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The Cubo line of defense and the Northern edge of the fort Castillo de San Marcos. The fort was really just used as a warehouse until someone came along wanting to take over Saint Augustine, then it would become protection for as many as 1,500 people. It is oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. As a side note, it was a great place to visit and offered many different photography chances.
Hurricane Irma flooded the moat at the Castillo De San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida. Afterwards, the water was so still and clear that I could see both a perfect reflection of the coquina wall and the underneath grass that normally would be there.
Here is where they would keep an eye out on the ships that were making their way into the port. They could be seen well before the fort was in range, meaning that the fort was always ready when someone tried to come and invade.
At the end of the Revolutionary war, Florida was returned to Spain in 1784 until Florida became a US territory in 1821. Became a National monument in 1924.
Fort Castillo de San Marcos. The fort was really just used as a warehouse until someone came along wanting to take over Saint Augustine, then it would become protection for as many as 1,500 people. It is oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. As a side note, it was a great place to visit and offered many different photography chances.
US National Monument - 1672–1695
The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States.
Triple Tree and Textural Tuesday!
The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, FL.
Happy Tree-mendous and Textural Tuesday!
I am not sure what this is. It was along the bay outside the fort in Saint Augistine. I image it was a dock of some sort where they could park a ship as they were unloading supplies, or maybe just something to keep the earth from washing away.
Fort Castillo de San Marcos. The fort was really just used as a warehouse until someone came along wanting to take over Saint Augustine, then it would become protection for as many as 1,500 people. It is oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. As a side note, it was a great place to visit and offered many different photography chances.
Taken from the surrounding wall of the Castillo de San Marcos. A silhouette of the Great Cross is on the left. This would have been where the Spanish fleet reached land which is now St. Augustine, FL.
Das Castillo von San Marcos ist eine mittelalterliche Burg und befindet sich an dem gleichnamigen Platz in der historischen Altstadt. Die Burg wurde im 13. Jahrhundert unter König Alfons X. von Kastilien errichtet - The Castillo de San Marcos is a medieval castle located on the square of the same name in the historic old town. The castle was built in the 13th century under King Alfonso X of Castile (El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain)
While we were doing some night shooting at the Castillo de San Marcos some children were enjoying their shadows on the wall.
St. Augustine, FL
Happy Wall Wednesday!
Castillo de San Marcos was for many years the northernmost outpost of Spain's vast New World empire. It is the oldest masonry fort and the best-preserved example of a Spanish colonial fortification in the continental United States. It protected St. Augustine from pirate raids and from Spain's major rival, Great Britain, during a time when the Florida-Georgia-Carolina coastline was an explosive international battleground.
Between the palm trees is the newly renovated Bridge of Lions connecting St. Augustine to Anastasia Island. St. Augustine, FL.
Happy Fence Friday and have a super weekend!
St Augustine is the oldest city in the U.S., and is known for its Spanish colonial architecture as well as Atlantic Ocean beaches. The Castillo de San Marcos is a 17th-century Spanish stone fortress
Saint Augustine Lighthouse - circa 1874 - 11AM
St. Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 4th, 2025
Under the Canopy & Light Keeper's Home
4th of July Celebration - Anastasia Island
-------------Independence Day 2025-----------------
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - trees grown around it]
*[amazingly-dense tree-canopy - rises through the canopy!]
St. Augustine Lighthouse is located on the north end of Anastasia Island in Saint Augustine, Florida. Built in 1874 of brick, the Saint Augustine Lighthouse is 163 feet high making it the eighth tallest lighthouse in the United States today. Saint Augustine Lighthouse is run by the non-profit St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum Inc. and is open to the public and visitors can climb the 219 steps to the top for great views from this fun tourist attraction in Northeast Florida.
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The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest mansonryFort in the ContinentalUnited States, it isolated on the wester shore of Matanzas Bay in the city of St Augustine Florida.
Looking north, on the Matanzas River, at the Castillo de San Marcos.
St. Augustine (Historic District ), Florida, USA.
7 September 2022.
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▶ "The Castillo de San Marcos (Spanish for "St. Mark's Castle") is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States; it is located on the western shore of Matanzas Bay in the city of St. Augustine, Florida, built by the Spanish to protect the city.
The Castillo is a masonry star fort made of a stone called coquina (Spanish for "small shells"), which consists of ancient shells that have bonded together to form a sedimentary rock similar to limestone. Construction began in 1672 and was completed in 1695, though the structure would undergo many alterations and renovations over the centuries. Native Americans from Spain's nearby missions did most of the labor, with additional skilled workers brought in from Havana, Cuba."
— Wikipedia.
▶ In 1924, the Castillo (then named Fort Marion) was declared a U.S. National Monument. In 1933, the National Park Service assumed responsibility. In 1942, the original name, Castillo de San Marcos, was restored.
— National Park Service pamphlet.
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She was built for war, sturdy walls, tall towers and had many guns, She was ready to protect the town from anything that came into the bay... Or was she? She never saw battle, and from my understanding all she really did was store goods along as soldiers for many years. Either way, she stands strong to this day and is an awesome visit if you get to Saint Augustine. They neat thing if you look at the map and where she sits, if you were an incoming ship and you thought you could enter the waters of Saing Augustine, By the time you saw San Marcos sitting on the shore, it was too late. The inlet is narrow there and she is a bit hidden from the mouth of the inlet, the position of the fort would make it pretty easy to defend.
