Dry Tortuga beach, many degrees warmer than Virginia

Frigate birds, which go months without touching land.

Lorraine checking the Dry Tortugas moat for crocs

Dead coral. Did it die of natural causes?

Another Fort & Ferry [Dry Tortugas]

January 19, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

Up early to catch a two-plus hour ferry ride to one of the largest forts on the E coast; Dry Tortuga Nat'l Park. Huge frigate birds gliding over this island reef; at least 100 of them. Pretty impressive. Had a tour of this civil war fort where Dr. Mudd was imprisoned cuz he set John Wilkes Booth's leg after he shot Lincolin. One hot place to be incarcerated! Hard to believe this is one of the longest barrior reefs in the world until you drive to Key West and boat another 70 miles to it's end.Read more