Sunset Pier

It's hard to imagine the Key West waterfront without the behemoth hotels that now line the harbor. I do remember the old Mallory Square when I first came to Key West in 1981 and the Ocean Key House today is a lot more spiffy than that.My wife and I took a walk out to where we don't often come thinking it might be a quiet spot out of the winter season. Fat chance: it was crowded! I was wondering if anyone would buy my coconuts off my trees for five bucks? And I was not the only one with a camera out catching the scene... I have posted previously about this end of Key West's main street in a more general sort of way. http://conchscooter.blogspot.com/2009/11/end-of-duval.html

A pretty gaff rigged boat taking lucky tourists out for a sunset ride. I've sailed thousands of miles and I will never stop enjoying seeing a well handled boat on the water. This next picture shows some happy tourists of the female and male persuasion on the Key West waterfront.

I wonder if my quality of life would improve were I to own a pair of flame decorated shorts? It doesn't seem very likely.My wife is as crowd averse as I am.

We said goodnight to the seagull and wended our way south on Duval.

http://www.oceankey.com/