09-FEB-2008
I flew to Savannah to look at lighthouses before going to FL. This is the Cockspur lighthouse on the way to Tybee Island.
09-FEB-2008
I briefly re-visited Tybee Island to see the lighthouse there.
09-FEB-2008
From Tybee, I drove to Hunting Island, SC to see the lighthouse there.
09-FEB-2008
Hunting Island beach is interesting - horseback riding is allowed!
09-FEB-2008
Hunting Island lighthouse
10-FEB-2008
On my way down to Key West, I stopped at the Wild Bird Center. A big great white heron was hanging around.
10-FEB-2008
Wood stork at the Wild Bird Center
10-FEB-2008
My second night was spent in Key West. It has wild roosters that wake you up at 6 AM with their crowing!
10-FEB-2008
At Mallory Square, a busker's dog walks the tightrope as people await the famous Key West sunset
10-FEB-2008
My sunset pictures were only so-so until a sailboat came by.
11-FEB-2008
Sunsets aren't the only colorful thing in Key West !
10-FEB-2008
I made it to the southern most point in the continental U.S!!
11-FEB-2008
While walking around Fort Zachary, I came upon some skeleton pirates.
11-FEB-2008
Cannon balls at Fort Zachary
10-FEB-2008
If you go further on Route 1, you end up in the ocean!
11-FEB-2008
Key West is not cheap, but the Angelina B&B was reasonable and in a great location for walking. It also had a nice pool/garden.
10-FEB-2008
In the morning, I re-visited the Key West lighthouse, near the Angelina
11-FEB-2008
One of a number of abandoned houses in Key West
12-FEB-2008
I spent my third/last night in Fort Myers, and visited Ding Darling in the morning. This is a tricolored heron
12-FEB-2008
Reddish egret - one of my favorite birds
12-FEB-2008
The morning at Ding was a bit bland, but at least there were plenty of the beautiful spoonbills around in the early morning!
12-FEB-2008
I usually find a yellow crowned night heron near the beginning of the Ding Darling loop
12-FEB-2008
Skimmers at Bunche Beach, Fort Myers, near the LaQuinta.
11-FEB-2008
I always smile when I see manatee mailboxes! In this case, it made the long, wet drive back to Miami a little more tolerable.
