Our friend, Jim, who is a Recovering Innkeeper, has come out of “retirement”. We knew it was just a matter of time. No one here in Key West ever really retires; they just go on to the next creative adventure.  Sometimes the inspiration needs a bit longer than other times to incubate, but the result is unavoidable.

After stockpiling photos chronicling his 10 years in Key West, and having taken a brief hiatus after passing the Ocean Breeze Inn on to its present owner, he has unveiled his next venture (and secret passion): Jim’s Island Photography!  All the views you see in this blog entry are his.

Jim’s new biz is the perfect showcase for his talent of capturing the essence of life here on our little island home, adrift closer to Cuba than “America”.  He speaks about his work: “What I would say about the pictures, I guess my reason for taking them revolves around the fact that our lives in Key West are spent outdoors. More so than anywhere else that we have ever lived. That through these photographs of the colors, sights and scenes of Key West I hope that the viewers can get a sense of how we feel about this island, the island lifestyle and why everyone gets so attached to it.”

One of our guests once described Key West as “seductive”. We think Jim’s photos show you why. We here who call Key West home have certainly been just that. Seduced.  And most of us wish we had given in to that siren’s song even sooner than we did.

New pictures are being added to Jim’s website daily. He can make the photos any size you like, and even print them on canvas, so they look like a painting — and they are quite affordable.

So spray on some heavy seduction repellent and have a look at his new website:  http://www.jimsislandphotography.com.  We think you’ll like what you see there!