Red-bellied Woodpecker at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park on November 30, 2011.

Wading bird at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park on November 30, 2011.

The Holland America Cruise Ship,Ryndam, arrives in Key West, Florida on November 21, 2011.

Key Deer on Big Pine Key, Florida on November 20, 2011.

No Name Pub on Big Pine Key, Florida on November 20, 2011.

Turtle on Big Pine Key, Florida on November 20, 2011.

The 165 mile bicycle ride from Miami, Florida to Key West, Florida on November 18 and 19, 2011 called the Smart Ride 8 for the benefit of AIDS finished in Key West at Key West High School, followed by a parade to the Aids Memorial at the White Street Pier on November 19, 2011.

The 165 mile bicycle ride from Miami, Florida to Key West, Florida on November 18 and 19, 2011 called the Smart Ride 8 for the benefit of AIDS finished in Key West at Key West High School, followed by a parade to the Aids Memorial at the White Street Pier on November 19, 2011.

The 165 mile bicycle ride from Miami, Florida to Key West, Florida on November 18 and 19, 2011 called the Smart Ride 8 for the benefit of AIDS finished in Key West at Key West High School, followed by a parade to the Aids Memorial at the White Street Pier on November 19, 2011.

The 165 mile bicycle ride from Miami, Florida to Key West, Florida on November 18 and 19, 2011 called the Smart Ride 8 for the benefit of AIDS finished in Key West at Key West High School, followed by a parade to the Aids Memorial at the White Street Pier on November 19, 2011.

November 13, 2011 was the third and final day of the World Powerboat Championship in Key West, Florida.

November 13, 2011 was the third and final day of the World Powerboat Championship in Key West, Florida.

November 13, 2011 was the third and final day of the World Powerboat Championship in Key West, Florida.

I am totally shocked and saddened by the news that I just discovered. I knew that there was a crash Friday, November 11, 2011 at the World Powerboat Championships in Key West, Florida that caused critical injuries to Joey Gratton, the throttleman for the Page Motorsports powerboat. The morning Key West paper, The Citizen, stated that he was in stable condition. The driver, Steve Page, had been released with minor cuts. I just found out that Joey Gratton died overnight in a Miami hospital from his injuries. This brings to three, the number of deaths during this year’s event.
I took a picture of the crash site that shows the bow of the boat pointed straight up in the air and the stern sunk.

Ibis on Sugarloaf Key, Florida on November 12, 2011.

Veterans Day Parade in Key West, Florida on November 11, 2011.