My Wordless Sunday - #44

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I'll be back soon my friends!

Guess what? We have changed our moving plans!

These pictures are to show you some first impressions from my new home, my new living and working place. A picturesque and very photogenic city with a lot of history, a lot of culture and a lot of love for artists and the arts, ideal place to be in the future for my husband and me. We are very excited to move there! (They were made on one of our previous exploration trips when we were thinking of moving).

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A visit in Ernest Hemingway's House

View from the entrance by the gate

Hemingway's office

The bedroom

Look into a room from the hallway

And his pool

As with most of Key West, you don't have to walk very far to get here - one block across from Duval Street. One of the few stone buildings in Old Key west, glimpses of the very distinguished facade can be glimpsed from the pavement through the tropical trees and bushes in the front yard.

As with many of the larger Victorian properties in Key West, the house is an impressive testament to a wealthy period in the City's history. The porches that encircle the two floors of the house and the lush gardens initiate a(nother) bout of "Why don't we live somewhere warm? . . ." "We could live here . . . "

The inside of the house is interesting with period and antique furniture that belonged to Ernest Hemingway and his wife Pauline (number two of four?). What makes the visit, however, is the tour guide with their informative and humourous commentary. A life like Hemingway's is rich material for such a tour - there's nothing like stories of excessive drinking and salacious gossip to bring life to an old house. You may have to wait a few minutes but it's the difference between "It's an old house with old stuff in it" and "Aaaah . . . now that Hemingway guy really lived!"

Don't miss the writer's studio or the cats (you'll have a job to miss those) . . . and toy around with the idea of having an old bar urinal in your garden - it'll make a great story.

Review by Jay Broek

Shady Streets in Key West

Just now you will prefer to take a walk in these shady streets in Key West - the sun is burning hot.

Boats and Golden Sunsets - Series 11

A sailing boat in a golden sunset out in Fort Zachary Taylor.

A golden star between sails

Watching the setting sun from a fishing boat.

There is no sun to see anymore - but what left is the golden glaze over the water and in the sky.

The pier, the palms and a boat - all seen only as silhouettes after this fantastic sunset.

Five more Things to do in Key West - Series 9

Today we will visit the Key West Art Museum what is located in the old Custom House.

We will visit also the beautiful and relaxing garden of the West Martello Tower down at Higg's Beach and admire all the flowers blooming in the yards.

Then, it's time to have a drink somewhere! You can choose what place you like better: The Green Parrot Bar, the "first and the last bar at A-1".... or....

The legendary Captain Tony's Bar where you can meet on certain days Captain Tony himself, an old charming man who had some drinks and talks together with Ernest Hemingway, back in the good old days.....

Or, maybe you'll prefer to sit under a palmtree to enjoy the last sunlights of an other intresting and happy day in paradise.

Five Sunsets to watch in Key West - Series 8

The sun decided to set behind the clouds - what left is that radiant red sky.

To enjoy a sunset together is much mor fun and it gives you that romantic feeling.

A catamaran is on the way home to the harbor after this majestic sunset.

The last reflections of another island sunset.

Sailing away into a breathtaking sunset light.

Five Things to do in Key West - Series 7

Today we will visit the historical harbor of Key West where all the sunset cruisers and many privat boats are anchored. The sculpture in the front shows a wrecker looking out to the water to see if there are some unsuspecting ships to loot.

Here is the AIDS-Memorial at Whitehead Pier remembering all those who have died from this illness.

It's Happy-Hour at Louie's Backyard!

At "Dog Beach" is the only place in Key West where you can take a swim with your four-legged friend.

And enjoy on the way back home all these beautiful homes, like this one on Southard Street.

A Visit to the Dry Tortugas - Series 6

Take a ride with this small airplane for visiting the Dry Tortugas Islands or catch the Ferry early in the morning.

This picture is the view from the top of Fort Jefferson and it gives me a feeling of eternity, peace and freedom: only blue water, clouds and horizon where ever your eyes are looking around.

After a very intresting guided tour in Fort Jefferson, take a walk on the walls all around the fort and enjoy nature, sunshine and the blue color of the water. You also will see many snorklers enjoying the crystal clear underwater scene.

It's just a perfect day out there - another part of paradise!

The white sandbar is the bird sanctuary across from Fort Jefferson.

One Thing to do in Key West - Series 5

There is one thing what you never should miss in Key West: the most beautiful sunsets in the world! Like this one here:

A melting sun into the ocean - seen out in Fort Zachary Taylor.

Or take a ride with one of the sunset cruise ships leaving the harbor of Key West every evening.

Or just enjoy yourself sitting under a palmtree and watching the majestic setting sun.

Take a ride with the Seebago catamaran and capture this sunset picture with your camera.

Enjoy the sunset with a good glass of wine in your hand at the beach at Sunset Key Island.

The Color Blue

Two palms at Higg's beach

Palm trees at Smather's beach

Early Sunday morning at Smather's beach

The Bounty

This is the original Bounty - sitting in the Gulf in front of Mallory Square - on that they filmed the movie "Pirates of the Carribean" with Jonny Depp. And of course this boat is a big tourist attraction every year.

Dies ist die original "Bounty" auf der sie den Film "Piraten der Karibik" mit Jonny Depp drehten. Sie sitzt jedes Jahr fuer eine kurze Zeit draussen im Golf gegenueber von Mallory Square, wo wir arbeiten. Und natuerlich ist sie eine grosse Turistenattraktion auch.

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Let's go to the Beach

It's weekend again and it's time to go to the beach.

Meet you there...?

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The Liberty Clipper

The sunset cruiser "The Liberty" is leaving the harbor.

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Key West is.......

Key West is a tourist town - with a drinking problem.......?

or

Is Key West a drinking town with a tourist problem...????

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Sunset Sailboat is coming back

In this picture I have captured the last sunbeams at the Hilton harbor. The sunset sailboat is coming back to Key West slowly and enjoying the last pink lights of this terrific sunset. In the background you can see Sunset Key Island.

Dieses Bild enstand im Hafen beim Hotel Hilton. Das Sunsetboot gleitet gemaechlich in den allerletzten Sonnenstrahlen eines fantastischen Sonnenunterganges zurueck in den Hafen von Key West. Und im Hintergrund ist Sunset-Key Insel ersichtlich.

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