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Each photograph in this planner shows the real Key West: the Historic Seaport, Mallory Square, Old Town streets, museums and beaches, used under the licence its author chose. The home page film is a sequence of those same photographs with slow pans and fades, with nothing generated or staged. Every credit below links to its original file.

Last checked October 21, 2026

  • A three-masted schooner under full sail silhouetted against a deep orange sky, the sun a bright white disc just above it and a dark cloud bank at upper right; calm water with a sun path across the foreground.

    A three-masted schooner under full sail silhouetted against a deep orange sky, the sun a bright white disc just above it and a dark cloud bank at upper right; calm water with a sun path across the foreground.

    Photograph File:Key West Sunset – Flickr – Joe Parks.jpg by Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2012-12-24. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Looking up a palm trunk wrapped in warm white string lights, with green lights strung along the fronds against a blue-violet dusk sky; shallow depth of field, fronds soft.

    Looking up a palm trunk wrapped in warm white string lights, with green lights strung along the fronds against a blue-violet dusk sky; shallow depth of field, fronds soft.

    Photograph File:Christmas in Paradise – Flickr – Joe Parks.jpg by Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2012-12-24. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Night close-up of a white picket fence strung with multicoloured Christmas lights, a lit 'SANTA STOP HERE' sign on a post, and a window behind with a small lit Christmas tree.

    Night close-up of a white picket fence strung with multicoloured Christmas lights, a lit 'SANTA STOP HERE' sign on a post, and a window behind with a small lit Christmas tree.

    Photograph File:Key West Christmas Light Tour 2008 – 03.jpg by Elizabeth Nicodemus, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2008-12-23. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Night view of a front yard with two lit wire snowman figures, palms and shrubs wrapped in red, green and white lights, light arches over the sidewalk, and a dark empty street in the foreground.

    Night view of a front yard with two lit wire snowman figures, palms and shrubs wrapped in red, green and white lights, light arches over the sidewalk, and a dark empty street in the foreground.

    Photograph File:Key West Christmas Light Tour 2008 – 02.jpg by Elizabeth Nicodemus, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2008-12-23. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • A wind-swept casuarina tree decorated with coloured ornaments and a tall lit star frame standing on the old arched railway bridge, with two white angel figures, open water behind and overhead power lines across the sky.

    A wind-swept casuarina tree decorated with coloured ornaments and a tall lit star frame standing on the old arched railway bridge, with two white angel figures, open water behind and overhead power lines across the sky.

    Photograph File:Christmastime Fred the Tree.jpg by Mxcokoko, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2024-12-25. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Daytime view down a harbour walkway to a docked shrimp boat with tall outriggers; a small decorated evergreen tree stands on its deck, with red bows and garland on nearby posts. A 'Schooner Wharf' sign is on a white building at left, a schooner mast at right, palms, and a few pedestrians.

    Daytime view down a harbour walkway to a docked shrimp boat with tall outriggers; a small decorated evergreen tree stands on its deck, with red bows and garland on nearby posts. A 'Schooner Wharf' sign is on a white building at left, a schooner mast at right, palms, and a few pedestrians.

    Photograph File:Miss Key West at Key West Bight, 2025.jpg by Julian Lupyan, licensed under CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2025-11-26. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • A marina at sunset seen across the water: rows of moored sport-fishing boats and sailboats, wooden piers and pilings, a long low hotel building on the far shore, and a pale peach sky. It has a slightly grainy film look.

    A marina at sunset seen across the water: rows of moored sport-fishing boats and sailboats, wooden piers and pilings, a long low hotel building on the far shore, and a pale peach sky. It has a slightly grainy film look.

    Photograph File:Key West Bight Marina Key West.jpg by Herbert wie, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Night view over a lit waterfront: a long covered pier lined with blue LED strip lights, palms, a parked white SUV and scooters, boats moored at right with their lights reflected in the dark water, and street lights on the far shore.

    Night view over a lit waterfront: a long covered pier lined with blue LED strip lights, palms, a parked white SUV and scooters, boats moored at right with their lights reflected in the dark water, and street lights on the far shore.

    Photograph File:Garrison Bight Marina at Night – Key West Florida August 2022.jpg by Cayobo, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2022-08-26. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • A wide sunset over the water with dramatic grey and gold clouds, sailboats and a schooner silhouetted on the horizon, a small motorboat leaving a wake in the middle distance, and a palm-lined island point at right.

    A wide sunset over the water with dramatic grey and gold clouds, sailboats and a schooner silhouetted on the horizon, a small motorboat leaving a wake in the middle distance, and a palm-lined island point at right.

    Photograph File:Key West Sunset (2) (Explored) – Flickr – ^rboed.jpg by R Boed from The Netherlands, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2016-12-21. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Late-afternoon view from a wooden boardwalk to the Mallory Square dock crowded with people waiting for sunset, with gulls overhead, turquoise water, lamp posts, and a yellow resort building with palms behind.

