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Mel Dick

Oct 23, 2020
2 min

Arms to Art!!!

First day in a while that it was not raining early in the morning. Hillary and her family left today....we will miss our granddaughter...

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Mel Dick

Oct 22, 2020
2 min

Murals, Sunset and Ryder's Last Day!

Another rainy morning. Last full day in Key West for our daughter and her family. Made the most of it when the rain stopped....Ryder's...

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Mel Dick

Oct 22, 2020
2 min

Splash Pad and Flyovers!!

Another rainy morning. Finally stopped raining around noon and we were able to walk around the Historic District with the family. Ryder...

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Mel Dick

Oct 20, 2020
2 min

Ryder's Visit to the Key West Aquarium.

Another dreary rainy day in Key West. Spent a good part of the day at the Key West Aquarium located on the world famous Mallory Square,...

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Mel Dick

Oct 19, 2020
2 min

Tiger King!!!

Cloudy, dreary, rainy day. Got in an early morning walk before the rain started. Not being able to do anything because of the rain, we...

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Mel Dick

Oct 19, 2020
1 min

Butterflies!!!

Interesting day yesterday at the Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory. Our 18 month old granddaughter was absolutely fascinated...

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Mel Dick

Oct 17, 2020
2 min

Green Parrot and Ryder.

Key West has it's share of famous watering holes and one of the most iconic, eclectic, boisterous and historic is the Green Parrot Bar. ...

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Mel Dick

Oct 16, 2020
1 min

Reunited!!!

After 2 and 1/2 months my wonderful wife, Claudia, and I were reunited last night when she arrived in Key West. Now 2 and 1/2 months...

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Mel Dick

Oct 15, 2020
2 min

Colorful Key West Homes.

Spent most of the day wandering around the Key West historical district's residential areas. Some great pictures of the many colorful...

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Mel Dick

Oct 14, 2020
1 min

Oldest House in Key West and Cactus!!

Another early day of exploring Key West. The oldest house in Key West. Duval Street at 8 am, not a sole on the street. The bull on the...

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Mel Dick

Oct 13, 2020
1 min

Yellowtail Snapper

Fishing was great this morning. I caught my limit of 10 Yellowtail Snapper. Actually, I should say 9 and 1/2 fish since I shared one of...

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Mel Dick

Oct 12, 2020
1 min

Early Mornings and Hurricane Hole!!!

Mornings in Key West are the best. Very few people, great photo opportunities, especially the sunrises. I would rather go to the White...

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Mel Dick

Oct 11, 2020
2 min

The Strand

Lazy day....too much TV and Football to watch. Some of the sights of Key West from the past two weeks. The iconic Strand Theater on...

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Mel Dick

Oct 10, 2020
1 min

Early Morning in Key West

Key West is famous for it's sunsets and nightlife. Mallory Square is jam packed every night for the sunsets. The bar and restaurants...

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Mel Dick

Oct 9, 2020
2 min

Sunrise at Mallory Square

So today, I thought I would do something different. Rather than going to Mallory Square to watch the sunset, I went at sunrise to see...

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Mel Dick

Oct 8, 2020
1 min

Fun in the Sun!

Slow day today, pretty much just hung out at the house, went shopping, stocked the bar and pantry getting ready for Claudia, my wife, to...

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Mel Dick

Oct 7, 2020
2 min

Bike Riding and Reading

Windy day in Key West today as the region gears up for another hurricane. Got a great shot of the water crashing over the seawall at the...

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Mel Dick

Oct 6, 2020
1 min

Unusual Sights and Pan Am

Key West is lake no other place I've ever been. As I have said before, it full of character and characters. It also has what seems like...

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Mel Dick

Oct 5, 2020
1 min

Friendly and Nice People.

One of my favorite things to do in Key West is to go to happy hour at Pepe's, the oldest bar and restaurant in Key West. Small,...

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Mel Dick

Oct 4, 2020
2 min

Total Relaxation!

Lazy day today. Got caught in an early morning downpour while out for a walk. Still managed to get some great shots of Key West's...

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