The Keys::Day 1::The End of day 1

This could possibly be the longest day in my life. It started in Key Largo and ended in a little tavern on Duval Street in Key West.

"Loneliness adds beauty to life. It ...makes night air smell better."
¸.•*´¨`♥ Henry Rollins

The Keys::Day 1::Night Life

After the walk to Mallory Square, we went back to Hog's Breath Saloon and had a bite to eat.

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We didn't eat at the festival. I know. But we had ulterior motives. We knew that right around the corner was the Fish House, and within those walls were Grits YaYa. Heaven in grit form. With delicious little grilled shrimp studding the edges. Oh. Worth the trip alone.

The Fish House

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
¸.•*´¨`♥ Confucius

“Each morning see some task begun, Each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done”
¸.•*´¨`♥ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"Everybody needs a hug. It changes your metabolism."
¸.•*´¨`♥ Leo Buscaglia

And this was our view while dining on the deck enjoying our heavenly Grits YaYa.

"What I take from my nights, I add to my days."
¸.•*´¨`♥ Leon de Rotrou

Spent most of the day in St. Auggie...yeaaaaaaa!

Last week I ordered a tripod bag so Saturday morning I went to the farmers market to pick it up (looks much like a yoga bag, only a bit longer). I had it made out of a durable material, and lined with a draw string at the top. It turned out perfect. Now I can carry my tripod, reasonably comfortably, slung over my shoulder. And it even has several outside pockets so, in theory, I can pack my pursey things and leave my purse at home. I'm all about traveling light. (Once again, in theory. In real life, for a weekend trip, I pack like I'm never coming back.) Anyway, it is a lovely paisley print in blues and yellows. Soft colors.

Here is a little bit of flowerie goodness for my northern based readers.

"He who hunts for flowers will finds flowers; and he who loves weeds will find weeds."
¸.•*´¨`♥ Henry Ward Beecher

"The price of wisdom is eternal thought."
¸.•*´¨`♥ Frank Birch

For the winter blahs...

I got to wandering down a beautiful path behind the market...and this is what I saw!

Along with warm & sunny palm fronds

There was a little spider web stretched across leaf to leaf, glimmering in the sun.

"Fiction is like a spider's web, attached ever so lightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners"
¸.•*´¨`♥ Virginia Woolf

Old basket

Four baskets in the shade

Then I went home. Later that night I went with D to town. He went to a basketball game at Flaggler College with some friends. I took this opportunity to go to Uptown Saturday Night. All I'm going to say is each shop served things. Grapes. Crackers. Cheese. Wine. Oh...did I day wine? Yes I did! It put a complete new spin on shopping!! Wonderful and fun! I ended up by Harry's so I took my little tipsy self in and sat down and enjoyed a banana's foster. Deee-lish-ous!

"Nothing travels faster than light, with the possible exception of bad news, which follows its own rules."
¸.•*´¨`♥ Douglas Adams

"Night has become painful for me. It brings to light the regrets of the day."
¸.•*´¨`♥ Grey Livingston

Copper bowl

Bowl of twine balls

"When your thinking is brilliant, you will be brilliant, but if your thinking is not brilliant you will not be brilliant, no matter how brilliant you may think you are."
¸.•*´¨`♥ Christian D. Larson

"And you will find that you were blind, Until you saw these lights glowing in your nights."
¸.•*´¨`♥ Nico ~ Roses in the Snow

“Everyone loves the David and Goliath story, but if Goliath had slain David, it'd never have made the Bible.”
¸.•*´¨`♥ Day One


"Do what you like. Like what you do."
¸.•*´¨`♥ Life is Good

The Night Life

I got a new tripod from Christmas (Thanks Nikki & Robert!!!) and the head I ordered came in. And what a better way to try it out than take a trip into St. Augustine to photograph the lights before they take them down? It was a sparkly, magical night. Still and warm. We all enjoyed the trip...Stinky Pete came along and loved all the people and smells.

From the bridge

Overview of the park from the bridge

The Lightener Museum

Casa Monica Hotel

Reflections at the Lightener Museum

Docked boats

Santa Maria Restaurant

Another view of Santa Maria

Look how still the water is.

Closer to the park

More park lights

The Slave Market

A1A from the bridge

Boats

Breathtaking from the bridge

Glowing softly

Silently waiting

Along the boardwalk

Harry's

Peeking inside Harry's courtyard

Beauty at night

Public Market Place