This is the ONLY ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES and it’s right here in the Florida Keys! (Located just off shore) This is the first time EVER I’ve reported on something that I myself haven’t seen, and I seriously doubt if I’ll ever will see it… but, you readers with boats, fisherman or scuba divers do have a chance! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) installed the Nation’s first underwater geodetic marker here in the Keys. The restored coral reef in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary was chosen as the United States first marker site. Seen ..read more

Ping Pong & Beer… go together like peanut butter & jelly! We absolutely LOVE this place! What a great relaxed atmosphere to let loose while sipping on one of the many brews from around the world. Complete with an outside full-service 4-sided bar for your sitting and viewing pleasure without missing a single goings-on anywhere in their garden-type layout. There is so much here to see and do along with the ‘Sneak-A-Peek Shower’, live band, Chicken/Rooster souvenir store, tree swing, wrap around porch with rocking chairs, dining area and of course playing a FREE game o ..read more

Though not technically a mosaic, this tiled masterpiece rivals many I’ve seen. With this being located on the side of a church, you might be wrong in assuming what it’s an image of! At first glance it appears to be Jesus with his hands raised towards his father’s sky. Look past its obvious image of Jesus to these inconsistencies: 1) Notice that he’s standing on a square platform; 2) To the right is what appears to be a bush but upon closer inspection you’ll find that it’s indeed a coral; 3) Combining the remaining blurred background and the wavy looking cloud ..read more

Finding this here was unexpected to say the least, the last time I saw this it was further down the Keys in a construction machinery parking lot. This approximately 10′ x 10′ fiberglass display of a man-eating shark is a photo-op waiting to happen. As you can see this Jaws is currently awaiting his next meal. I admit that I too would like to stick my head through the back of it as if eaten by the JAWS-like replica for my souvenir photo! Just think, you too can have this portable man-eating shark that sits upon a trailer at your next event for kicks and giggles… ok, maybe not. You can find ..read more

Though not technically a mosaic, this tiled masterpiece rivals many I’ve seen. With this being located on the side of a church, you might be wrong in assuming what it’s an image of! At first glance it appears to be Jesus with his hands raised towards his father’s sky. Look past its obvious image of Jesus to these inconsistencies: 1) Notice that he’s standing on a square platform; 2) To the right is what appears to be a bush but upon closer inspection you’ll find that it’s indeed a coral; 3) Combining the remaining blurred background and the wavy looking cloud ..read more

A tree collecting autographs, how cool is that! Its scientific name is ‘Clusia Rosea’… hmmm, to us laymen-type it’s simply known as an Autograph Tree native to the Bahamas and West Indies. I was floored having never heard of such a tree and was amazed and fascinated at its properties to keep these autographs without killing the tree. It’s very neat to see and participate in etching your name into a vacant leaf… if you can find one! The four of us on the visit carved our names into it making great photos and memories. You too can find and sign this Autograph Tree located on the ground ..read more

Here’s an AWESOME blast from the past prior blog that’s incredible & true! Enjoy Yes, it’s 100% TRUE, there’s an open grave on Indian Key! This is not a tale of horror for one of those ‘Ghost Tours’ nor Halloween prank… it’s REAL! A former resident of the island Jacob Housman was in fact buried here in May of 1841 after being crushed between the hull of two ships. An inscription on the marble stone marker reads: ‘To his friends he was sincere, to his enemies he was kind’. The grave was later vandalized and the whereabouts of the body is unknown. History Bonus: Did you know that t ..read more

Wild Peacock Shhhhhhh… this is one that I’ve SELDOM told anyone, so this is our little secret ok! Want something very different to do this weekend, I know a place where wild peacocks have been known to frequent! I discovered this place totally by accident fully intending to head down a side road only to get a better view of the 18 mile stretch bridge. I turned the corner and ‘Ba Bam’ there they were on both sides of the road with the male peacock strutting his stuff in full plumage trying to impress a mate (featured photo)… but as you see in the picture below, t ..read more

I kid you not, there’s a Southernmost EVERYTHING in the Florida Keys! To prove it here’s ONLY eight of them, and I promise there’s plenty more! Southernmost Beach, Southernmost Deli, Southernmost Strip Club, Southernmost Corner Office, Southernmost Buoy, Southernmost House, Southernmost Hotel, & Southernmost Tattoo. This blog is about a different type of ‘Southernmost’! Check out the back of the bouncer’s T-shirt in the featured photo. Welcome to the Southernmost Red Sox Nation! For those of you at a lose, the fanatic fans of the Boston Red Sox professional baseball tea ..read more

WOW… LOOK WHAT I FOUND! Looking back at this past Sunday’s post 10/21/18 you’ll find an error in the PHOTO so read the following paragraphs! The creators of this little seen mile marker post made a BIG mistake when writing a certain city and state… can you spot it? Very good ‘Mr. Map Quest’ you found it! Highlighted in the featured photo are both Sturgis, ND and Mt. Rushmore, SD… one of which is wrong. Since having been to both (seen below) I can assure you that Sturgis has not succeeded from South Dakota nor picked up and moved northward! Yes my road scholar fr ..read more