Key West Archive

  • Petting Zoo at the Jail

    Petting Zoo at the Jail

    On stock island at the county jail there is a small petting zoo which is open the second and last Sunday of every month from  1-3pm.  The animals are rescues and are cared for by the inmates. There are peacocks, six ferrets, a couple alligators, a pig , some big snakes, a lemur, parrots, ponys [...]

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  • Fog Rolls In

    Fog Rolls In

    A beautiful day on the reef yesterday, with zero-knot winds and sunny skies.  The entire day was dreamy snorkeling conditions, and then the fog rolled in around 4pm and everything changed.  If you are familiar with weather patterns in Key West, then you know that winter is a bit windier out there.  So when it’s [...]

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  • Key West Fantasy Fest 2010 Photos

    Key West Fantasy Fest 2010 Photos

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  • Invasion of the Lionfish

    Invasion of the Lionfish

    The Lionfish is a spectacular-looking exotic fish from the Indo-Pacific region of the world, popular with people who own tropical fish tanks.  Unfortunately, lionfish have been showing up in Florida Keys waters in droves, after having been released from captivity in private homes.  There is no known predator, so the lionfish population has ballooned such [...]

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  • Key West Poker Run 2010

    Key West Poker Run 2010

    Some photos from the the Poker run 2010.

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  • Another Lazy Day at Higgs Beach

    Another Lazy Day at Higgs Beach

    Higgs Beach has it all…you can park right next to the beach and set yourself on the sand within yards of your car.  It’s hassle-free, and free.  And now, thanks to a local citizens’ brigade and cooperation with the Key West police, it’s rather bum-free as well.  Higgs Beach i nKey West has undergone a [...]

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  • Key West Chickens

    Key West Chickens

    Like them or not, Key West chickens are a part of life here, whether you hate them for waking you up in the wee hours, or you love them for their beautiful feathers.  They can be found in almost any large parking lot pecking away at pebble patches or roosting under bushes.  They’re most common [...]

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  • White Street Pier

    White Street Pier

    At the southern end of White Street, there’s a long pier that’s good for getting a fresh perspective on Key West.  You can often find people trying their luck at fishing from White Street Pier, but they don’t usually seem to have much luck.  Since the pier is right at the edge of Higgs Beach, [...]

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  • Parrots of Key West

    Parrots of Key West

    Parrots living in the Clinton Square mall by Mallory square

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  • Snorkeling at Sand Key

    Snorkeling at Sand Key

    Its summer time again …. It was really nice day and my girlfriend had the day off, so we took the boat out to the reef to do some snorkeling. We decided to hit the main snorkeling spot since we had only been there once and it was when the water was not really clear. [...]

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