Big Pine Key 07/23/2010

This last weekend, I visited Hector in Big Pine Key, Florida. We had a Tropical Storm pass through South Florida on Friday morning. Luck for us, this storm was a dry one. The drive to the Keys was very nice, as there was very little rush hour traffic. Due to the clouds that were part of the Tropical Storm, the sunsets were not as spectacular as they usually are. Overall, I had a great time, as always. I captured all pictures and videos with my iPhone 4.

The picture above is from was taken at Big Coppitt Key. The view is fabulous.

The video above is the sunset captured at Islamorada.

The video above is the sunset captured at Conch Key.

The video above is the amazing view that I captured at Big Coppitt Key.

The video above is the sunset captured at No Name Key.

Crabbing 10/05/2009

This afternoon, Debbie invited Liz, David, and myself to assist her in setting some crab traps. Being that I am always open to new things, I decided to add this to my list of experiences. Debbie placed pig feet in each of her 6 traps. We loaded the traps onto her pontoon and were off to place them in sea grass for harvesting. We simply tossed them into the water with their painted bouey's tied to a rope (for identifying).

This adventure also landed us at Beer Can Island, where the locals go to lounge in the shallow waters. It was a fun and a relaxing afternoon! Did I mention that it was stress free? Ah, the perks of being on vacation!

Debbie, Liz, and David

Liz and I getting ready for some hard labor!

That is taxing! HAHA ;)

Where do we sign up?
Beer Can Island

Orchids, Bromeliads, or other plants in the bloom 10/03/2009

Here are some of the various specimen of plants at Liz & Scott's Paradis City:

Paradise

We enjoyed the beautiful sunset this evening on the dock at Jimmy and Mark's house.  Liz, Scott, Sierra, and Leif were also with us.  

Schlepping through the preserves 10/03/2009

We are visiting the Florida Keys for a few days for a much needed break. We are staying with our dear friends, Liz & Scott. I took a quick 8 mile ride late this AM through some of the preserve areas in Big Pine Key. It has been raining lately, so most of the paths were either covered by water, were very muddy or both. This added another layer of an adventure over the already bumpy natural limestone covered paths that have their own custom made potholes and other imperfections. I quickly ran out-of-breath because I have not biked for a few months. Additionally, I recently recovered from a cold that I had for several weeks that took a lot out of me. The mud cover paths added to the "burn" of the ride; however, I always remember the train of thought: no pain - no gain!. I am happy that the mosquito's, no see-ems' and other flying critters are not out in full force from the rains and the standing fresh water.

Dead- end!


Kingfisher



Natural limestone, mud, and fallen branch covered path
The famous very low hanging branch
You never know what you will stumble upon on the paths of the preserve