A Piece Of Royalty

Royal Street jogs its way across Old Town from Amelia Street to South Street and the block I like is off United Street:

Temple B'Nai Zion marks the spot on United Street where one block of Royal Street branches off:And on the other side of the street a guest house marks the corner with a particular paint scheme and plants:

Royal Street looks narrow enough to be a one way, but it isn't even though there are all too many large SUVs filling the streets of Old Town:

At the other end of the block the street jogs and becomes Amelia Street, a sharp and interesting turn marked for whatever reason by a plethora of tall trees:I took these pictures on my recent early morning ramble around Key West so the sunlight was streaming low across the city and it gave a particularly lovely light to the street.

The home above is obviously not yet being lived in for the winter but it is still a little early for most winter residents to show up in town.

Conch housing in all its splendid variety, old and new, wood and stone. And the more modern styles, the 1960s or 1970s perhaps? With those splendid car ports:And of course there are the picturesquely dilapidated next to the Yuppie renovated:

And if a dartboard needs a home it may very well find one on a nearby fence:

People in Old Town tend to get a bit proprietary about "their" parking spaces, the ones in front of their own homes especially in winter. You'll see people sticking buckets, saw horses or even trash cans in "their" spaces to reserve them until they get home. That's what I thought when I saw this trash can but it was in the driveway just waiting for a date with a trash truck:But there again if one walks the streets of Key West there are tons of things to see, homes dart boards and...feet?These feet definitely weren't made for walking, but I like walking the streets of Key West.