Midsummer's Night & Spectacle

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors, who are manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world.

In Key West, FL the famous Carol Tedesco helped put on one of the biggest events of the Summer at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Gardens with the theme from the play in mind.


While in the Keys, you can't help but have fresh coconuts to sip on during the heat of summer.


People of all ages dressed the part, and had a great time at the event.

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With the current interactive art show which is going on in the gardens, you could even play your own magical tunes on the artwork provided.


If you didn't want to make your own, you could take a stroll down the path


and follow the sounds of music, to sit and enjoy local musicians packing in the seats.


As I was shooting a shot of the famous Kathy Kirby.....


I heard the unmistakable sound of the hand clap/whistle combination which only means one thing!!! Time for the Cuban Dancing to begin!


Beth and her fellow partners put on one heck of a great show for everyone.


After they warmed up, and the crowd was moving. Out came the Conga Line.

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Whether you came to dance, socialize, eat/drink, or just plain laugh it was a great time for all generations.

Sculpture Launch in Key West

On Jan 15 I took a walk through Ft. Zachary Taylor State Park to look at the launch of sculptures from local artists and artists as far away as Naples, Italy. Thanks to everyone who helped organize the sculptures that are on display, I got to meet some unique people and listen to them explain their thoughts, and creativity.

The water looked great today as I looked across the emerald waters towards Sunset Key.


Right off the bat I was introduced to the Luciano di Rosa and he explained his piece "Angel" to me.


We continued to make our walk through the park and came across "Photosynthesis" by Myung Gyun You


Square Wave, by Bill Wood


Contemporary Cannon, by Tom Risser


These next 2 were from local artists here in Key West, and I enjoyed them the most because they were just plain, simple, and to the point with a touch of creativity.

Randy Detrick's "Living Room" allowed us to get in the frame, and turn it into a 3d Portrait using our own creativity.


John McIntosh's "#2 Tree" gets my vote for most favorite.


On the way out, I tried my luck at playing with the sun through the "Crooked Forest". Well, it's the closest thing I have to forest here on the Key.


Well, I can't end a blog without showing some of the local flavor either here in Key West. There are numerous "island cruisers", but this one was worthy of sharing with the rest of you.