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SUNRISE - Vilano Beach - 7/4/22
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513
Summer 2022 - July 4th, 2022
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Atlantic Ocean]
*[black boat-tail grackles - snowy egret - inlet jetty]
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 5th, 2022
SUNRISE - Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light
Choppy Sea - Sunrise drama at the Inlet - Summer 2022
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - backlit - peaceful-beachscape]
*[sea-side - rolling sea-clouds - gold-glow - coastline-cloud-cover]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - small-waves - inlet-jetty]
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 - soft-sand - egret - dark-jetty]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - ocean-inlet - moving-water]
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Group Cover Photo - Nature & Geology Group - 10/27/22
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]
*[rockets red-glare! - apropos for this holiday]
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Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 5th, 2022
SUNRISE - Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light
Choppy Sea - Sunrise drama at the Inlet - Summer 2022
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - peaceful-beachscape]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - small-waves]
at SUNSET - Saint Augustine, Florida - U.S.A. - July 4th, 2025
Saint Augustine Harbor - looking NE from the Bridge of Lions
calm scene! - Summer '25 - waiting for fireworks over the harbor!
Fourth of July Holiday - North-East Florida - The Treasure Coast
--------------------Independence Day 2025----------------------------
*[left-double-click for a closer look - bright sun - backlit cloudscape]
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Saint Augustine Florida - City Center - 7/4/25
Independence Day - mid-day - warm - sunlit
-------------Independence Day 2025-----------------
*[left double-click for a closer-look - historic block/buildings!]
Flagler College(back): The four-year liberal arts college
resides in the former Ponce de Leon Hotel, a luxury
resort built by Henry Flagler in 1888 - ST. Augustine, FL
Lightner Museum(R) - circa 1887 - (formerly Hotel Alcazar)
Saint Augustine, Florida - July 4th, 2025 - (rear-entrance!)
Saint Augustine City Hall - Summer 2025 - (three levels)
Oldest U.S. City - 1513 - NE Florida - The Treasure Coast
Independence Day 2025 - 7/4/25 - great afternoon lunch!
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Monica_Hotel
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Lions
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Saint Augustine Marina ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Bridge of Lions ~ July 4th, 2020 ~ Independence Day 2020
*[They only rent the 'main face-dock slip' to the very best
boat/yacht/ship at the time...and this gorgeous sailboat
is currently sitting there very proudly! Thanks for looking]
*[as they say; elite double-mast vessels have; "two trees!"]
*[left-double-click for a closer-look]
*[harbor beauty ~ timeless]
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Bridge of Lions ~ St. Augustine, Florida USA
St. Augustine - Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513
Halloween-Day 2021 ~ October 31st, 2021
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - hair-texture - harbor]
*[I'm actually pretty-happy with this 'strong' mid-day overhead
light. It created some 'nice-shadows' on the sculpture and the
background sky was pretty-nice, as well. Thanks for looking]
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascule_bridge
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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]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Lions
Built more than 450 years by the Spanish in St. Augustine to defend Florida and the Atlantic trade route. Beautiful sunset take from a Tiki boat.
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 4th, 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
--------------------Independence Day 2025----------------------------
*[left-double-click for a closer look - dramatic Atlantic at dawn!]
*[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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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Lions
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matanzas_River
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagler_College
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 - inlet]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - sand-reflection]
*['grainy' and a 'little-noisy' because; it was still DARK! LOL]
SUNRISE ~ first light ~ Independence Day Week
Vilano Beach ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Northern Florida ~ Summer 2019 ~ 7/6/19
*[faint striped sun-rays over top of cloud-cover]
SUNRISE - Public Beach - Atlantic Ocean Inlet - sun stream
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 5th, 2024 - calm scene
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - jetty boulders
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer 2024
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - The Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer look - golden glow on a sandy veil]
*[Moody Morning - dramatic dawn - orange-gold light - sun-up]
*[inlet jetty - dramatic dawn light - jetty - rocks - pool reflection]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning light - very active ocean inlet]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Independance Day Week]
*[pretty special: a few wave-tips lit up by the sunrise sunlight]
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Lions
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascule_bridge
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matanzas_River
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagler_College
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - 7/4/24
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - Thunderhead
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer 2024
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Vilano Beach - seagull]
*[pelicans in-flight - backlit cloudbank - waves - reflective pools]
*[inlet jetty - dramatic up light - jetty rocks - water reflection]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - very active ocean-inlet]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Independance Day 2024]
I was plagued by heavy cloud cover all day, while visiting St Augustine, FL.
