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Florida Keys stories, history & life 🌴 • boats • Old Florida
From Key Largo to Key West 🦜
🎞️ Film photography → @keys_on_film

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Somewhere along Seven Mile Bridge, the Florida Keys begin to feel like a different world. 🌅

Over a century of history, from Flagler’s railroad to the Overseas Highway. The old bridge, Fred the little tree, and seven miles of open water that have become one of America’s most iconic drives.

Windows down, radio on, heading south on US 1. Some things never get old.

❤️ Do you remember your first time crossing Seven Mile Bridge? Tell me your story in the comments.

📍 Seven Mile Bridge | Florida Keys

#FloridaKeys #SevenMileBridge #OldFlorida #KeyWest #keylargodude taken in Seven Mile Bridge by @keylargodude

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🌴 Fred the Tree.

Growing from the old Seven Mile Bridge, surrounded by saltwater, blazing sun and hurricanes… Fred just keeps standing.

Somehow, that feels very Florida Keys. 🌊

Weathered. Stubborn. Still here.

If you love the Florida Keys, share this reel and follow me for more stories from the islands. 🤙

#FloridaKeys #SevenMileBridge #FloridaKeysLife #KeyWest #OldFlorida taken in Fred the Tree by @keylargodude

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The strangest landmark in the Florida Keys started with a hurricane and a toilet seat. 🚽🌴

After Hurricane Donna in 1960, Vernon Lamp found a toilet seat hanging from a post marking the shortcut he’d carved through Florida Bay off Plantation Key. He painted it, put it back—and Toilet Seat Cut became a Keys tradition.

Captured on Fujifilm Acros 100 with a Nikon F, introduced in 1959. 🎞️

Would you boat through here?

Follow @keys_on_film for more Florida Keys history captured on film.

#FloridaKeys #Islamorada #FilmPhotography #NikonF #keysonfilm taken in Toilet Seat Cut by @keylargodude

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🦀 Stone crab season is back in the Florida Keys!

Long before Key Largo became a vacation destination, fishing was the backbone of this community.

Since 1972, Key Largo Fisheries has been part of that history, connecting local fishermen with the people who enjoy their catch.

Every October 15th, stone crab season brings another chapter of this tradition to life. More than just fresh seafood, it’s a reminder that Key Largo is still a working fishing community.

📍 Key Largo Fisheries, Key Largo, Florida
🦀 Stone Crab Season: October 15 – May 1

Follow @keylargodude for more Florida Keys history, local stories, and life in the Keys.

#KeyLargo #FloridaKeys #StoneCrab #KeyLargoFisheries #FloridaKeysHistory taken in Key Largo Fisheries Backyard Cafe by @keylargodude

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A little glimpse beneath the surface of the Florida Keys. 🌊🐠

Clear water, colorful marine life, and a whole different world just below the boat. One of the many reasons I love calling the Keys home. ❤️

Follow @keylargodude for more life in the Florida Keys.

#FloridaKeys #KeyLargo #UnderwaterFlorida #FloridaKeysLife #OceanLife taken in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park by @keylargodude

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Some places are part of what makes the Florida Keys feel like home. ❤️

Harriette’s in Key Largo is one of them. Famous for its key lime muffins, homemade breakfasts, and decades of memories around the table.

This time, I brought my family, my Pentax 645, and a roll of black-and-white film. Some traditions are worth keeping.

❤️ This is not a sponsored reel. I don’t do commercial work. I simply love the Florida Keys and enjoy sharing the places, people, and stories that make this place special to me.

📍 Harriette’s Restaurant, Key Largo, Florida Keys
📷 Pentax 645
🎞️ Kentmere Pan 400
🧪 Home-developed

Follow @keylargodude for more Florida Keys history, local stories, and life in the Keys.

#KeyLargo #FloridaKeys #Harriettes #OldFlorida #filmphotography taken in Harriette's Restaurant by @keylargodude

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Golden hour in Islamorada. 🌴🎞️

📍 Bayside Marina, Islamorada, Florida Keys
📷 Pentax 645 | Medium Format
🎞️ @kodak Gold 200 | 120 Film
🧪 Home developed | C-41

#KodakGold200 #KodakFilm #MediumFormat #KeysOnFilm #Islamorada taken in Bayside Marina, Islamorada by @keylargodude

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🎞️ Florida Keys history lives in plain sight.

An evening walk along Bayside Marina in Islamorada, where fishing boats, Florida Bay sunsets, and old traditions echo generations of sportfishing culture.

The Islamorada Fish Company dates to 1948, World Wide Sportsman to 1967, and the Zane Grey Lounge honors the area’s rich fishing heritage. 🌅🎣

📍 Bayside Marina | Islamorada, Florida Keys
📷 Camera: Pentax 645
🎞️ Film: Kodak Gold 200
🧪 Developed at home

Follow @keys_on_film for more Florida Keys stories captured on film. ❤️

#worldwidesportsman #KodakGold200 #Pentax645 #Islamorada #FloridaKeys taken in Islamorada Fish Company - Florida Keys by @keylargodude

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Another week comes to an end in Key Largo. 🌅

After a full day on the water, I sent the drone up for one last look at Blackwater Sound. A few boats heading home, the sun getting low, and another beautiful evening in the Florida Keys.

I’ve watched this sunset more times than I can count, and it never gets old. ❤️

📍 Blackwater Sound | Key Largo, Florida Keys
🚁 DJI Mini 4 Pro

Follow along for more everyday life, stories, and hidden corners of the Florida Keys.

#KeyLargo #FloridaKeys #BlackwaterSound #DJIMini4Pro #FloridaKeysLife taken in Key Largo, Florida by @keylargodude

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Sometimes the best part of the day comes right at the end. 🌅🚤

One more sunset cruise, a little saltwater, and good friends. That’s what life in the Florida Keys is all about. ❤️

No big plans, no special occasion. Just making memories on the water.

Follow along for more stories and moments from life in the Florida Keys. 🌴

#FloridaKeys #KeyLargo #KeysLife #SunsetCruise #keylargodude taken in Key Largo, Florida by @keylargodude

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📷 Old Tavernier has stories hiding in plain sight.

From Old Settlers Park and views of Tavernier Key to the historic downtown and the pink Tavernier Hotel, this little photo walk took me through more than a century of Florida Keys history.

Some of the old buildings are still standing, quietly telling the story of the Keys before they became a tourist destination.

🎞️ Nikon FA | Kodak T-Max 100 B&W
📍 Tavernier, Florida Keys

A collaboration between @keylargodude × @keys_on_film 🌴

#FloridaKeys #Tavernier #KeyLargo #FilmPhotography #KeysOnFilm taken in Tavernier, Florida Keys by @keylargodude

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📷 This Camera is 61 years old and still taking pictures. Hopefully I age as well as this camera! 😂

An early fall morning in Key Largo seemed like the perfect excuse to take my 1965 Yashica Lynx 14 out for some exercise.

Armed with Ilford HP5 and that beautiful 45mm f/1.4 Yashinon lens, I headed toward Sundowners on Blackwater Sound for a little black-and-white photography.

With hundreds of cameras in my collection, I’ve learned one thing: old mechanical cameras don’t appreciate retirement. They need to be used!

A little fresh air, a few frames of film, and another 60-year-old camera still doing what it was built to do.

Now, if only regular exercise could keep me going for another 60 years! 😂

📍 Key Largo, Florida
📷 Yashica Lynx 14 (1965)
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400

#KeysOnFilm #YashicaLynx14 #IlfordHP5 #FilmPhotography #KeyLargo taken in Sundowners in Key Largo, Florida by @keylargodude

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