We took a boat ride out to Snipe Key and the place was absolutely perfect. Cheyenne made friends with some nice young scantily clad women and the sun shone splendidly.
Marketers keep telling people the Florida Keys are a great sun and sea destination sort of implying there are great beaches too. Which is not true, at least not if you measure them against truly remarkable strands like the wave filled beaches of the East Coast or the incredible talcum powder sands of the Gulf Coast.
And let's face it standing in water up to your ankles a quarter of a mile out to sea makes for poor swimming. So these few sandy islands scattered along the northern Gulf of Mexico reefs are a real treat for locals with boats.
It's important to get the tides right if you want to enjoy these islands at their best and the Gulf of Mexico tides on the north side of the Keys are completely irregular so you can show up here and all the sand can be underwater if you choose the wrong moment.
These islands make for excellent informal gathering places and family groups will plan to spend the day here, unfortunately the sounds of silence are not usually heard as someone has to play deafeningly loud canned muzak to remind them that civilization is never too far away.
15 miles north east of Key West it's a whole other way to experience Keys living.
Marketers keep telling people the Florida Keys are a great sun and sea destination sort of implying there are great beaches too. Which is not true, at least not if you measure them against truly remarkable strands like the wave filled beaches of the East Coast or the incredible talcum powder sands of the Gulf Coast.
And let's face it standing in water up to your ankles a quarter of a mile out to sea makes for poor swimming. So these few sandy islands scattered along the northern Gulf of Mexico reefs are a real treat for locals with boats.It's important to get the tides right if you want to enjoy these islands at their best and the Gulf of Mexico tides on the north side of the Keys are completely irregular so you can show up here and all the sand can be underwater if you choose the wrong moment.These islands make for excellent informal gathering places and family groups will plan to spend the day here, unfortunately the sounds of silence are not usually heard as someone has to play deafeningly loud canned muzak to remind them that civilization is never too far away.
15 miles north east of Key West it's a whole other way to experience Keys living.
6 comments:
How are the sting rays down your way? They are all over Tampa Bay. Most of time just under the surface of the water.
I saw none though I shuffled madly when I walked out to get to the deep water tio swim. A friend of mine got stung last week so they are out there.
After a rainy day this is the place to go. Virtual vacation in the Keys with blue skies, and turquoise waters. Thank you, I needed this today.
i'm glad it helped. Your stories about riding in cold rain really sound like hard work.I took too many pictures so I will sprinkle more in the days to come of last weekend's boating.
Dear Conch:
How did I miss this? Apparently you've discovered the view finder on your camera. While I applaud your new sense of focus, frequency seems to be the next barrier for you to crash through. At least the dog knows how to chat these folks up.
Sting rays? I hear the scorpions are bad too.
Fondest regards,
Jack • reep • Toad
Twisted Roads
In that last photograph I do believe there is something kinky going on under that umbrella.
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