tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post1198356067808582890..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: Upscale Local Housing and Looe Key SnorkelSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-25414469566702421292015-12-20T18:11:18.161-05:002015-12-20T18:11:18.161-05:00I haven't snorkeled in years, used to love it....I haven't snorkeled in years, used to love it. Wish you had a nicer day, I bet it is beautiful. Yes, there has been plenty of overtime, thank you :-).Al and Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991509802471213755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-12535835939434541192015-12-19T10:35:10.999-05:002015-12-19T10:35:10.999-05:00Sorry the snorkeling trip wasn't very good. Yo...Sorry the snorkeling trip wasn't very good. You just can never tell until you get out there. The best time is at the end of a high tide. You get bluer and clearer water. The charter boats always drop snorkelers at the deeper portions of the reef, or at least in the 20 foot or deeper areas. Color disappears in the water column, with the reds the first to be lost. That's why when we got to Looe Key, we park over on the buoys that are in the shallowest water. We have some nice spots in about 8 feet of water. Not a lot of corals, but there are a lot of colorful fish and we can see them from the surface.<br /><br />That is a southern stingray. They are pretty common and you often see them buried in the sand. You pass right over them without seeing them until they decide to scoot away.<br /><br />The big goliath grouper (we still call them jewfish) is supposed to weigh about 300 pounds. He camped out right under our boat one day. Loved that!<br /><br />Don't give up on the reefs. You just have to get the right day when it's calm, and if you can figure out when the high tide is, try to be there when it's almost high tide or just starting to slack. You will get better visibility then. We don't always get those perfect days out there either, but usually we can tell before we go all the way out and then we go to the back country and plan B. Sorry your day was so crappy.<br /><br />I posted a blog with some pictures of what Looe Key Reef looks like on a good day. I'm not sure it's showing up in the blog roll though.Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-56318598411035671292015-12-19T10:28:58.305-05:002015-12-19T10:28:58.305-05:00I can't even come up with an adjective for Tue...I can't even come up with an adjective for Tuesday's sunset, it is my favorite so far. And my favorite mailbox is the double dolphin before the golf ball, my least favorite :-) Bummer about the poor snorkeling experience, but those grouper are pretty magnificent! You should do a sunrise/sunset book, you've captured such great ones.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-44750714079557253922015-12-18T22:22:49.168-05:002015-12-18T22:22:49.168-05:00Loved it all, mailboxes, gates, fish, iguana and o...Loved it all, mailboxes, gates, fish, iguana and of course the sunsets. Beautiful!Lynne Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409091906696436021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-84565397152856092192015-12-18T21:20:49.512-05:002015-12-18T21:20:49.512-05:00Another great day in the Keys! We have friends th...Another great day in the Keys! We have friends that live on a canal in Islamarada. They are pretty happy there:)Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-86165560768243360592015-12-18T11:03:05.375-05:002015-12-18T11:03:05.375-05:00Loved your pictures of the Iguana, he may be an il...Loved your pictures of the Iguana, he may be an illegal alien, but so interesting to look at. Another fantastic snap is of that Skate, good catch of it swimming by. :c)Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-10315414836406951212015-12-18T10:40:56.158-05:002015-12-18T10:40:56.158-05:00The iguana and ray particularly stand out to me
O...The iguana and ray particularly stand out to me<br /><br />Of the mailboxes, the first mermaid's my favourite.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-62219762495496862722015-12-18T09:45:41.183-05:002015-12-18T09:45:41.183-05:00Too much rain!!!
Love your iguana and skate/ray s...Too much rain!!!<br /><br />Love your iguana and skate/ray shots!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-69709679058674018402015-12-18T09:29:15.021-05:002015-12-18T09:29:15.021-05:00Nice to have Live Writer back (open source now of ...Nice to have Live Writer back (open source now of course). Wonderful sunset pictures.Dave Burdick (GoingRvWay.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10706797381982584920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-13508546865023482042015-12-18T08:55:33.443-05:002015-12-18T08:55:33.443-05:00Wow, you really are getting caught up on your blog...Wow, you really are getting caught up on your blog! I need lessons from you, haha! Such a bummer that your snorkeling attempts haven't worked out. When the conditions are right for snorkeling in the Keys, it is magnificent. Don't know if I can talk you into trying another year down there, though! Glad you got out and made the best of it. Your sunset photos are lovely, as always. Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-24548700217360610022015-12-18T07:58:39.637-05:002015-12-18T07:58:39.637-05:00If the return address on the Amazon box is Campbel...If the return address on the Amazon box is Campbellsville, it came from us :) Love the Manatee mailbox the most! owensontheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076915620668491771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-16416814544578446392015-12-18T06:30:42.894-05:002015-12-18T06:30:42.894-05:00We loved riding our bikes along the gulf and seein...We loved riding our bikes along the gulf and seeing all those amazing homes. You were spot on with Bill's mailbox choices;o)) Your iguana friend looks like the one that resided in the tree by site 8 when we were there. He was amazing and had a harem of about 5 young ladies;o)) Sorry that you haven't had a good opportunity to do some great snorkeling...but weather is always a factor wherever we travel!!! However, it sure has made for spectacular sunrises and sunsets:o)) Nancy and Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923426994795610528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-60773667603944827712015-12-18T00:54:48.273-05:002015-12-18T00:54:48.273-05:00Soon you'll be snorkeling right out your door....Soon you'll be snorkeling right out your door. I like the manatee mailbox. I snorkeled out of Key West over 40 years ago and could see at least 50 feet. I guess the rain and rough seas would make the water murky. The clouds are making for marvelous sunsets.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-69460231178451880842015-12-18T00:14:42.613-05:002015-12-18T00:14:42.613-05:00I think the rain must have helped you with all you...I think the rain must have helped you with all your catch up posts! You are amazing, Sherry and I appreciate all your efforts and great photos.<br />Residents there must have a competition of who has the best mailbox in the block!<br />I have not seen such huge Iguana...he sure handsome with all that texture.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-34326415080116853822015-12-17T23:50:29.613-05:002015-12-17T23:50:29.613-05:00I love those mailboxes & gates!I love those mailboxes & gates!Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-73218572614547516942015-12-17T23:26:15.351-05:002015-12-17T23:26:15.351-05:00Wow! what a day....
Wow! what a day....<br />Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372145654394782677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-74367108067932941442015-12-17T23:21:31.195-05:002015-12-17T23:21:31.195-05:00You are amazing...getting so many posts in a day! ...You are amazing...getting so many posts in a day! whew! and yes...I just downloaded OLW and it worked fine for me as well. Whew....many of us will be breathing a sigh of relief. As you said, May it always be so.Sue Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332448503740101970noreply@blogger.com