Key West, Florida U.S.A. - The Florida Keys - SunScape
Key West Harbor - Thanksgiving Day - Atlantic Ocean
SUNSET - Autumn Hues 2023 - November 23rd, 2023
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - from Mallory Square]
Key West: Far from Normal - Close to Perfect
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"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCjC543llU
RIP Jimmy Buffett - Passed 9/1/23
My 2023 Key West Slideshow: flic.kr/s/aHBqjB7w4M
Tags: Sunset Photography '23 Landscape Photography Seascape Photography Skyscape Photography Beachscape Photography The Florida Photographer Key West Florida FL United States nature South Florida beauty Monroe County U.S.A. Florida Keys island chain tropical paradise FLA warm fun exciting ninety miles from Cuba Atlantic Ocean sunrise Smathers Beach palms Jimmy Buffett A1A iconic palms fun spot tree coconut quiet Palm Trees in Paradise outdoor palm trees silhouette cloud bank Margaritaville calm sea License to Chill serene sky cloud landscape seaside shore dark Jimmy's Palms first light Sleepy Isle Awakes red Autumn 2023 11/23/23 Swaying Magical Palms wide sidewalk beach Beach-Dawn St. Rd AIA Paradise-Palms magical Palm Paradise horizon Sunset Key West orange Quarta Sunset 722
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The Schooner America 2.0 with Full Sails! She is one of the most majestic tall sail-ships in the Key West sunset-sail fleet. Her huge sails catch the wind and the light as she roams the harbor, giving passengers a day/evening of excitement and open-water beauty.
Schooner America 2.0 - Key West Harbor
Key West, Florida U.S.A. - The Florida Keys
SUNSET - Autumn Light 2023 - 11/24/23
Key West: Far from Normal - Close to Perfect
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - America 2.0 sunset-cruise]
*[harbor sunset moment - the day after Thanksgiving - Friday night]
*[taken aboard the "Commotion on the Ocean" Fury Catamaran
Sunset Cruise in Key West Harbor with the Cory Heydon Band]
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, Calif.
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.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
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"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCjC543llU
RIP Jimmy Buffett - Passed 9/1/23
My 2023 Key West Slideshow: flic.kr/s/aHBqjB7w4M
Tags: Sunset Photography '23 Landscape Photography Seascape Photography Skyscape Photography Beachscape Photography The Florida Photographer Key West Florida FL United States nature South Florida beauty Monroe County U.S.A. Florida Keys island chain tropical paradise FLA warm fun exciting ninety miles from Cuba Atlantic Ocean sunrise Smathers Beach palms Jimmy Buffett A1A iconic palms fun spot tree coconut quiet Palm Trees in Paradise outdoor palm trees silhouette cloud bank Margaritaville calm sea License to Chill serene sky cloud landscape seaside shore dark Jimmy's Palms first light Sleepy Isle Awakes red Autumn 2023 11/24/23 Swaying Magical Palms wide sidewalk beach Beach-Dawn St. Rd AIA Paradise-Palms magical Palm Paradise horizon Sunset Key West orange Schooner Sunset clouds full sails sunset sail America 2.0 majestic Quarta Sunset 723
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SUNRISE - Coastal State Road A1A - Keys
Smathers Beach - Key West, Florida U.S.A.
First Light - Autumn 2023 - Nov. 25th, 2023
Magical Palm Trees in Paradise - cloudscape
back-lit (moving) sunrise rain-shower at sea
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - looking NE]
My favorite "sunrise in paradise" location on Key West. These palms are featured on Jimmy Buffett's A1A album, and the back cover is about 50 yards north of here. While he lived here this was a favorite spot of his and he wrote a few songs here. Have been attempting to get the best shot of these palms for many years. I'M STILL TRYING!
*[I read that they were starting a major beach-renovation project and I had hoped that they wouldn't remove my very cherished magical beach-palms that I have enjoyed at sunrise for the last five decades. As I drove up...there they still were...like beacons in the night...but they were still here! LOL Whew! Happy the city is keeping them!]
