"Prime Time" private yacht - Key West Harbor
Key West, Florida - The Florida Keys - 12/3/20
*[SUNSET - afterglow - main face-dock - Hilton Resort]
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - magnificent large vessel]
*[lights are on the palm trees during Fall and Winter at the harbor]
*[the night-time underwater-lights are all the rage now with
the larger yachts. We saw at least a dozen of them with them,
and they change colors! We saw at least 10 different shades!]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
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Schooner America 2.0 - Key West Harbor
Key West, Florida - Florida Keys - 12/3/20
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - magnificent majestic sails]
History: Designed and built by Scarano Boat Inc. in Albany, N.Y., the America 2.0 had big shoes to fill. Its 1995 predecessor, the 139-foot America (now berthed in Santa Barbara) won the hearts and minds of many islanders on and off the docks. That ship replicated the original America, a 101-foot sailing vessel that won an 1851 race against 15 yachts of the Royal Yacht Squadron in what would become known forever as the "America's Cup" in honor of that ship. The 1851 original America ended up a blockade-runner for the Confederacy and after the Yankees seized her, became a blockade-buster for the federals. She remained government property until falling victim to a shed collapse in 1945, and with the shed was scrapped and burned. A 170 year history with two replicas built.
America 2.0 (105 feet) replaced the 1995 replica schooner America (139 feet). The '95 replica is now berthed in Santa Barbara, California
The America 2.0, the Adirondack III, the Western Union, the Appledore and many other tall ships are credited with helping
to keep Key West's maritime traditions alive for years to come
Sunset Cruise on the America 2.0 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwafAYA32Ek
Sailing the Schooner America (w/ great music!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Wm0NQnfKY
America 2.0 - by Classic Harbor Line (w/ great sunset!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq-KIhBdQsE#t=78.783416
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisteria_Island
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Black Skimmers - In the Wild - Sea Bird
Key West Harbor - Key West, Florida U.S.A.
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - unique-bill]
Adult Skimmers in their Winter Plumage - eyes are in the
black. These birds are LARGE with outstretched wings! The
black skimmer is the largest of the three skimmer species
On this lovely morning, this large grouping (probably close to 100) were flying and landing...flying and landing...circling around looking for brunch and landing, whenever the lead-bird decided that that was enough rest! LOL Quite fun to observe circling Key West harbor
The remarkable bill of the Black Skimmer sets it apart from all other American birds. The large red and black bill is knife-thin and the lower mandible is longer than the upper. The Black Skimmer has one of the most unusual foraging styles of any North American bird. A feeding skimmer flies low over the water with its bill open and its lower mandible slicing the surface. When the mandible touches a fish, the upper bill snaps down instantly to catch it. Amazing seabird!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_skimmer
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
Group Cover Photo - FL Nature & Geology Group - 1/14/21
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Black Skimmers - In the Wild - Sea Bird
Key West Harbor - Key West, Florida U.S.A.
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - unique-bill]
Adult Skimmers in their Winter Plumage - eyes are in the
black. These birds are LARGE with outstretched wings! The
black skimmer is the largest of the three skimmer species
On this lovely morning, this large grouping (probably close to 100) were flying and landing...flying and landing...circling around looking for brunch and landing, whenever the lead-bird decided that that was enough rest! LOL Quite fun to observe circling Key West harbor
The remarkable bill of the Black Skimmer sets it apart from all other American birds. The large red and black bill is knife-thin and the lower mandible is longer than the upper. The Black Skimmer has one of the most unusual foraging styles of any North American bird. A feeding skimmer flies low over the water with its bill open and its lower mandible slicing the surface. When the mandible touches a fish, the upper bill snaps down instantly to catch it. Amazing seabird!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_skimmer
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
My Key West 2020 Slideshow : flic.kr/s/aHsmTvNLb4
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Schooner: "WHEN and IF" - Key West Harbor
Key West, Florida - The Florida Keys - 12/3/20
*[newcomer: to the harbor-fleet this year! She's beautiful!]
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - beautiful classic lines]
The America 2.0, the Adirondack III, the Western Union, the Appledore and many other tall ships are credited with helping
to keep Key West's maritime traditions alive for years to come.
The 'WHEN and IF' is a beautiful addition to the Key West Fleet!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisteria_Island
My Key West 2020 Slideshow : flic.kr/s/aHsmTvNLb4
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