Best Christmas Outfit
Years ago the Curry Mansion in Key West went all out in decorating for the holidays.
Merry Christmas
I took this photo almost 20 years ago in the lobby of a very old Key West mansion turned bed and breakfast. It is still one of my many favorite holiday photos.
Lobster Trap Tree
The City of Key West continually improves the harbor walk light displays for the holidays.
Twas the night before
Key West knows how to decorate.
Curry Mansion
Always decorated for all holiday, it was built as a private home in 1869 and now a beautiful bed and breakfast in Key West.
Getting Ready
A body painter puts on a fresh face to show potential customers during Fantasy Fest in Key West.
Wisconsin State Fair
Words were hard to come by
I started typing a caption a few times but deleted them because any attempt at explanation just doesn't come out right. Let me just say on a normal day, Key West is difficult to explain but Fantasy Fest week makes words impossible.
Independence Day
Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. Wikipedia
Fantasy Fest
Face painted and costumed for the Key West Fantasy Fest parade
Parade Painted
Face painted and costumed for the Key West Fantasy Fest parade
Parade Happy
Face painted and ready for the Key West Fantasy Fest parade
Trick or Treat
Halloween sure can bring out the creativity in us.
Parade Feathered
Painted and costumed in the Key West Fantasy Fest parade
Dressed and ready
Fantasy Fest
Walking around with a camera during Key West Fantasy Fest provides all kinds of interesting things to shoot especially the people wearing paint. Body painters from all over the country come to town for the 10 day festival where people pay thousands of dollars to be painted. Then they stroll up and down Duval Street showing off their mobile art. This lady chose paint colors that go perfect on her.
Face Art
During Fantasy Fest in Key West it's easy to come across painted people who are eager to have their photo taken.
Memorial Day 2024
An organization named Follow the Flag suspended this between 2 sandstone peaks in Snow Canyon State Park in Ivins Utah.The photo was taken with the setting sun directly behind it. The flag measures 150' by 78', is a total of 11,800 square feet and weighs over 400 pounds.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Key West cigar lady
Dantes at Christmas
Decorated for Christmas, Dantes of Key West
Christmas Harbor
Key West harbor.... as unlikely as it would be, snow would be a pretty addition to this photo.
Real Fish
Fantasy Fest costume Key West
Getting Ready
Each year at the end of October Key West welcomes Fantasy Fest. Trying to stay with the annual theme, painters decorate people as part of the festivities.
Eye Catching
Fantasy Fest ready
Body Painting
In preparation for Fantasy Fest in Key West
Fantasy Fest Model
This gentleman was a model for a body painting studio. He was painted differently every time I saw him during the week long festival.
Merry Christmas
Says the flamingo
Merry Christmas
This tree was in the lobby of the Curry Mansion in Key West.
Sunset Pier Key West
Sunset pier is a perfect spot on the water to watch sunsets while listening to live music.
Fantasy Fest Week
A celebration full of creativity and fun.
Wisconsin State Fair
Every year in August fairgoers buy over 400,000 creampuffs.
Festive Face Painting
Fantasy Fest primed
More Faces
Popped into a Fantasy Fest painting shop and found a couple getting ready for a Key West Duval stroll. They were more than happy to let me take their picture.
Extreme face art
Went streetwalking yesterday looking for more creative Fantasy Fest face painting and came upon this guy. It is a combination of paint, hair, contacts and skin prosthetics all combined in a great mix of colors.
Fantasy Fest
10 days of color and imagination which for a camera guy equates to a "target rich environment" in Key West.
Parade Ready
In costume for a Fantasy Fest float
Happy Halloween
Roadside WI Halloween
We Get Ready
The group forms up for photos before the Friday "Locals Parade" during Fantasy Fest in Key West. Believe it or not, there really is a theme.
Triplets
Fantasy Fest Key West
Red Head
Interesting Fantasy Fest paint job
Fantasy Fest – Key West
He is on a float from Tampa with a group called F-Troop. I asked what they are and was told it was a mens club that travel around the country having fun while raising huge amounts of money for charity.
Be Afraid
If you are not into body painting, some just have their faces painted which is great. Fantasy Fest attracts painters from all over the USA for this event.
Sea Battle
An annual event in Key West - Conch Republic Navy vs US Coast Guard
Feathery Fantasy Fest Friends
Halloween yard art
Wisconsin
Fantasy Fest
The look I got when I asked her if he had his face painted.
Face Painting
Fantasy Fest
We Are Parade!
Painted Parade Viewers
Fantasy Fest
At Parade End
The parade ended and maybe 1/2 hour later this lone man is, I think waiting for it to come by again.
Key West Christmas Decorating
Sunset Performer
Mallory Square Sunset Celebration
Fantasy Fest Face Painting
Fantasy Fest
Key West
Conch Republic Days
Key West bed races