Posts Tagged “Coral of Florida Keys”

Snorkeling the Gulf and Towers

By | June 20, 2009

I’d always thought the Gulf side of Key West didn’t have much to offer in terms of snorkeling, but yesterday we drove way northwest from Key West and the coral and fish were plentiful.  At the New Grounds, the coral seemed really healthy, more so than the coral in front of Key West.  We drove [...]

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Green Water Day

By | May 24, 2009

The vis was kinda green, but you could still see things in the water, even from the surface.  It was just a little tinted, that’s all.  Saw some beautiful coral types I hadn’t seen before, pictured here.  Went in shallow enough water towards the end of the day, 20 feet, so one could sit on [...]

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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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