Up There - Marathon, Florida Keys

I’ve been living in the Keys now for nearly 20 years.  Most people simply assume they are all are very flat and very low.  However, being from West Virginia originally, I pay attention to topography and have discovered some higher up spots in the Keys at least in the context of South Florida, which I would describe as 11-17 feet above sea level standing on solid coral rock.   

Anyway, I rolled up on a neighborhood of ground level homes in Marathon at high tide and felt a bit higher than usual, then I noticed several steps up down to the dock from the home and started to get altitude sickness!  The owner and I had a good laugh. He claimed it was one of the highest spots at ground level in Marathon and would have to concur with him.  The solar panels on the roof generate enough power to run the entire home, so this home keeps on trucking even when the power goes down.  Love it!

Here is one of the aerial photos from this shoot.  Commercial drone photo flights this close to Marathon Airport require special unlocking codes and I find that monitoring the common traffic advisory frequency on an aircraft band radio is an extremely helpful addition to visually scanning the skies.