At the Beach in the Florida Keys

Our first morning in the Keys began with a walk on the beach after the sun had risen.  What a soft morning!

Looking to the north, there were some mangroves that grew out over the shoreline.  This state park is on its own little island, Little Crawl Key, and there are lots and lots of mangroves on the island.  But, more about those in a later blog.

Off to the other direction, you can see another small island beyond the shoreline tree.  That island is called Deer Key, and Jeff and I had thoughts of kayaking around that island.  We’ll see…..

The beach also turned out to be perfect for wind surfing!  No, we didn’t try that (visiting an emergency room was not on our agenda!), but we did enjoy the show they often put on in the afternoons!  The bright colored parachutes really looked great against the blue, blue sky.

I did learn something interesting about wind surfing – there is a part of the parachute that gets inflated!  It helps to stabilize the chute when it’s in the air, and helps the surfer control the chute.

And, control is what’s needed to be able to fly!  Some of the tricks that they do in the air – twists, flips, etc. – certainly require them having control of the parachute in the wind, which can shift at any time!  They do a good job of doing that!!

As I was looking up at the wind surfers, I noticed all the coconuts ripening on the palm tree!  No wonder anyone chose to sit under this tree!

Our last view will be a mid-day view of Deer Key.  I like this because the blue of the sky and the ocean is so vibrant!  The trees and beach grass compliment it perfectly, too.

Enjoy!