#lower keys

[matthewdwhite]

West Summerland Key, FL 8/22

[cutlassandcompass]

Sunsets in the Lower Keys, courtesy the National Weather Service.

[lakelander]

So this is the current state of things here in Key West FL right now. So sad. I can’t wait to see my beautiful little island home all polished up and back up and running again soon. 

[circleturk]

Boomers don't understand disaster zones

Anyone who's been paying attention knows that the Florida keys just got the dog shit beat out of them by hurricane Irma. There's no power, no water, and no cell phone service. I'm fortunate to be safe and sound in Tennessee, but my Facebook feed is just full of other evacuees complaining "why won't they let us go home right now?!?!" Because you can't. We have one road in and out. Parts of it physically don't exist anymore. The rest is completely covered in debris. Not just some branches and such, literal tons of sand, refrigerators, boats, cars, huge chunks of houses and mobile homes, etc. Also, why do you want to go back immediately? There's no electricity. There won't be for a long time because all the utility poles were broken and need to be replaced. You'll have no lights, no air conditioning (Florida in September is unbearable), nothing. There's no fresh water. At all. The mains coming down from Miami were broken. You'd have to bring in enough fresh water with you to last a few weeks because.... Nothing's open. You can't buy anything. The stores that didn't get destroyed in 135 mph winds don't have any stock. Trucks can't get to the stores because the highway reasons from the second paragraph. All the gas stations are destroyed. Not closed, destroyed. No gas for anyone. The national guard is trying their hardest to get the highway cleared and the 42 bridges checked for safety. You would just be in the way. The people that didn't evacuate are already becoming a burden because they need fresh water, food, and sanitation for 10,000 people. Boomers don't understand that we just went through the worst storm in recent memory. Our entire infrastructure is destroyed. So please give the hard working people of the National Guard the space to do their jobs. To check on the people who stayed. To find the missing. To treat the wounded. To get things at least livable. If your house and your things are even still there after that storm, it'll be there in a week when it will be safe for our return.

[iwanttomeetdavidbowie]

A new piece I’m working on when I’m bored at home or have a little inspiration but not a lot of energy. Our receipt printer likes to freak out once in a blue moon where it will literally print a whole roll of receipt paper, rather than throwing it away, I just decided to roll it up, take it home, and then turn it into a scroll painting. I’m still sticking with the endangered species thing. That right there is a Lower Keys Rabbit.

[whateveryourhandfindstodo]

Rhesus monkeys on a dock in the Florida Keys

(1990-ish, and no longer there.)

[floridarambler]

New Big Pine Key nature center helps you learn where to see Key deer

New Big Pine Key nature center helps you learn where to see Key deer

Many visitors are thrilled to see Key deer in Big Pine Key in the National Key Deer Refuge. (Photo: David Blasco)

With their big eyes, tiny stature and lack of fear of man, the endangered Key deer has probably survived because it is so darn cute.

With only 600 to 800 remaining, visitors often want to know where to see Key deer.

Now there’s a new free nature centerin Big Pine Key in the Key Deer…

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[kwproperties-blog]

33 SUNSET KEY DRIVE KEY WEST, FL 33040

$5,000,000

Beds: 3Baths: 4Sq. Ft.: 2,804 Type: Single Family Home

This grand waterfront home offers a stately open living area with tile floors, soaring ceilings and incredible views of Key West Harbor from the private waterfront pool and open balcony. The gourmet island kitchen features granite counter tops, custom cabinets and top-of-the-line appliances. Four spacious bedrooms including the master suite offers a cozy sitting area and private porch. Attention to detail was not overlooked in the construction of this private island residence. Cocooned by lush tropical gardens with paver driveway and ideally located just steps for the ocean. Enjoy all that private island living has to offer on Sunset Key. Tucked away on an exclusive 27-acre island just 500 yards off Key West, Sunset Key embodies the relaxed luxury of island living. Bougainvillea-laced cottages, pristine white sand beach, exquisite waterfront dining, and exclusive resort activities abound for the ultimate tropical island getaway. Just imagine a place with no parking problems and no traffic, quiet strolls on spectacular beaches within walking distance to your home, and breathtaking water vistas from every home. Convenient to Key West International Airport and just a short 3 minute cruise to historic Key West on the Sunset Key Island Ferry which runs 24-hours a day. Sunset Key invites you to enjoy an intimate island paradise unlike anything you've encountered before.

https://www.keywestproperties.com/homes-for-sale-details/33-SUNSET-KEY-DRIVE-KEY-WEST-FL-33040/578052/397/