Gulls take flight

Photo by Lois Anne

Sunset cruising - looking back at dock area

Boat in need of restoration

Cedar Key Museum

Lined up at Cedar Key Airport

The Cedar Key airport is actually one runway. Some of the people on Cedar Key own their own planes which gives them a great deal of mobility.

Back bay canal

Outside display through glass

In this shot, you're looking through a window of a gift shop in the dock area to an outside display on a small deck. Usually, it's the other way around - you look through a window into a shop to see the displayed merchandise!

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A ray of hope

This gentleman walked out to the waters edge, opened his beach chair, then sat down facing the approaching storm. Either he was hoping the storm would pass elsewhere, or he was hoping he could catch a few rays before it hit.

A evening vision in magenta

In this night photo of the dock area, shot from the bay/marina side, the colors show much more magenta than the previous night shot we put up.

Cedar Key carriage ride

While Cedar Key is not a large community, it has an interesting history and numerous sites of historical interest. This is an easy way to get around town (in the summer, especially) while at the same time learning everything you need to know about Cedar Key.

Cedar Key Cracker Home

This 19th century cracker home, similar to thousands across Florida at the time, has been lovingly restored and sits on the site of the Cedar Key Museum.

Interior shots of the kitchen and dining room are by Lois Anne.

The Island Hotel & Restaurant

The Island Hotel on Cedar Key's main drag was built in 1859 as a general store. Today it is a Bed & Breakfast with 10 rooms. It has survived numerous hurricanes over the years, and is said to be visited by ghosts.

The Island Hotel & Restaurant is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Read a fascinating account of its construction and history here.

Cedar Key back bays

Photo by Lois Anne.

Sunken slowly

A boat that has seen its better days.

Fishing boat

Photo by Lois Anne

Looking from bayside at night

Hurricane damage

Not too long ago, this was a functioning pier and shack. But one of the hurricanes that blew through Cedar Key ended that. Now, it sits forlornly on the water, a broken reminder of what used to be.

Biking around Cedar Key

We stopped for a few minutes to take pictures at this main canal on the western side of Cedar Key. Photo by Lois Anne.

Looking for little fishes or?

This young lad is vacationing with his parents at a resort on the Gulf of Mexico, across from the Cedar Key dock area.

Marina and condos