Thursday, June 8, 2017

South Beach

On the way back from The Keys we spent a few hours in Miami enjoying the beach, the food, and especially the people watching. 

The overcast day couldn't take the color out of this town. 



The lovely art deco buildings of South Beach. We ate at the restaurant with the yellow awning.



Sue and mom with their tacos.


And me with my flatbread. 




Walked by this restaurant with girls dancing in tight leopard print outfits, a screen projectiong the action fot the street traffic, and a man with a large parrot on his shoulder. A true Miami spectacle. 


Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Bahia Honda

My mother and I spent part of our trip to The Keys in Bahia Honda State Park. The calm, blue water was just irresistable! 



"Private islands" created by low tide.


The rust colored water near the shore mixing with the ocean blues.


"Island hopping"


A piece of coral getting dragged to shore by the tide. 




Mom trying to getter a closer look at the old railway bridge.


Monday, June 5, 2017

The Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory

I had never heard of this place until I was in The Keys but I'm so glad I found it! It was absolutely breathtaking! 





















Key West

During our trip to The Keys we spent one day in Key West. It was an intense day of relentless overstimulation. Key West is an enticing mix of vintage and modern, religious and secular, natural and man-made. 


Seward Johnson's sculpure "Embracing Peace" outside The Custom House.


Key Lime Mom.












Sue and mom at The Southernmost Point of The Continental United States.


Love Locks placed on the gate just behind The Southernmost Point.



A pair of sunglasses forgotten in a tree.



The Hemingway House.


The Grotto behind The Basilica of St. Mary Star of The Sea. It was built out of local rocks in 1922 by Sister Gabriel to serve as protection from the devastation of hurricanes. Since its constuction there has been no major hurricane that has hit The Keys.



Stunning trees growing in front of The Harvey Government Center.





Disco ball in the trees.




White chocolate covered wine glass at Better Than Sex. By far the best thing about the meal was listening to my mom and Sue giggle over the names of the desserts and suggestive pictures on the walls. I'm certain I saw a glimps of what they were like in high school.


The crowd gathering to watch the sunset at Mallory Square.