The
photos below are what we saw.
Our
friends invited us to go out on the water with them. Their
boat was stored at a private dock.
The dock
had a very nice tiki and great landscaping.
Once out
on the water, we had a nice view of the waterfront homes along
the beach.
I was
surprised to learn that some folks leave their boats anchored
and unattended close to shore. I am assuming that theft is
an issue, but who can say?
As we
left the shore area and went further out into the water we came
upon pilings that marked the safe passage zones through the
shallow reefs. This cormorant found a nice spot atop one
of the navigation poles.
We
traveled east then south which put us in sightline of the main
highway and its long chain of bridges. The thunderheads
were brewing in the distance.
Some of
the really shallow areas have been damaged by boat traffic so
posts were driven into the shoals to discourage boat
traffic. And, as a plus, the thinking is that feces from
the birds will help nourish and restore the underwater
life. The birds make good use of the posts.
Electric
power for the Keys comes along an extensive set of poles that
traverse the shallow water.
In many
places the bridges are high enough and the water deep enough to
allow passage underneath the highway.
Far in
the distance was a lighthouse on a dangerous shoal.
In the
distance we could see parasailers being pulled by a big boat.
Our
return to the dock took us underneath Flagler's Overseas
Railroad bridge. "Back in the day" this railroad went all
the way from Jacksonville to Key West.
There
are some really nice waterfront places in this area.
Shortly
after we arrived back at the dock, the sun started setting
providing great colors.
The
setting sun highlighted the clouds and outlined the mangroves
with fiery hues.
A gull
heads for shore as the sun sets in the west.
Our
friends had some nice orchids.
The dim
light of dawn made photos problematic, but the subtle colors of
the flowers are still apparent.
I
spotted some coral rock near the beach.
Close to
the water, I spotted this ugly fellow. The area is overrun
with iguanas.
A
reality of travel in the keys. Drawbridges bring the whole
highway to a stop when a boat passes.
The line
of cars went well around the bend.
While
waiting for the drawbridge, I spotted a group of boats making
their way through the very shallow water on their way to the
open ocean.
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