Last light, Key West

I’ve been going to Key West since just after high school, and somehow it continues to feel familiar and new every time I make the trip. I was back again this past July 4th weekend with friends, but my history with this island stretches all the way through my adult life—quiet Christmases when I didn’t want to be home alone, long weekends with people I love, and countless trips just to breathe salt air and reset my head.