SUNSET - Schooner Jolly Rover II - Key West Harbor
Key West, Florida U.S.A. - The Florida Keys - 11/30/24
Autumn Light '24 - Atlantic Ocean - red sails - full sails
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - taken from Fort Zachary Taylor]
The pretty America 2.0, the Adirondack III, the Western Union, the Appledore, the Jolly Rover II and many other tall ships are credited with helping to keep Key West's maritime traditions alive for years
to come. Always a joy to see skimming across Key West Harbor.
---------Key West: Far from Normal - Close to Perfect----------
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"A Pirate Looks At Forty" - Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0W7gXEEbqo
"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
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SUNSET - Autumn Light 2024 - 11/28/24
Schooner America 2.0 - Key West Harbor
Key West, Florida U.S.A. - The Florida Keys
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.
--------Key West: Far from Normal - Close to Perfect-------
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Thanksgiving - Mallory Square]
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 pretty America 2.0, the Adirondack III, the Western Union, the Appledore, the Jolly Rover II and many other tall ships are credited with helping to keep Key West's maritime traditions alive for years
to come. Always a joy to see skimming across Key West Harbor.
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
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SUNSET - Key West, Florida U.S.A. - November 28th, 2024
Key West Harbor - Autumn Light 2024 - golden backdrop
Florida Keys - open water channel - Sunset Thursday Night
Thanksgiving Night 2024 - Holiday Night Harbor Sail
Fury Catamaran - Autumn/Fall - Sunset Sail - 11/28/24
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Fury Cat Sunset Sail Cruise]
The pretty America 2.0, the Adirondack III, the Western Union, the Appledore, the Jolly Rover II and many other tall ships are credited with helping to keep Key West's maritime traditions alive for years
to come. A joy to see them all skimming across Key West Harbor!
-------- Key West: Far from Normal - Close to Perfect --------
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
Tags: Sunset Photography '24 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 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 2024 11/28/24 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 fun sunset sail Fury Catamaran sunset Thanksgiving Day 2024
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SUNSET - Autumn Light 2024 - 11/28/24
Schooner America 2.0 - Key West Harbor
Key West, Florida U.S.A. - The Florida Keys
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.
--------Key West: Far from Normal - Close to Perfect-------
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Thanksgiving - Mallory Square]
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 pretty America 2.0, the Adirondack III, the Western Union, the Appledore, the Jolly Rover II and many other tall ships are credited with helping to keep Key West's maritime traditions alive for years
to come. Always a joy to see skimming across Key West Harbor.
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
Tags: Sunset Photography '24 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 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 2024 11/28/24 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 On the Horizon sunset Thanksgiving Day 2024
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SUNSET - Key West, Florida U.S.A. - November 28th, 2024
"Black Skimmers" - In the Wild - Large Sea Bird Flock Inflight
Key West Harbor - Autumn Light 2024 - golden backdrop
Florida Keys - open water channel - Sunset Thursday Night
Thanksgiving Night 2024 - Calm Sea - Autumn/Fall - 11/28/24
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Thanksgiving Harbor Sunset]
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
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
"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
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