Hannah Child and her mom Amy Sollie walk Bubbles down the aisle.
Bubbles and Spike Howell were married on Aug. 23 in a backyard ceremony in Marathon. The bride, a pretty blue parakeet, was walked down the aisle by her owner, 9-year-old Hannah Child, and Hannah's mother Amy Sollie. Spike Howell, a yellow male parakeet, was waiting at the altar in the arms of his owner, 7-year-old Aydan Child, Hannah's brother.
Posted - Saturday, August 30, 2008 08:33 AM EDT
President Theodore Roosevelt put a feather in his cap just over 100 years ago by signing into law the establishment of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge.
Posted - Saturday, August 16, 2008 07:35 AM EDT
Kiteboarding instructor Noel Jambor makes it look easy in the Upper Keys. Photo by DONNA DIETRICH
Imagine the exhilaration of harnessing the wind in a 12 meter kite as you silently slice across the water on a board at rates of up to 20 mph. That’s the feeling of kiteboarding, a sport which has gradually been turning more and more people into avid fans.
Posted - Sunday, August 10, 2008 03:00 AM EDT
What do bald eagles, dolphins, tarpon, crocodiles, osprey, Goliath grouper, alligators, pelicans, spoonbills, blue crabs, peregrine falcons, redfish, swallow-tailed kites, red shouldered hawks, snook and reddish egrets all have in common?
Posted - Friday, August 08, 2008 06:30 PM EDT
The sand between Garden Key and Long Key filled in during one of the last storms.
I suppose the captain always says at the start what a glorious day it is, and how it’s the best he’s ever seen. But on the day I made my first trip out to the Dry Tortugas, he didn’t have to bluff.
Posted - Friday, August 01, 2008 01:00 AM EDT
Butterflies that frequent the garden require specific plants to eat and mate on.
One of Key West’s oldest attractions is crawling back from the brink of extinction. The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden welcomes visitors where once there were none and, before that, throngs.
Posted - Sunday, June 29, 2008 03:29 PM EDT
Visitors can walk the ÒstreetsÓ of Indian Key. Newly installed signs describe the island and its history.
Just a short trip from the docks at Robbie’s in Islamorada lies Indian Key, barely 10 acres in size. Much like Pigeon Key in the Middle Keys, the tiny island is rich with history. Only stone ruins remain of the once prosperous community located at Mile Marker 78.5 oceanside.
Posted - Sunday, June 29, 2008 03:28 PM EDT
Each fall and spring, people watch the skies above Curry Hammock State Park for passing raptors.
Birdwatchers take note – this park's collection of hardwood hammocks, mangrove swamps, and wetlands makes it one of the best birding destinations in the country. Like many of the Keys’ state parks, Curry Hammock is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail. But it is also a site for Hawk Watch International’s raptor census, thanks to its prime location on the migratory path of some of the world’s most spectacular birds of prey. Swimming, snorkeling, fishing, camping, canoeing, and a playground make this a fun park for families.
Posted - Sunday, June 29, 2008 02:23 PM EDT
A Miami blue nectering on the host plant where it lays its eggs.
If you were to go on a search to find hidden treasure, the first place you might look would be on a remote island. With visions of a treasure chest full of glittering gold, you may very likely walk right over a beach full of pearls and not even notice.
Posted - Thursday, May 29, 2008 04:47 PM EDT
Bahia Honda's bayside beach, nestled between the old and new bridges, is a prime spot for watching another beautiful Keys sunset.
Just down the beach from our sunny picnic spot at Bahia Honda State Park, a toddler in a pink bathing suit scampered to her parents, carrying a handful of sand that she had scooped from below the gently unfolding surf. Her giggles carried on the wind as she dropped the sand into a vivid blue pail beside her mother’s beach chair, and went back for more.
Posted - Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:32 AM EDT
