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Shortly after landing
We disembarked and tried to get our bearings back after two hours on the open sea in a what ultimately ended up seeming like a teeny boat.
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Proof
Proof that i was actually at this remote little outpost in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Conch shell
Someone had picked this conch up from the water and left it there. I was about two seconds away from...
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Seawall
The fort was surrounded by a moat, which was then surrounded by a walkable seawall. It...
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Wind
The day was particularly windy, and nowhere was it windier than the top of the southeast side of the fort.
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Magnificent frigate!
I got all excited because magnificent frigates are not normally seen on land - they are pretty much...
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Interior of the fort
The interior of the fort was gorgeous, with green grass and trees twisted by unrelenting sea winds everywhere.
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Wide expanse of ocean
See what I mean? Water, water, water everywhere. And not a drop to drink! (The Dry Tortugas are...
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Masonry
The tour guides talked about how millions of bricks were used to build the fort itself. Most of the...
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Inside the fort
The brick walls actually at one time served as a military prison, where Civil War deserters were...
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Park staff
Several members of the National Park Service actually live on the island full-time. Here are their...
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Bailey
Bailey is the captain's dog. Bailey is a good doggie. He got all excited every time he got to run in the water.
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Lighthouse
The only steel structure on the fort is this lighthouse. It's purely decorative these days.
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Beachin' it
After the tour of the island, most of us gravitated to the beach on the northwest side of the...
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Preparing to dock
After two hours of tossing and turning on the sea, finally, we had sweet relief.
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Relaxing
It was surreal to hang out on the beach of an abandoned military fort.
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