Sunbathing in the Florida Keys

① memo 20181209 ~ Sunbathing in the Florida Keys ~ Great white heron (I believe) sunbathing in the mangroves of Middle Torch Key , Florida Keys , last month. ‘Sunbathing’ either to warm itself or trying to lose heat ..

Looe Key Reef Trip

① memo 20181208 ~ Looe Key Reef Trip ~ Boat trip last month starting in the waterways of Ramrod Key and into the ocean to the beautiful Looe Key coral reef for scuba diving with underwater camerawoman Diane Lundy (divemaster Looe Key Dive Center http://www.diveflakeys.com ) using a GoPro Hero 3 – spotting dolphin (from the boat) , Goliath Groupers , sharks, stingray, barracuda, puffer fish, huge Spiney Caribbean lobster , sergeant barrel fish etc. Editing in Final Cut Pro X.

Scuba Skills Update

① memo 20181207 ~ Scuba Skills Update ~ I have been diving since 1991 (starting in Gozo, Malta) but my last dive was 12 years ago (dive #57 in Bonaire) so I got a Scuba Refresher last month from Diane Lundy from the Looe Key Dive Center in Ramrod Key ( http://www.diveflakeys.com ) in their pool in the morning before diving in the ocean in the afternoon on the Looe Key Reef, Florida Keys

Shorebirds

① memo 20181206 ~ Shorebirds ~ Birds on the shore of Bahia Honda Key last month, Florida Keys

Waterfront Florida Keys

① memo 20181202 ~ Waterfront Florida Keys ~ Waterfront of Parmer’s Resort on Little Torch Key, last month, with a view across the South Pine Channel on Big Pine Key and to the right the Overseas Highway.

Key Deer

① memo 20181201 ~ Key Deer ~ Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) the endangered smallest North American deer on Big Torch Key last month, Florida Keys

Turkey Vulture

① memo 20181128 ~ Turkey Vulture ~ Big Torch Key Road , earlier this month, Florida Keys