They say there are more churches per capita in Key West than any other US city, which is an unsupported statistic that never ceases to surprise me every time I hear it. On the other hand it's true there are a lot of churches scattered around town and there is this one on the 600 block of Eaton. I think its a Methodist church but I know it looks very...tropical? I always notice the curve of the roof when I pull up at the light on Eaton and Simonton.
To my eyes it has a South Pacific Polynesian flair, perhaps because I've never been there. The varnished wood curves up like one of those Tahitian canoes or something. And there's a Useful Secret about this place.
There are two parking spaces in front of the church. They are reserved for the church on Sundays according to a conveniently located sign, but the rest of the time they were there for the taking, and they aren't metered either. And the bonus is you get to park near the coolest church roof in Key West.I was heading home one morning a couple of weeks ago and I decided to take the road...less traveled to quote the poet. So I headed south from the Police station, enjoying my quite factory standard exhaust as I stopped at the numerous stop signs found in any residential neighborhood. Naturally I had to stop and find my camera when I spotted this:
I've seen this little shrine before but it looked more noticeable as I came across it, on Flagler at Leon in the predawn darkness. I was used to shrines growing up in Italy where every village has one. My village had a particularly elaborate one with a small chapel,, live oak trees and box hedges. Quite the best place to imagine a youthful fort, or to stage ambushes from. This private Key West shrine is less militaristic:
I like the sunflowers keeping the statue company, a sunny token in a sunny city. We find reminders of our youth in the most surprising places.
I've seen this little shrine before but it looked more noticeable as I came across it, on Flagler at Leon in the predawn darkness. I was used to shrines growing up in Italy where every village has one. My village had a particularly elaborate one with a small chapel,, live oak trees and box hedges. Quite the best place to imagine a youthful fort, or to stage ambushes from. This private Key West shrine is less militaristic:I like the sunflowers keeping the statue company, a sunny token in a sunny city. We find reminders of our youth in the most surprising places.We passed another full moon this week which we celebrated in key west with more than the usual number of peculiar calls for help from the police. I was glad to be home my night off, though my attempt at shooting the big orange orb through my front door didn't show up so well:
And in closing a pretty Key west picture, de rigeur given he name of my blog. This is Noah Lane in Truman Annex, pretty curves, sweeping palms and orderly white picket fences:
Key West, oh so pretty. This blog doesn't really embody the spirit of hardship, does it?
And in closing a pretty Key west picture, de rigeur given he name of my blog. This is Noah Lane in Truman Annex, pretty curves, sweeping palms and orderly white picket fences:Key West, oh so pretty. This blog doesn't really embody the spirit of hardship, does it?