Key West 2007

This photo and the next one deserve a look at larger sizes. Hold your mouse cursor over the photo and choose as large a size as your speed allows. Sunsets off Key West are often nice, and th ...

2009-02-03T18:57:34Z

civex
This photo and the next one deserve a look at larger sizes. Hold your mouse cursor over the photo and choose as large a size as your speed allows. Sunsets off Key West are often nice, and th ...

This was a great sunset. Hold your cursor over the photo and pick a larger size to see all the details in the boats.

2009-02-03T18:56:10Z

civex
This was a great sunset. Hold your cursor over the photo and pick a larger size to see all the details in the boats.

This is buried in the sidewalk. Much of the underground services are subject to flooding in Key West, so they have an anode to drain off the electrical charge in salt water so that there is ...

2009-02-03T18:55:28Z

civex
This is buried in the sidewalk. Much of the underground services are subject to flooding in Key West, so they have an anode to drain off the electrical charge in salt water so that there is ...

Okay, this is next to a kapok tree and according to the text, life jackets in WW II were known as Mae Wests because they were "light-weight and waterproof." Presumably, just like Mae West. U ...

2009-02-03T18:58:36Z

civex
Okay, this is next to a kapok tree and according to the text, life jackets in WW II were known as Mae Wests because they were "light-weight and waterproof." Presumably, just like Mae West. U ...

One of the things I liked about Key West was that it didn't take it self too seriously.

2009-02-03T18:56:48Z

civex
One of the things I liked about Key West was that it didn't take it self too seriously.

Nope, not seriously at all.

2009-02-03T18:57:44Z

civex
Nope, not seriously at all.

Some typical houses, using height and tall rooms to catch every breeze and not get too hot.

2009-02-03T18:56:49Z

civex
Some typical houses, using height and tall rooms to catch every breeze and not get too hot.

The interesting thing about this house is that the clapboards are left untreated, while the trim is well-maintained. This is a guest house, and by the looks of it an expensive one.

2009-02-03T18:58:34Z

civex
The interesting thing about this house is that the clapboards are left untreated, while the trim is well-maintained. This is a guest house, and by the looks of it an expensive one.

There's always a crowd for sunset, even on cloudy days.

2009-02-03T18:55:43Z

civex
There's always a crowd for sunset, even on cloudy days.

The building housing what is now a branch of Wachovia was originally the First National Bank, founded in 1891. The people at the First National refused to cash a thousand dollar check for ro ...

2009-02-03T18:56:27Z

civex
The building housing what is now a branch of Wachovia was originally the First National Bank, founded in 1891. The people at the First National refused to cash a thousand dollar check for ro ...

Notice the hours they're open end with "unless closed."

2009-02-03T18:58:03Z

civex
Notice the hours they're open end with "unless closed."

The San Carlos building was built (a few times because hurricanes kept knocking it down) as a gathering place for Cuban emigres. The current building is beautiful. It is said that José ...

2009-02-03T18:56:13Z

civex
The San Carlos building was built (a few times because hurricanes kept knocking it down) as a gathering place for Cuban emigres. The current building is beautiful. It is said that José ...

It's glory years as a movie palace are over, and the Strand is now a Walgreen's Pharmacy, open 24/7. There's a great photo at http://www.leatheregg.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=356 and sev ...

2009-02-03T18:55:01Z

civex
It's glory years as a movie palace are over, and the Strand is now a Walgreen's Pharmacy, open 24/7. There's a great photo at http://www.leatheregg.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=356 and sev ...

This is a needle point. Yes, really.

2009-02-03T18:58:28Z

civex
This is a needle point. Yes, really.

This is a portion of a sculpture by J. Seward Johson at the Key West Museum of Art and History. See their web page on it at http://www.kwahs.com/press/seward.htm; it's a fascinating series o ...

2009-02-03T18:55:24Z

civex
This is a portion of a sculpture by J. Seward Johson at the Key West Museum of Art and History. See their web page on it at http://www.kwahs.com/press/seward.htm; it's a fascinating series o ...

Louise has a chat with some of Johnson's sculptures.

2009-02-03T18:57:24Z

civex
Louise has a chat with some of Johnson's sculptures.

Louise intruding in the picnic, based on the painting by Manet: http://www.abcgallery.com/M/manet/manet6.html

2009-02-03T18:51:54Z

civex
Louise intruding in the picnic, based on the painting by Manet: http://www.abcgallery.com/M/manet/manet6.html

One of the life-sized sculptures by Seward Johnson.