Swaying Magical Palms - Palm Trees in Paradise
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Key West: Far from Normal - Close to Perfect
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smathers_Beach
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCjC543llU
RIP Jimmy Buffett - Passed 9/1/23
My 2023 Key West Slideshow: flic.kr/s/aHBqjB7w4M
Tags: Sunrise Photography '23 Landscape Photography Seascape Photography Skyscape Photography Beachscape Photography The Florida Photographer Key West Florida FL United States nature South Florida beauty Monroe County U.S.A. Florida Keys island chain tropical paradise FLA warm fun exciting ninety miles from Cuba Atlantic Ocean sunrise Smathers Beach palms Jimmy Buffett A1A iconic palms fun spot tree coconut quiet Palm Trees in Paradise outdoor palm trees silhouette cloud bank Margaritaville calm sea License to Chill serene sky cloud landscape seaside shore dark Jimmy's Palms first light Sleepy Isle Awakes red Autumn 2023 11/25/23 Swaying Magical Palms wide sidewalk beach Beach-Dawn St. Rd AIA Paradise-Palms magical Palm Paradise very early Violet Palms purple Palmtree Skyscape renovation saved Off-Shore Rain drops Quarta Sunset 724
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Bottlenose Dolphins - In the Wild - small pod
DAWN / SUNRISE - Smathers Beach - 11/24/23
The Florida Keys - Key West, Florida U.S.A.
*[left-click for a closer-look - taken from the beach!]
*[Dark Dawn - Full Extension - Hand Held @240mm]
*[I normally wouldn't post a 'poor quality shot' but this was a 'lifer' for me: Wild Dolphins! It was still dark! The cruise ship was coming in. The dolphin pod of approx. 8 dolphins were moving quickly parallel to the shoreline SW. I ran along with them! LOL Two fins up! Click]
*[I saw them headed towards the incoming cruise ship, and I had hoped that they would surface again in the same frame with the ship...and they popped up! Only two, but hey, great! I'll take it! lol]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottlenose_dolphin
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
Key West: Far from Normal - Close to Perfect
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCjC543llU
RIP Jimmy Buffett - Passed 9/1/23
My 2023 Key West Slideshow: flic.kr/s/aHBqjB7w4M
Tags: Sunrise Photography '23 Wildlife Photography Landscape Photography Seascape Photography Skyscape Photography Beachscape Photography The Florida Photographer Key West Florida FL United States nature South Florida beauty Monroe County U.S.A. Florida Keys island chain tropical paradise FLA warm fun exciting ninety miles from Cuba Atlantic Ocean sunrise Smathers Beach palms Jimmy Buffett A1A iconic palms fun spot tree coconut quiet Palm Trees in Paradise outdoor palm trees silhouette cloud bank Margaritaville calm sea License to Chill serene sky cloud landscape seaside shore dark Jimmy's Palms first light Sleepy Isle Awakes red Autumn 2023 11/24/23 Swaying Magical Palms wide sidewalk beach Beach-Dawn St. Rd AIA Paradise-Palms magical Palm Paradise horizon Sunset Key West orange Dolphin Dawn pod 8 wild bottlenose dolphins
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Key West, Florida U.S.A. - Florida Keys - jet-ski tour-leaders
Key West Harbor - Thanksgiving Day - Atlantic Ocean
SUNSET - Autumn Hues 2023 - November 23rd, 2023
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - from Mallory Square]
Jet-Ski - Key West: Far from Normal - Close to Perfect
*[motorcycle of the seas - favorite island-transportation]
*[un-inhabited island - sea-lighthouse - turquoise water]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCjC543llU
RIP Jimmy Buffett - Passed 9/1/23
My 2023 Key West Slideshow: flic.kr/s/aHBqjB7w4M
Tags: Sunset Photography '23 Action Photography fun Landscape Photography Seascape Photography Skyscape Photography Beachscape Photography The Florida Photographer Key West Florida FL United States nature South Florida beauty Monroe County U.S.A. Florida Keys island chain tropical paradise FLA warm exciting splash ninety miles from Cuba Atlantic Ocean sunrise Smathers Beach palms Jimmy Buffett A1A iconic palms fun spot tree coconut quiet Palm Trees in Paradise outdoor palm trees silhouette cloud bank Margaritaville calm sea License to Chill serene sky cloud landscape seaside shore dark Jimmy's Palms first light Sleepy Isle Awakes red Autumn 2023 11/23/23 Swaying Magical Palms wide sidewalk beach Beach-Dawn St. Rd AIA Paradise-Palms magical Palm Paradise horizon Sunset Key West orange Fly-By Commute jet-ski
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