Troy Wheatley swims through a school of shiny minnows on the reef wearing a mask, snorkel and fins. (Photo by Katharine ‘Kat’ Patton)
I love to snorkel, especially when the water’s warm. It’s so nice to jump off the boat in nothing but a bathing suit, a mask and snorkel, and a pair of fins and tool around the reef for a little while.
Posted - Friday, August 22, 2008 07:00 AM EDT
Underwater voyeurs vie for spots to dive Keys reefs for the annual coral love affair sparked by the August full moon.
Posted - Saturday, August 16, 2008 07:33 AM EDT
The first of five planned opportunities in 2008 for visitors to learn about coral reefs and work side by side with marine scientists to help with their restoration is set for Aug. 24 to 28 in the Florida Keys.
Posted - Saturday, August 16, 2008 07:31 AM EDT
Katharine, “Kat” Patton, a Key Largo dive instructor, gives an ‘OK’ sign. (Contributed photo)
Lots of folks come to Key Largo and fall in love with the diving, with the island lifestyle, and with the idea of earning a “paycheck in paradise.”
Posted - Friday, August 15, 2008 07:00 AM EDT
Diver Kelly Morgan surveys remains of side-wheel paddles from the steamship 'Menemon Sanford,' lost off Key Largo in 1862.
As underwater archaeology students carefully measured remains of the historic paddlewheeler scattered on the ocean floor off Key Largo, a tiny fish -- a blue-headed wrasse -- defiantly defended its territory.
Posted - Saturday, August 09, 2008 08:29 AM EDT
Showcasing the story of Matt Johnston and his one-of-a-kind dive gear, a "Diving a Dream" exhibit is set to open Wednesday at the Florida Keys History of Diving Museum in Islamorada.
Posted - Saturday, August 09, 2008 08:26 AM EDT
I always get a little nervous when one of my students is carrying an engagement ring around in the pocket of his swim trunks...but I guess when you are planning an underwater proposal it can't be helped.
Posted - Friday, August 08, 2008 07:00 AM EDT
Residents and visitors alike know that beyond the shore, the Florida Keys offer some of the best diving in the world.
Posted - Sunday, June 29, 2008 03:46 PM EDT
A large jewfish drifts over the Eagle shipwreck off Islamorada, one of the sights awaiting divers who pursue advanced training.
Imagine living in Flagstaff, Ariz., and never going to see what that Grand Canyon thing is all about.
Posted - Sunday, June 29, 2008 03:55 PM EDT
All right all you road-weary travelers, you’ve made it to the Keys and have driven down U.S. 1 at that ominous speed of 55 mph ... or slower. So already you’ve been immersed in the “slow down and take it easy” mentality of the Keys, giving the right of way to not only pedestrians and bicycles, but also land crabs, iguanas and chickens.
Posted - Sunday, June 29, 2008 03:55 PM EDT
