Florida Keys 2009
Our May 2009 Florida Keys
trip took us to Big Pine Key and a very unique bed & breakfast right on the
ocean. Though we had originally considered returning to the Sugarloaf Key KOA
campground of our previous trip, the Barnacle B&B offered a more exclusive
environment and free gourmet breakfast at the same cost. We were even more
surprised by the variety of wildlife we found there, especially the small Key
Deer that lived around the property and would eat right out of your hand! A few
miles offshore of Big Pine is the Looe Key Reef Sanctuary which offers one of
the most beautiful living reefs in the world, but the weather was unusually
windy during our entire stay and cancelled all snorkel and dive trips to the
reef. That didn't deter me from taking a quick hop into the channel side near
the B&B and trying out my HD camcorder in an Aquapak submersible camera bag
for getting HD underwater video. It worked great and I can't wait for the next
opportunity to shoot a real reef with the gear. Here are some shots of the
B&B, Bahia Honda state beach nearby, my "reef" video, and our
guest wildlife.
Here are some outside shots of the Barnacle B&B...
Shots of the Atrium open-air commons area, and the unique Crows Nest upper
room...
The Crows Nest offers space-saving design, skylight windows, and an outside
shower...
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