    Late-afternoon view from a wooden boardwalk to the Mallory Square dock crowded with people waiting for sunset, with gulls overhead, turquoise water, lamp posts, and a yellow resort building with palms behind.

    Photograph File:Sunset Celebration.jpg by Hugodesouza1984, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2018-01-18. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Daytime view up a two-lane street lined with palms and shade trees, with cars driving and parked, pedestrians on the sidewalk, white picket fences, and overhead wires.

    Daytime view up a two-lane street lined with palms and shade trees, with cars driving and parked, pedestrians on the sidewalk, white picket fences, and overhead wires.

    Photograph File:KeyWestFL Duval St 20230125.jpg by Niranjan Arminius, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2023-01-25. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Night street view of the Strand theatre facade with red 'STRAND' neon and a lit marquee; the ground floor is now a pharmacy, with the brand signs visible. Bicycles are parked at the kerb, a few pedestrians walk along the sidewalk, and a car's headlights show at right.

    Night street view of the Strand theatre facade with red 'STRAND' neon and a lit marquee; the ground floor is now a pharmacy, with the brand signs visible. Bicycles are parked at the kerb, a few pedestrians walk along the sidewalk, and a car's headlights show at right.

    Photograph File:Strand – Duval St. Key West Florida.jpg by C Watts, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2023-01-27. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Evening view of Sloppy Joe's Bar with large orange neon 'SLOPPY JOE'S BAR' signs and a lit green-and-white awning, people at the entrance, a moped rider passing in the street, and the 'Historic J.C. Double's Bar' building beside it.

    Evening view of Sloppy Joe's Bar with large orange neon 'SLOPPY JOE'S BAR' signs and a lit green-and-white awning, people at the entrance, a moped rider passing in the street, and the 'Historic J.C. Double's Bar' building beside it.

    Photograph File:Sloppy Joe’s Bar – Duval St. – Key West Florida January 2023.jpg by C Watts, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2023-01-29. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • A two-storey white Victorian frame house with double-deck porches, gingerbread brackets and balusters, dark shutters, a US flag at the door, and young trees and a hedge in front.

    A two-storey white Victorian frame house with double-deck porches, gingerbread brackets and balusters, dark shutters, a US flag at the door, and young trees and a hedge in front.

    Photograph File:Key West home.jpg by Jim Heaphy (Cullen328), licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2019-02-04. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Night view of a two-storey corner grocery with a balcony railing outlined in white and coloured lights, holiday inflatables on the balcony (a Santa figure, a snowman and two licensed cartoon characters), a wreath, and lit window frames; the street is empty.

    Night view of a two-storey corner grocery with a balcony railing outlined in white and coloured lights, holiday inflatables on the balcony (a Santa figure, a snowman and two licensed cartoon characters), a wreath, and lit window frames; the street is empty.

    Photograph File:5 Brothers Xmas 2024, Key West FL.jpg by Cayobo, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2024-12-01. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • A two-storey Spanish-colonial style house with yellow arched shutters and wraparound iron balconies, framed by a large shade tree, with a manicured lawn and hedge in front; two small figures at the edges.

    A two-storey Spanish-colonial style house with yellow arched shutters and wraparound iron balconies, framed by a large shade tree, with a manicured lawn and hedge in front; two small figures at the edges.

    Photograph File:Hemingway House Key West FL1.jpg by Acroterion, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2012-11-08. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • A white two-storey clapboard house with louvred upper windows and red-white-blue bunting along the eaves, reached by a curving path across green lawns and tall palms; a few visitors sit on benches in the distance.

    A white two-storey clapboard house with louvred upper windows and red-white-blue bunting along the eaves, reached by a curving path across green lawns and tall palms; a few visitors sit on benches in the distance.

    Photograph File:Little White House – Key West Florida.jpg by Upstateherd, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2020-06-30. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Looking up at a white conical brick lighthouse tower with a black lantern gallery against a deep blue sky, with green leafy branches in the lower foreground.

    Looking up at a white conical brick lighthouse tower with a black lantern gallery against a deep blue sky, with green leafy branches in the lower foreground.

    Photograph File:Key West Lighthouse FL1.jpg by Acroterion, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2012-11-08. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • A red-brick Romanesque Revival building with arched ground-floor arcades, a steep red roof and tall chimney, under a clear blue sky, with a hedge in front and two people at the lower right corner.

    A red-brick Romanesque Revival building with arched ground-floor arcades, a steep red roof and tall chimney, under a clear blue sky, with a hedge in front and two people at the lower right corner.

    Photograph File:Old Post Office and Customshouse, Key West.jpg by Julian Lupyan, licensed under CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2025-11-26. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Close view of the red, black and yellow Southernmost Point buoy marker reading '90 Miles to Cuba, Southernmost Point, Continental U.S.A., Key West, FL', with blue sea and sky behind and no people.

    Close view of the red, black and yellow Southernmost Point buoy marker reading '90 Miles to Cuba, Southernmost Point, Continental U.S.A., Key West, FL', with blue sea and sky behind and no people.