The Castillo de San Marcos is an impressive structure with an even more impressive history. It is the only stone fort in the United States never to fall to the enemy under attack. Made predominantly from coquina (crushed shells), it is uniquely capable of absorbing and deflecting cannon fire, resulting in its long history.
This is the San Pedro Bastion at sunset. I was fortunate to catch a glimpse of light from a different direcgtion, after I thought it would be an evening with bland light, and raced back to this vantage to capture a few images.
SUNRISE - Vilano Beach - 7/4/22
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513
Summer 2022 - July 4th, 2022
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Atlantic Ocean]
*[beautiful dramatic thunderhead - looking north-east]
Matanzas River - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
This was the 'former site' of the 'Santa Maria Restaurant' that was a 100-year-old wooden structure (photo-below) built on wood pilings that was heavily damaged during the last hurricane that came across the state a few years ago. They no longer are allowed to build directly on the water, so this 'code-violation' must have been allowed by 'grand-fathering' it in! I see now that they are rebuilding
it atop much higher concrete pillars, and also on a concrete slab.
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - new-construction w/ new dock]
*[water view - bridge-walk - on the water - still wood walls + trusses!]
Our 9th-consecutive-year visiting this magnificent city on the
4th of July. A great city with so much Florida and U.S. History!
You really should visit. Well worth the trip. Thanks for looking.
Summer SUNRISE ~ Independence Day Week
Vilano Beach ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Northern Florida ~ Summer 2019 ~ 7/6/19
The view of the river is amazing from Castillo De San Marcos National Monument in St Augustine, Florida. This fort, built in 1672, is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States.
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Saint Augustine Florida - City Center - 7/4/25
Independence Day - mid-day - warm - sunlit
The four year liberal arts college resides in the
former Ponce de Leon Hotel, a luxury resort built
by Henry Flagler in 1888 - Saint Augustine, Florida
*[left double-click for a closer-look - from across the street]
Holiday SUNRISE ~ Independence Day Week
Vilano Beach ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Northern Florida ~ Summer 2019 ~ 7/6/19
SUNRISE - Vilano Beach - 7/4/22
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513
Summer 2022 - July 4th, 2022
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Atlantic Ocean - touch-of-color]
Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain in 1513. (Christopher Columbus discovered North America in 1492 but actually landed in the Bahamas). Other Spanish explorers later found gold and silver in Mexico and Peru. The treasure was sent back to Spain in ships sailing in the Gulf Stream. Spanish settlements needed to be built in Florida to protect the Spanish Treasure fleets. King Phillip II of Spain sent Pedro Menendez to settle in Florida and drive out French garrisons recently established there. In September 1565, Pedro Menendez with 700 soldiers and colonists landed 'right here' and founded St. Augustine making it the oldest continually occupied European settlement in North America - Saint Augustine Inlet
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Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States. It was built in 1692 by Spain to protect and defend Spain's claims in the New World. The storms were rolling in when I caught this shot and we got plenty soaked on the way to the car!
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Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - Matanzas River - 7/3/22
New Restaurant: This was the 'former site' of the old 'Santa Maria Restaurant' that was a 100-year-old wooden structure (photo-below) built on wood pilings that was heavily damaged during the last hurricane that came across the state a few years ago. They no longer are allowed to build directly on the water, so this 'code-violation' must have been allowed by 'grand-fathering' it in! I see now that they are rebuilding it atop much higher concrete pillars, and also on a concrete slab. The U.S.A. Flags add a nice touch.
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - new-construction w/ new dock]
*[water view - bridge-walk - on the water - still: wood walls + trusses!]
Our 9th-consecutive-year visiting this magnificent city on the
4th of July. A great city with so much Florida and U.S. History!
You really should visit. Well worth the trip. Thanks for looking.
