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Key West - our most southern point in the USA

4/25/2018

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History: The town and island was originally called Cayo Hueso by the Spanish, a term that means "bone key".  Many Key West businesses still use the name. When Great Britain took control of Florida in 1763, the Spanish and Native American population of Key West were largely removed to Havana. When Spain took control back about 20 years later, there was no attempt to resettle the mostly deserted island. It began to be used by Cuban fishermen and loyalist settlers from the Bahamas who had fled the United States after the Revolutionary War. These early white Bahamian settlers were known as Conchs, pronounced conk, like conk in the head). They began to really populate the Keys in the years after 1830. (id #1)

                                    - - - - - - - - - personal notes & photos - - - - - - - - - - - -
Ginger and I have visited Key West more than once and have enjoyed the drive seeing sights along the way. In Key West, we look back and recall watching the sunset from Mallory Square, sipping beer on Duvall street, chasing roosters (their national bird - ha), and just photographing people, buildings and night-time festivities. I would like to definitely plan to revisit Key West (and the Keys) in the fall (hopefully plan to stay in a great B&B the Old Town Manor (or similar) we stayed in previously.

(April 2018) Deciding to capture Key West, my photo partner Eddie and I decided we could capture the night life and pulse of Key West with an overnight trip (via Tamiami Trail through the Everglades). It began with a non-stop journey to the most southern point in the continental US in 8 hours. Then, grabbing SD cards, extra batteries, cameras and tripods we were off to digitally capture the history and pulse of the town. At 11:00 pm, tired and ... a bit exhausted, we packed up and travelled 2 hours north on US 1 to the Key Largo Bayside Inn. Next day we returned home - with approximately 600 photos between us. Below are some of my captures.


Photo Ops (may be too many to highlight)
  • the southernmost point (atoll)
  • Key West cemetery
  • Key West national bird - roosters!
  • Hemingway's home (from exterior or interior - tour fee)
  • Strand and Tropic - night time photos
  • Duvall Street activity
  • Key West lighthouse

Resources:
Wikipedia ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West
​Key West Lighthouse ... www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=366
                                 Additional Photos on Google Photos ... Key West and the Keys ​
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