Florida swampland, the stalk of a blooming pickerelweed rises above the sawgrass, adding an accent to the blue sky overhead.  Photographed September 22, 2013, at Green Cay Nature Center in Boynton Beach.  Higher resolution versions of this photo can be viewed at 500px.com.