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Flying in over Key West
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86 Flying in over Key West Maybetheclearwaterleadsmetobelieve coralisGod’slasthidingplace. Butit’slikelyjusttheendofthehighway, thewayUS1stitchestheislands andtethersthemtothebonyfinger ofthemainland.Something makesmefeelsomeofitwilllast— atinroof,thewoodofalobstertrap, bougainvilleawindingthroughawirefence. Theplanecomesdownacrossthehaphazardflyway ofpelicans.Anegretwaits,motionless besideafishingboatrockingagainstacanalwall. Ifyouwerehere,wewouldgoouttonight andlookforKeydeerinthemangroves.We wouldwatchthemtrustingus,thengohome. Instead,onceIhangupmyshirts,I’ll gotoArnie’sSeawaterShopandbuy youoneofthosepiecesofpinkcoral, thekindwithaphonybluedolphin risingupbehindaseashell, abitofyellowglueshowingalongtheedge. ...