The Matanzas River at St. Augustine was the main entrance to the historic city, America's oldest port. River was traditionally considered the "backdoor" to the city of St. Augustine, and control of the river was considered a strategic necessity for the early Spanish colony at St. Augustine.
It is a narrow saltwater bar-bounded estuary sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by Anastasia Island. The Matanzas River does not flow in one direction, as it is tidally influenced by the two inlets. The river has a tidal range of up to 6 feet (1.8 m).
I can't imagine what it was like to stand your ground an fight in a castle like this. It look big and sturdy but they fell all the time, when do you going from the nice secure feeling to that feeling your just a mouse stuck in a trap?
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 5th, 2025
calm scene - Public Beach - Atlantic Ocean Inlet - 6:30 AM
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - jetty boulders
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer 2025
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - The Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer look - SUNRISE - up-light magic!]
*[Moody Morning - dramatic dawn - orange-gold light - sun-up]
*[inlet jetty - dramatic dawn-light - jetty - rocks - ocean reflection]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning light - very active ocean inlet]
*[pelicans - seagulls - great egrets - snowy egrets - wood storks]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Independance Day Week '25]
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Saint Augustine Lighthouse - circa 1874
St. Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 4th, 2025
Under the Canopy & Light Keeper's Home
4th of July Celebration - Anastasia Island
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - amazingly-dense tree-canopy!]
St. Augustine Lighthouse is located on the north end of Anastasia Island in Saint Augustine, Florida. Built in 1874 of brick, the Saint Augustine Lighthouse is 163 feet high making it the eighth tallest lighthouse in the United States today. Saint Augustine Lighthouse is run by the non-profit St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum Inc. and is open to the public and visitors can climb the 219 steps to the top for great views from this fun tourist attraction in Northeast Florida.
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Group Cover Photo - Florida Cityscapes Group - 12/2/25
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Oldest City in the U.S.A. ~ 1513
Summer 2022 - July 4th, 2022
Vilano Beach Motel - just before sunrise
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - fun-photo]
Nothing really special about this. Just liked the fun sign,
the comp, the color, and the wonderful Art-Deco feel.
SUNRISE - Vilano Beach - 7/5/22
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513
Summer 2022 - July 5th, 2022
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - dark-jetty - distant-waves]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - pretty sand-reflection]
*['grainy' and a 'little-noisy' because; it was still DARK! LOL]
SUNSET ~ Independence Day 2020 ~ July 4th, 2020
Castillo de San Marcos Fort ~ St. Augustine, FL U.S.A.
*[left-double-click for a closer-look]
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Snowy Egret - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - SUNRISE
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - 7/5/22
Choppy Sea - Sunrise drama at the Inlet - Summer 2022
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-click for a closer-look - snowy-egret fishing - rock-jetty]
*[Atlantic Ocean - shorebird - ocean-inlet - home on the jetty]
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Best Photo on Home Page A little Beauty Group 10/26/22
Saint Augustine Lighthouse - circa 1874
St. Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 4th, 2025
Under the Canopy & Light Keeper's Home
4th of July Celebration - Anastasia Island
-------------Independence Day 2025-----------------
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - trees grown around it]
*[amazingly-dense tree-canopy - rises through the canopy!]
St. Augustine Lighthouse is located on the north end of Anastasia Island in Saint Augustine, Florida. Built in 1874 of brick, the Saint Augustine Lighthouse is 163 feet high making it the eighth tallest lighthouse in the United States today. Saint Augustine Lighthouse is run by the non-profit St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum Inc. and is open to the public and visitors can climb the 219 steps to the top for great views from this fun tourist attraction in Northeast Florida.
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At the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, FL.
When the British attacked St. Augustine in summer 1740, they expected a quick and easy victory. They underestimated the strength of the Castillo de San Marcos and the courage of its Spanish defenders. After besieging the town for 38 days the British gave up and returned to Georgia.
Two palmetto trees stand in a field outside the coquina walls of...
St. Augustine (Historic District), Florida, USA.
1 July 2021.
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▶ The Castillo de San Marcos (Spanish for "St. Mark's Castle") is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States; it is located on the western shore of Matanzas Bay in the city of St. Augustine, Florida, built by the Spanish, in 1695, to protect the city.
— Wikipedia.
▶ Another view of Castillo de San Marcos: here.
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▶ Photographer's notes:
☞ How to capture an image of a tourist-heavy 'honey-pot' location? Take a non-'snapshot-y' image? I don't know the answer but, in this case, I opted to take a photo with very little of the Castillo. I framed up two palm trees to the right of the southeastern bastion of the star-shaped fortress (just out-of-frame) with a portion of the fortress' low-slung seawall (that holds back Matanzas Bay) just visible beyond. And, considering the 'rule' of odds, I should point out there is a third tree in the frame, if only partially visible in the distance.
☞ On 11 July 2022, Flickr's editors selected this image for inclusion in Flickr's Explore feature.
☞ Thank you to fellow Flickr-er Scott Zona for identifying these as Sabal palmetto trees, Florida's state tree.
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SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - EARLY
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - 7/5/22
Choppy Sea - Sunrise drama at the Inlet - Summer 2022
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - jetty pooling - egret]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - active ocean-inlet]
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 3rd, 2025
Matanzas River - Bridge of Lions - City Center
Independence Day Week 2025 - Ancient City
Saint Augustine Marina - Medici Lion Statues
*[left double-click for a closer-look - scenic harbor cruise]
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