2009-02-03T18:59:29Z

civex
One of the life-sized sculptures by Seward Johnson.

This piece by Johnson is called "Turn of the Century."

2009-02-03T18:58:32Z

civex
This piece by Johnson is called "Turn of the Century."

Although gigantic, the grace and subtlety of these figures are remarkable.

2009-02-03T18:58:37Z

civex
Although gigantic, the grace and subtlety of these figures are remarkable.

And then there's the Captain Morgan Rum float, with the captain apparently passed out flat on his face.

2009-02-03T18:53:25Z

civex
And then there's the Captain Morgan Rum float, with the captain apparently passed out flat on his face.

A load of portapotties for the parade route. Much appreciated, by the way.

2009-02-03T18:55:25Z

civex
A load of portapotties for the parade route. Much appreciated, by the way.

Key West claims to have the southernmost piece of land in the US, a fact used for advertising a great many businesses, including the southernmost southernmost house.

2009-02-03T18:57:28Z

civex
Key West claims to have the southernmost piece of land in the US, a fact used for advertising a great many businesses, including the southernmost southernmost house.

The guest house that is southernmost.

2009-02-03T18:52:31Z

civex
The guest house that is southernmost.

The hotel that is southernmost.

2009-02-03T18:55:32Z

civex
The hotel that is southernmost.

The house that is southernmost. (It, too, offers rooms, but it's not the southernmost guest house.)

2009-02-03T18:56:06Z

civex
The house that is southernmost. (It, too, offers rooms, but it's not the southernmost guest house.)

There's a sign noting the presence of the southernmost beach cafe. This is not the southernmost beach, however.

2009-02-03T18:54:11Z

civex
There's a sign noting the presence of the southernmost beach cafe. This is not the southernmost beach, however.

This building is not the southernmost, but it's the southernmost on the beach.

2009-02-03T18:52:32Z

civex
This building is not the southernmost, but it's the southernmost on the beach.

The southernmost deli is a block north of those other southernmost places.

2009-02-03T18:58:10Z

civex
The southernmost deli is a block north of those other southernmost places.

Yikes! Even the southernmost _hockey_ rink!

2009-02-03T18:58:09Z

civex
Yikes! Even the southernmost _hockey_ rink!

This tumble-down shack is offered by Christie's, although I suspect it's not the famed auction house. AND IT'S NOT THE SOUTHERNMOST!

2009-02-03T18:53:58Z

civex
This tumble-down shack is offered by Christie's, although I suspect it's not the famed auction house. AND IT'S NOT THE SOUTHERNMOST!

Where you end up if you live in Key West.

2009-02-03T18:53:16Z

civex
Where you end up if you live in Key West.

Uh ... . Okay - no apology necessary.

2009-02-03T18:52:24Z

civex
Uh ... . Okay - no apology necessary.

Sign in a high-end shop on Duval Street.

2009-02-03T18:52:40Z

civex
Sign in a high-end shop on Duval Street.

View large and see if you can spot the mural. I can't.

2009-02-03T18:53:20Z

civex
View large and see if you can spot the mural. I can't.

See the bike wrapped in duct tape? You guys think about riding that bike in shorts with your hairy legs.

2009-02-03T18:49:41Z

civex
See the bike wrapped in duct tape? You guys think about riding that bike in shorts with your hairy legs.

View large and read the stickers.

2009-02-03T18:49:35Z

civex
View large and read the stickers.

Read the guy's t-shirt. This is probably an existential statement, but I don't understand existentialism at all. He said it's a line from Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville. See the ...

2009-02-03T18:51:57Z

civex
Read the guy's t-shirt. This is probably an existential statement, but I don't understand existentialism at all. He said it's a line from Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville. See the ...

Note the apostrophe.

2009-02-03T18:49:11Z

civex
Note the apostrophe.

What happens when you leave your bike too long at some store's bike rack.

2009-02-03T18:49:59Z

civex
What happens when you leave your bike too long at some store's bike rack.

BBQ is a BIG thing at Fantasy Fest.

2009-02-03T18:48:04Z

civex
BBQ is a BIG thing at Fantasy Fest.

A barbecue hero.

2009-02-03T18:50:36Z

civex
A barbecue hero.

I have no clue. Imagination fails me. A gnome stealing parking? An elf to guide you to parking? Parking on the sidewalk for fairies?

2009-02-03T18:49:26Z

civex
I have no clue. Imagination fails me. A gnome stealing parking? An elf to guide you to parking? Parking on the sidewalk for fairies?

Plan ahed.

2009-02-03T18:52:27Z

civex
Plan ahed.