Route A1A To Key West

In October 2000, [Maris] and I drove from the Mid-Atlantic to the Florida Keys for a week in Key West and a week in Islamorada. 15 rolls of film later, we reluctantly headed home. This is the first part of that trip. Above, the requisite shot of Seven Mile Bridge, with the old bridge that once carried Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad visible to the right. Parts of the old bridge were blown up for the movie "True Lies." [Maris] shot; I drove. Good times!

Back Country waters - looking north from the Overseas Highway.

Okay, out of sequence here - two shots of the Cape Florida Lighthouse at Key Biscayne, about an hour before the Overseas driving starts.

I know, I know. WAY out of sequence - here's a better scan of my 1991 shot of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Key West. Couldn't help myself. I love this shot.

In 2000, we found an open window at St. Paul's, and a stained-glass photo op.

Key West Lighthouse!

Yours truly at the End Of The Road in Key West. [Maris]'s shot!

Another nice one from [Maris]'s camera. World-famous Sloppy Joe's, where Hemingway drank. The stuff on the roof will be used during the Fantasy Fest Parade, scheduled for the following week.

Even photographed through a screen, the beach at La Mer Bed and Breakfast is simply perfect.

The schooner "Western Union" as it passes the daily sunset celebration at Mallory Square in Key West.

Even with haze, the Mallory Square sunsets are almost always photo-worthy. Here was our first as Mr. & Mrs., but certainly not our last.

More to come. Thanks for stopping by!