more Dry Tortugas - Fort Jefferson

 

The fort is huge, made of 16 millions bricks and 3 stories high.

The entire fort is surrounded by a moat. The sally port in the front is the only way into the fort.

The two keys next to the fort and off limits this time of year because of the nesting sea birds.

The canyons are huge. The fort was planned for 450 large bore cannons but only about 240 were installed.

The ferry we took for the day, the Yankee Freedom III.

My favorite thing about photographing the fort was the way it was constructed, with many types of repeating structures. They make for interesting photographs.