    Photograph File:Southernmost point buoy, NE view.jpg by Radomianin, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2018-08-22. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • A yellow and orange Conch Train with striped canopies, signed 'CONCH TRAIN', heading down Front Street past red-brick buildings, with a striped-brick tower and pastel buildings behind and a few pedestrians.

    A yellow and orange Conch Train with striped canopies, signed 'CONCH TRAIN', heading down Front Street past red-brick buildings, with a striped-brick tower and pastel buildings behind and a few pedestrians.

    Photograph File:The Conch Train on Front Street, Key West, Florida, 2025.jpg by Julian Lupyan, licensed under CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2025-11-26. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • An elevated golden-hour view of a curving sandy beach backed by dense trees, with beachgoers, rock jetties in turquoise water, a tall lattice tower and a white radar dome on the point beyond, and a jet ski wake in the foreground.

    An elevated golden-hour view of a curving sandy beach backed by dense trees, with beachgoers, rock jetties in turquoise water, a tall lattice tower and a white radar dome on the point beyond, and a jet ski wake in the foreground.

    Photograph File:Fort Zachary Taylor Beach from the West, Key West, Florida.jpg by Julian Lupyan, licensed under CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2025-11-26. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • A long-exposure pre-dawn view of a beach: rope-and-post fencing and dune grass in warm artificial light in the foreground, wind-blurred palms along a wide sand beach, and a stormy grey-blue sky over calm water.

    A long-exposure pre-dawn view of a beach: rope-and-post fencing and dune grass in warm artificial light in the foreground, wind-blurred palms along a wide sand beach, and a stormy grey-blue sky over calm water.

    Photograph File:Early morning Smathers Beach Key West.JPG by Juliancolton, licensed under Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2013-03-24. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Two coconut palms silhouetted against a gold and orange sky with the sun low on the horizon at the bottom centre.

    Two coconut palms silhouetted against a gold and orange sky with the sun low on the horizon at the bottom centre.

    Photograph File:Sunset on Smathers Beach, Key West – Flickr – Joe Parks.jpg by Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2012-12-28. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • A weathered wooden boardwalk between dune grasses and rope-and-post fencing leads to a beach and calm sea; wind-blurred coconut palms frame a pink and lavender dawn sky.

    A weathered wooden boardwalk between dune grasses and rope-and-post fencing leads to a beach and calm sea; wind-blurred coconut palms frame a pink and lavender dawn sky.

    Photograph File:Key West Sunrise – Flickr – Max and Dee.jpg by Max and Dee Bernt from Boulder, CO, USA, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2015-06-16. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • An elevated late-afternoon view of a low palm-covered island ringed by a rock seawall, with two sailboats (one a two-masted schooner with passengers) on turquoise water and big white cumulus clouds.

    An elevated late-afternoon view of a low palm-covered island ringed by a rock seawall, with two sailboats (one a two-masted schooner with passengers) on turquoise water and big white cumulus clouds.

    Photograph File:Sunset Key and Sailboats, Florida, 2025.jpg by Julian Lupyan, licensed under CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2025-11-26. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Dusk view through the Bahama Village arch spanning a narrow street, with clapboard buildings and palms on both sides, a white pickup truck and a cyclist in the distance, and a couple crossing the sidewalk at lower left.

    Dusk view through the Bahama Village arch spanning a narrow street, with clapboard buildings and palms on both sides, a white pickup truck and a cyclist in the distance, and a couple crossing the sidewalk at lower left.

    Photograph File:Bahamavillageentrance.jpg by Marc Averette, licensed under Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2007-02-09. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • A view through a car windshield down a long empty two-lane bridge over turquoise water, with the old railway bridge running parallel at right and a wide sky with wispy clouds; the car's dashboard and wiper show along the bottom edge.

    A view through a car windshield down a long empty two-lane bridge over turquoise water, with the old railway bridge running parallel at right and a wide sky with wispy clouds; the car's dashboard and wiper show along the bottom edge.

    Photograph File:Seven Mile Bridge, Florida.jpg by SimonMGC, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2010-09-18. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • An HDR view along the Mallory Square dock at sunset: a long row of seated spectators lines the left edge, the sun bursts through heavy gold clouds at right, and old pilings and a crane stand in the water.

    An HDR view along the Mallory Square dock at sunset: a long row of seated spectators lines the left edge, the sun bursts through heavy gold clouds at right, and old pilings and a crane stand in the water.

    Photograph File:Watching sunset – Flickr – Grace Courbis.jpg by Grace Courbis from Pompano Beach, FL, US, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2019-03-20. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

Film

  • Home page film: The film at the top of the home page is cut from 8 of the photographs credited on this page (by Elizabeth Nicodemus, Jim Heaphy (Cullen328), Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, Julian Lupyan, Niranjan Arminius, R Boed from The Netherlands), with slow pans, zooms and dissolves. Nothing in it is generated. Share-alike photographs keep their licences.

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