Cedar Key is not your typical Florida vacation spot. There are no shopping malls, fast food restaurants, or even a traffic light in this little town. Sometimes the local police patrol the streets in golf carts. This quaint old-fashioned fishing town has changed very little over the years, and is one of the last places that resembles Old Florida.
In 1959 the owners Phillip and Margaret Thomas of Gainesville had this little stilt guest house built about 300 feet from shore. In 1985 Hurricane Elena had severely damaged the house and afterwards it was abandoned to mother nature. It had become an icon to the town of Cedar Key and was known locally as the “Honeymoon Shack” or “Honeymoon Cottage”.
This Honeymoon Shack was photographed in 2009 shortly after sunset. The shack was illuminated using a spot light in order to balance the lighting between the shack and the rest of the scene. Today, the only thing that is left remaining are the footings rising above the water. The building itself is now gone.
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Mamiya RZ67 Pro II, Mamiya 100-200mm lens, Fujichrome Provia 100F, Gitzo GT3541XLS tripod
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