Mark Hedden
Mark Hedden is a photographer, writer, and semi-professional birdwatcher. He has lived in Key West for more than 25 years and may no longer be employable in the real world. He is also executive director of the Florida Keys Audubon Society.
KEY WEST ARTIST DISCOVERED PARTS OF HERSELF IN HER NEW WORK
Some time after Hurricane Irma in 2017, artist Sally Binard found herself sitting on the floor of her new place, chisel in hand, staring...
WILD THINGS: THE SUBTLE GENIUS OF SWALLOW-TAILED KITES
The kite shot out from nowhere, just above the road, doing something of a bootlegger turn, its face angled one way, its body sliding another....
WILD THINGS: THE ART OF BLENDING IN
The wind made it difficult to think. Tilt your head the wrong way and your hat would fly off and tumbleweed down the beach....
WILD THINGS: SCUTES & SHITE-POKES AT THE BLUE HOLE
I was up at the Blue Hole on Big Pine the other day, standing on the platform, staring at the gator in the shallow...
WILD THINGS: PRESERVING THE SPIRIT OF KEY WEST’S FRAN FORD
I was thinking about Fran Ford the other day. Possibly because I was sitting on a bench in the shade of a giant ficus...
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CFK HOLDS ‘FAST TRACK TO SPRING’ FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) announced its "Fast...
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REEF’S REPORT: ‘THANKS-LIVING’ BRINGS REFLECTION OF THE PAST, GRATITUDE TO SUPPORTERS
Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly...
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FIRED & INDICTED BUILDING OFFICIAL HIT WITH MORE CHARGES
The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office announced on Nov....
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KEY LARGO ARTISANS MARKET RETURNS TO DOLPHINS PLUS BAYSIDE
The first Tuesday of the month, from now through...
