Archive For April, 2009

Star Gazer Reef

By | April 16, 2009

Lots of places have public sculpture, and many tropical islands have coral reef near their shores.  But Key West has both.  Star Gazer Reef is a huge network of steel sculpture installed in the sand near the main reef.    It’s been there long enough now that coral heads have grown on the table-like structure.  [...]

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Nine Foot Stake

By | April 15, 2009

Tax Day, and that means time to head out for some Key West snorkeling to soothe the soul.  Calm day, about 7 knots, water temperature is around 82 degrees.  Perfect!  These are pictures taken directly south of Key West, about five miles, in the area of the Nine Foot Stake.  It was about 30 feet [...]

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Some Coral Pictures

By | April 12, 2009

That’s a Blue Tang in the foreground.  The coral you see has some disease on it: the white parts are sick parts.  The coral reef around Key West comes in all shapes and sizes.  These pictures were taken this past week, on patch reefs and the main reef in front of Key West.  In the [...]

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