23/01: Key West
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
Today is the first day we've had iffy weather on this trip. It's quite windy with chances of showers. We decided that a drive to Key West would work regardless of the weather.
After driving around Key West a bit we decided to visit Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park.
The fort was one of a series built in the mid-1800s to defend the nation’s southeastern coastline. Completed in 1866.
Looking down on the parade ground.
There were over 200 cannons at the fort.
Ed and I had been told that there are a number of iguanas at the fort, but we only managed to find this one.
The beach at the fort is considered the best beach in Key West.
The man at the gate told us our ticket got us into the fort and beach and included as an extra bonus were waves.
Most of the birds we saw were hunkered down trying to stay out of the wind. Gulls, on the other hand, were enjoying gliding on winds.
These frigate birds were enjoying the winds.
Looking down the road at the most southern point in the USA.
A closer view of the marker and a lighthouse.
After driving around Key West a bit we decided to visit Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park.
The fort was one of a series built in the mid-1800s to defend the nation’s southeastern coastline. Completed in 1866.
Looking down on the parade ground.
There were over 200 cannons at the fort.
Ed and I had been told that there are a number of iguanas at the fort, but we only managed to find this one.
The beach at the fort is considered the best beach in Key West.
The man at the gate told us our ticket got us into the fort and beach and included as an extra bonus were waves.
Most of the birds we saw were hunkered down trying to stay out of the wind. Gulls, on the other hand, were enjoying gliding on winds.
These frigate birds were enjoying the winds.
Looking down the road at the most southern point in the USA.
A closer view of the marker and a lighthouse.