Florida

Deerfield Beach Lighthouse Tour

Photography by Lee Smith

A recent trip to the Deerfield Beach Lighthouse which is only open a few times a year was a real treat. A beautiful area to photograph and enjoy. We took a 20 minute boat ride from Sands Pier.

The boat schedule to the lighthouse was starting at 9:00 AM and every hour on the hour until 3:00 PM. The boat leaves the Lighthouse to the Sands pier beginning at 9:30 AM and every hour on the half hour until 3:30 PM. They suggested to arrive at the piers 20 minutes before the departure time.  There were  members of Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society (HLPS) to register & check you in. I was given a wrist band, and waited for the boat, of course I got there almost an hour early. We boarded for the boat ride to the lighthouse around 9am and enjoyed a slow scenic ride. A current HLPS membership or a $25 PP transportation fee is required.

Bring your food and drink with you – there are no refreshments at the lighthouse, but there is a restroom and a gorgeous beach.

One of the many windows looking our from the Deerfield Beach Lighthouse   Deerfield Beach Lighthouse  A view from the base of the Deerfield Beach Lighthouse

Looking west from Deerfield Beach Lighthouse A view from the top of the Deerfield Beach Lighthouse looking north Deerfield Beach Lighthouse staircase

If you are interested in visiting the lighthouse – http://hillsborolighthouse.org/tours.html

The Marvin Adams Waterway, Key Largo, Florida

Visitors drive across this bridge on highway U.S. 1 – located about mile marker 103.6. The vertical walls rise about 15 feet high and the local boaters refer to it as “the Cut”. It took a year-and-a-half to complete the half-mile cut in 1961 with a temporary bridge on the bayside. Twelve years later, a four lane highway bridge was built. Interesting story – http://www.keyshistory.org/thecut.html

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The Marvin Adams Waterway, Key Largo

Beneath the Bridge - THE MARVIN ADAMS WATERWAY, Key Largo, Florida

Connecting the Ocean to the Bay

The Italian Barge – Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

Italian Barge - Vizcaya Museum and GardensClick on the image for a larger size

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Vizcaya Museum & Gardens – A Pavilion View of The Italian Barge – IMG_2655_6_7
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Vizcaya Museum & Gardens – The Italian Barge – 2547_8_9

Downtown by the Bay

The Bay in all it’s splendor, the calm water, the causeway in the distance, the reflections of a beautiful city

Downtown by the Bay - photo by Lee Smith
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