Tag Archives: Key West

I saw the sign…

And I think it said no diving but it’s a bit hard to read.  Sunrise from a pier in Key West taken in 2013.  I really could use some warm ocean time right now!  I want to get away I … Continue reading

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The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum – The man himself

Besides the architecture of the home in and out and the interesting furniture, there are many things that tell you about the man himself; about the life of Ernest Hemingway.  Besides pictures and paintings of him throughout the house like … Continue reading

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The Ernest Hemingway House and Museum – Books and Movies

In spite of the trend today for everything to be read on ones phone or tablet, I still like the feel of a good book and on display here were plenty of those.  So many of the books that he … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – Hemingway’s Writing Studio

     

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The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum

Regardless of whether you liked the man or his works, this is a must see when visiting Key West, Florida.  As part of my schooling I had to read at least one of his books for English literature and as … Continue reading

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Monochrome Monday with a six-toed cat

This fine feline struck a pose for me in the gardens of The Hemingway Home and Museum and as he was a black and white kitty it was a given to be featured on a monochrome Monday post.  This one … Continue reading

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Hemmingway’s Polydactyl Cats

Another place to visit in Key West, Florida which I will go into more detail later, is The Hemingway Home and Museum.  Besides all things Hemingway you will find many cats wandering the grounds freely.  These cats are all the … Continue reading

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More Historic places in Key West

It turns out I did capture some other historic places while strolling and biking through Key West.  The first one here is The Southernmost House – historic marker #8: Judge Vinning Harris built the Southernmost House in 1897. Harris’s wife, … Continue reading

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Historic Places in Key West

While I did not take the tour of the historic markers in Key West (sadly, I didn’t even realize it was an option until after we had returned home) but it is possible that I may have encountered a few … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – It was al fresco in December

F 4.5 – 1/40 – ISO 125 – 35mm – Canon 5D M3  

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