Marathon which lies in the middle of the archipelago is the largest of the Keys and the Seven Mile Bridge between Marathon and Big Pine is the longest. Marathon was so named due to the speed with which the original tracks had been laid. There are dozens of small islands off the Seven Mile Bridge which wealthy yacht owners use as a backyard for their boats. You know you're getting closer to Key West when you begin to see cafes along the highway with names like the Buck Tooth Rooster (roosters are ubiquitous in Key West) and you hear the fighter jets flying overhead from Naval Air Station Key West. --photograph of Seven Mile Bridge by Hallie Cohen{This was originally posted to The Screaming Pope, Francis Levy's blog of rants and reactions to contemporary politics, art and culture}

Source: Huffington Post January 27, 2017 12:55 UTC