The fall of evening

Photo by Lois Anne. Nikon D40, f/5, 1/100 sec, ISO 400.

The Island Hopper

If you visit Cedar Key, book a sunset cruise with the Island Hopper. You will not, I guarantee, be disappointed!

Photo by Lois Anne. Nikon D40, f/9, 1/320, ISO 200.

Backyard

Looking at the backyard of a small house near the beach.

The Cedar Key grocery store

While there are a couple of small 7-11 type stores in Cedar Key, this is the only grocery store.

Photo by Lois Anne. Nikon D40, f/5.3, 1/15 sec, ISO 200.

Playground and restrooms - at the beach

Photo by Lois Anne. Nikon D40, f11, 1/500, ISO 200.

Cedar Cove from the Dock area

Photo by Lois Anne. Nikon D70 - f11, 1/500.

Maximum sea level

Several people have inquired about houses built on stilts in Cedar Key. As noted, quite often the most severe damage suffered during a hurricane is not from wind but from storm surge.

Water surging ashore can reach quite high levels. Thus, on the beach at Cedar Key, just in front of the condos shown in yesterday's post, is a pole showing maximum sea levels. Note, at the present time it tops out at 12 feet. If a storm surge approaches 12 feet, everything under 12 feet is likely to be washed away or severely damaged.

In many coastal communities, structures are now required to be built on stilts to allow from a maximum storm surge to flow under and through the building.

This photo and yesterday's photo were taken by Lois Anne using a Nikon D40.

New condos for sale

The last we knew, these new condos facing the water on the west side of Cedar Key, were selling for about $400,000. Location is everything!

Beach house facing the bay

Photo by Lois Anne.

One more Cedar Key sunset

From the Gulf of Mexico, a channel to the back bays

New angle on the Cedar Cove Marina

Rental condos next to the Cedar Cove Marina

Backing up to the bay

I'm posting this to show a not unusual house in Cedar Key. It fronts on the main drag into town, but has this long, narrow back yard, the end of which comes close to the waters of the back bay.

Notice the fish cleaning station on the right, the barbecue grill on the left and the picnic table.

Hard to beat that set-up!

Looking back from the dock o' the bay

Photo by Lois Anne.

Dock entryway to motel/gift shop

Photo by Lois Anne.

The bay through the bushes

Photo by Lois Anne.

Cedar Cove Marina

Restored home

You'll find this beautifully restored home just a block from the main beach in Cedar Key.

Lobster pots drying in the sun