Beck's beer ...

...imported all the way from Germany to Cedar Key!

Checking the map...

...to see where to go in Cedar Key.

Heading into port...

Small house - downtown

Cedar Key (Florida) Photos is on hiatus until further notice

Brown Pelican

Twenty-five years ago the Brown Pelican was about extinct, having been killed off by the use of DDT. Since DDT has been banned, Brown Pelicans have made a remarkable comeback and are now ubiquitous in every part of coastal Florida.

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Crying seagull

Doing public works

Comfort dogs

On a cool winters day in Cedar Key, we met this fine woman and her husband and their three dogs. They are from the state of Illinois and had been vacationing in Cedar Key. They love their dogs who were very sweet. It turns out that the dogs are "comfort dogs." They are specially trained and they visit the elderly, sick, and shut-ins on a regular basis back "home" to bring them a little comfort and canine affection.

Pelican at rest

Back of the Dock - from the pier

An older pier in the downtown area

This pier has been around forever. It serves a local motel near downtown Cedar Key.

Ken's - one of Cedar Key's newer restaurants

The Rusty Rim under repair

We have shown numerous photos of the Rusty Rim (previously known as The Captain's Table) on this blog. We have eaten there on a number of occasions. It's been a Cedar Key icon at least for the 25 years we've been visiting Cedar Key and probably much longer.

A few months ago, it caught fire in the middle of the night. As I recall the cause was thought to be faulty wiring. When we drove over to Cedar Key recently, the restaurant was in process of being restored. That process may be over now and we'll head back soon to check it out.

Shiny wings...

I asked this crow, who alit on the Cedar Key pier, what he had to crow about. He said, "Shiny wings!" He was right! Then he added, "And my sense of balance."

Who could argue with that?

Life in the marsh

Gazebo in the marsh...

...for the use of those working at the University of Florida research center.

A river winds through the marshy flats

The beer truck arrives...

...and beer is a most important product in Cedar Key!