This is Hospital Key, to the east, is where they buried those who died at Fort Jefferson:
You can barely see Hospital Key in this photo:
Magnificent Frigatebirds, who only nest in the Dry Tortugas in the United States:
The waves and rocks make it look like a painting in the water. Notice the two fish:
We came back to the beach:
A survey mark on the wall:
Those pipes are the exhaust from the generator providing the power here:
We finished the snorkeling and stopped to rest. This telephoto of the neighboring key shows where the Magnificent Frigatebirds nest:
We had both brown pelicans and a Great Blue Heron to keep us entertained along with the terns and other smaller birds:
People do come with their own boats here. Also you can tent camp for $3/night but need to bring your own water.
A couple views of the Great Blue Heron:
Bricks in the water from hurricanes:
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