Key West-The Gibraltar of The USA
Key West Time
Where Every Moment is an Island Paradise
Anytime IS Key West Time
Key West has an idea on how to spend time: Do nothing. This is the "personality" and PACE of KW. Once you make the conscious choice to tune into it, the ocean awaits—it's the space between things.
🌴 Paradise Found
🏝️ Key West Today
Living like in a foreign country while still perched on the southernmost tip of America. The Gibraltar of the West, only 90 miles from Cuba, where time moves to the rhythm of the tides.
⛵ Procrastinate Now
The harbor where boats sway gently, teaching us the art of taking it easy. Allowing things to happen rather than being busy, embracing the Japanese concept of Ma - the space between things.
🌺 Island Life
Celebrating the good life and a bygone era in the tropical paradise that Hemingway called home. Where flowers, tamarind trees, guava trees, and coconut palms create the perfect backdrop for living fully.
🏛️ Gibraltar of the West
The strategic beauty of Key West, reminiscent of Gibraltar itself. A sailor's paradise where every sunset brings new stories and every dawn promises fresh adventures on the azure waters.
In the Spirit of Papa Hemingway
🧘♂️ The Art of Doing Nothing
Music is the space between the notes. What is the space between MY notes? My soul's rhythm. It leaves room for surprise and anticipation. Being at sea for a few days, I went on a digital diet - no internet. Spaces were created by holding back information - It works.
The Japanese concept of Ma (negative space, pause, The Gap) is in full bloom. Essentially, what is NOT going to happen today! Taking it easy, allowing things to happen rather than Being Busy.
When I lived in Tokyo, nobody ever said no. One of the ways Nihon Jins said no, was the time they took between saying YES. That long pause is the space between things. Yes I Don't—
⏰ The Narrative
KW challenges how we think about clock TIME. No self presentation, no one telling you "I am so busy." The stories which we tell ourselves generally define time, but in Key West, time defines us.
🌊 Digital Detox
Every second in Tokyo was like calorie counting - but Key West teaches us the joy of "wasting" time, creating spaces by holding back information, letting the ocean's rhythm guide our days.
✨ Awe & Satisfaction
Even a small dose of KW awe gives a momentary boost in life satisfaction and seemingly expands the future. Here, procrastination becomes an art form.