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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Twin Medici Lions ~ marble ~ made in Florence, Italy
Bridge of Lions ~ entrance ~ St. Augustine, Florida USA
St. Augustine is the 'oldest city' in the United States - 1513
*[I'm actually pretty-happy with this 'strong' mid-day overhead
light. It created some 'nice-shadows' on the sculpture and the
background sky was pretty-nice, as well. Thanks for looking]
*[left-double-click for a closer-look]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Lions
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 5th, 2022
SUNRISE - Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light
Choppy Sea - Sunrise drama at the Inlet - Summer 2022
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - emerging little-peek]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - choppy-waves]
SUNRISE - Vilano Beach - 7/4/22
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513
Summer 2022 - July 4th, 2022
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Atlantic Ocean]
*[different-strokes - cloudscape-canvas - two boats]
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SUNRISE - Vilano Beach - 7/4/22
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513
Summer 2022 - July 4th, 2022
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - silhouettes]
*[Atlantic Ocean - crisp-morning-light - End Series]
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 - soft-sand - egret - dark-jetty]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - ocean-inlet - moving-water]
SUNRISE - Vilano Beach - 7/4/22
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513
Summer 2022 - July 4th, 2022
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Atlantic Ocean Blue]
*[cloudscape-canvas - out-to-sea sailboat - Abstract-Sea]
Castillo De San Marcos ~ 7/5/18
San Pablo Bastion ~ SW corner
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Construction on the fortress was from 1672-1695. The native
coquina (soft shell) stone was quarried from a local island.
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SUNRISE - Vilano Beach - 7/4/22
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513
Summer 2022 - July 4th, 2022
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Atlantic Ocean]
*[beautiful dramatic thunderhead - looking north-east]
Focus on America - Focus on the Flag - Focus on Freedom
Local Singing Stars - America! - U.S.A.! - Patriotic Concert
July 4th Concert - Freedom Trio - 2025 - Wonderful Concert!
Cheryl Choate-Bowen(L) - Pro Singer - from Jacksonville, FL
Patriotic Singer - Two-Hour - Independence Day Serenade
Proud to Be an American - July 4th, 2025 - City Town Square
----------Independence Day 2025----------Born in the U.S.A.!-------
She goes by the name of "That Blonde" on Facebook. She is truly
a fantastic singer that sings all the Patriotic Anthems. She does a great job leading the proceedings each year on the Fourth of July with her two co-singers. They all have been doing it here in Saint Augustine's center square for 30 years with a full orchestra behind them: The All-Star Orchestra. Everyone loves them for their loyal gift to our country through song, and they do a fantastic job with their ever-amazing upbeat enthusiasm as you will see in the pictures that I post of them here. Go check them out if you get a chance, you know when and where they'll be! God Bless the U.S.A.! U.S.A.!
*[BRAVO! Another Brilliant Performance! Thanks, MC Cheryl!]
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Full Patriotic City-Concert]
*[City Town Center Square - Gazebo Stage - Large Orchestra]
Oldest U.S. City - 1513 - Summer 2025
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - NE Florida
Independence Day 2025 - July 4th, 2025
Our 12th-consecutive-year visiting this magnificent city on the
4th of July. A great city with so much Florida and U.S. History!
You really should visit. Well worth the trip. Thanks for looking.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Lions
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascule_bridge
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matanzas_River
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
SUNSET - Bridge of Lions - 1924 - St. Augustine, FL USA
Saint Augustine Harbor - Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513
Fourth of July Bridge Celebration 2024 - July 4th, 2024
----------Independence Day 2024----------U.S.A.!
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Sunset City Skyline]
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
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SUNRISE - Vilano Beach - 7/4/22
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513
Summer 2022 - July 4th, 2022
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Atlantic Ocean - Sunrise-Stroll]
Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain in 1513. (Christopher Columbus discovered North America in 1492 but actually landed in the Bahamas). Other Spanish explorers later found gold and silver in Mexico and Peru. The treasure was sent back to Spain in ships sailing in the Gulf Stream. Spanish settlements needed to be built in Florida to protect the Spanish Treasure fleets. King Phillip II of Spain sent Pedro Menendez to settle in Florida and drive out French garrisons recently established there. In September 1565, Pedro Menendez with 700 soldiers and colonists landed 'right here' and founded St. Augustine making it the oldest continually occupied European settlement in North America - Saint Augustine Inlet
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...