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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:29:54 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:31:10 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:31:44 -0700

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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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:32:21 -0700

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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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:32:52 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:33:26 -0700

civex
Nope, not seriously at all.

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

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:34:00 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:34:35 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:37:22 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:38:32 -0700

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."

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:39:43 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:40:47 -0700

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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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:41:46 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:44:38 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:42:55 -0700

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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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:35:43 -0700

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

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:44:05 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:35:08 -0700

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

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

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:36:16 -0700

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

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

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:36:51 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:45:10 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:45:41 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:46:14 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:46:48 -0700

civex
The guest house that is southernmost.

The hotel that is southernmost.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:47:24 -0700

civex
The hotel that is southernmost.

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

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:47:59 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:48:30 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:49:04 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:49:38 -0700

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

Yikes! Even the southernmost _hockey_ rink!

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:50:11 -0700

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!

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:50:45 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:51:22 -0700

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

Uh ... . Okay - no apology necessary.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:51:52 -0700

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

Sign in a high-end shop on Duval Street.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:52:24 -0700

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

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

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:52:56 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:53:27 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:54:03 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:54:36 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:55:10 -0700

civex
Note the apostrophe.

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

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:55:48 -0700

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

BBQ is a BIG thing at Fantasy Fest.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:56:22 -0700

civex
BBQ is a BIG thing at Fantasy Fest.

A barbecue hero.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:56:55 -0700

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?

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:57:31 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:58:05 -0700

civex
Plan ahed.