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SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - 7/5/23
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - July 5th, 2023
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer 2023
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - sun-stream - waves - ray]
*[inlet jetty - dramatic up light - jetty rocks - water reflection]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - active ocean-inlet]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Post-Independance Day]
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 4th, 2025
calm scene - Public Beach - Atlantic Ocean Inlet - sun stream
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 - sunrise peaceful drama!]
*[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]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
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 ~ Independence Day Week
Vilano Beach ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Northern Florida ~ Summer 2019 ~ 7/6/19
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 - seagulls]
*[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]
Bridge of Lions ~ St. Augustine, Florida USA
St. Augustine - Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513
Independence Day 2020 ~ July 4th, 2020
*[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/Bascule_bridge
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
Vilano Beach ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Northern Florida ~ Summer 2019 ~ 7/5/19
*[A lone woman watches as the pelicans fly by. Sunrise today
was completely 'blocked-out' until it rose above the cloud-bank.]
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - EARLY Tuesday
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - July 4th, 2023
Choppy Sea - Sunrise drama at the Inlet - Summer 2023
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - inlet jetty - dramatic up light]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - active ocean-inlet]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day! - Independance Day!]
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 4th, 2025
calm scene - Public Beach - Atlantic Ocean Inlet - 7:30 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 - soft orange sunrise glow!]
*[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]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
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 sun-stream ~ Independence Day Week
Vilano Beach ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Northern Florida ~ Summer 2019 ~ 7/5/19
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 Beach - jetty boulders
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer 2025 - USA
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - The Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - SUNRISE - morning magic!]
*[Moody Morning - dramatic dawn - orange-gold light - sun-up]
*[inlet jetty - dramatic dawn-light - jetty - rocks - sun 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]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
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
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightner_Museum
Castillo de San Marcos. St Augustine Florida. My sister and I were watching the cannon demonstration and I took a few shots. We did not see any smoke and certainly no flames with the naked eye. Just heard the loud boom! Surprise. Surprise. When I got home and downloaded the photos, I found this one. I asked my sister if I had missed something and she said "nope, we did not see THAT" with the naked eye! I pressed the shutter at just the right time! 😊
Summer SUNRISE ~ Independence Day Week
Vilano Beach ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Northern Florida ~ Summer 2019 ~ 7/6/19
Well, that's it for my 84 pic Summer 2019 series in
beautiful Saint Augustine, Florida. So much history
here...you really should visit! Thanks for looking.
SUNRISE - Public Beach - Atlantic Ocean Inlet - big waves!
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 - distant avian frolicking]
*[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]
*[pelicans - seagulls - great egret - snowy egret - wood stork]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Independance Day Week]
*[pretty special: a few wave-tips lit up by the sunrise sunlight]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
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
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]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Lions
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascule_bridge
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matanzas_River
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightner_Museum
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Flagler
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Monica_Hotel
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos
Wood Stork - In the Wild - EARLY morning - dawn
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - 7/5/23
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - July 5th, 2023
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer 2023
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - 1 adult wood-stork walk-about]
*[wood-storks 'usually' prefer wetlands. This one likes the beach! lol]
*[inlet jetty - jetty rocks - Atlantic Ocean - active ocean-inlet - wildlife]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Post-Independance Day Sunrise]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_Stork
Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, FL
This was Saturday's sunrise shot at Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine. I kept it intentionally a bit darker as I was going more for a silhouetted look, but still wanted to show some of the brick structure of the fort, and I wanted to keep the dark orange colors in the sky. I hope it's not too dark for you.
Looks better in the View On Black
and what a 'treasure' this beautiful 'morning light' was...
Saint Augustine; is actually a little north of the designated
'Treasure Coast' beaches that end at Vero Beach. Above is
actually St. Johns County... but then again all of Northern
Florida's Atlantic east 'coast' is really a 'treasure' to see.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
SUNRISE ~ first light ~ Independence Day Week
Vilano Beach ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Northern Florida ~ Summer 2019 ~ 7/6/19
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
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_Egret
--------------------Independence Day 2025----------------------------
*[left-double-click for a closer look - On Top of The World! LOL]
*[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]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
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
I woke early Saturday morning to take photos of the sunrise at the Castillo de San Marco in St. Augustine, Florida USA. I got lucky when I turned around from shooting the sunrise over the water inlet and saw this beautiful rainbow over the 400+ year old Spanish fortress.
For Our Daily Challenge ("RECIPE" for April 21st)
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-click for a closer-look - dark - dawn - ocean-inlet]
*['grainy' and a 'little-noisy' because; it was still DARK! LOL]
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.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
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At the grounds of Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, FL
HDR of three hand-held exposures (-2, 0 and +2EV), merged and tone-mapped in Photomatix.
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 - sun 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]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
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
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightner_Museum
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
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Pelican
--------------------Independence Day 2025----------------------------
*[left-double-click for a closer look - 6 brown-pelicans flying-south]
*[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]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
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
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightner_Museum
Group Cover Photo - Nature & Geology of FL Group - 9/24/25
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 - sun 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]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
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
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightner_Museum
Pretty SUNRISE - Public Beach - Atlantic Ocean Inlet
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 5th, 2024 - calm
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - pelicans
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer 2024
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - The Treasure Coast
*[left-click for a closer-look - dramatic dawn - orange-gold light]
*[inlet jetty - dramatic dawn light - jetty rocks - pool reflections]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - very active ocean-inlet]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Independance Day Week]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Lions
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascule_bridge
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matanzas_River
at SUNSET - Saint Augustine, Florida - U.S.A. - July 4th, 2025
Saint Augustine Harbor - looking West from the Bridge of Lions
hectic 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 - City Center - Bridge of Lions]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
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
Lightner Museum - 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!
*[left double-click for a closer-look - Rear Entrance/Exit]
The Lightner Museum is a museum of antiquities, mostly American Victorian era pieces, housed within a historic Hotel Alcazar building in downtown St. Augustine, St. Johns County, northeastern Florida. The museum occupies three floors of the former Hotel Alcazar, commissioned by Henry M. Flagler to appeal to wealthy tourists who traveled south for the winter on his railroad. It was built in 1887, from the design of New York City architects Carrère and Hastings, in the Spanish Renaissance Revival style. The firm also designed the Ponce de León Hotel across the street (now part of Flagler College). Both buildings are notable as being among the earliest examples of poured concrete buildings in the world. These architects later designed the N.Y. Public Library and the U.S. Senate office building.
The hotel boasted a steam room, massage parlor, gymnasium, and sulfur baths, a three-story ballroom, and the world's largest indoor swimming pool. However, after years as an elegant winter resort for wealthy patrons, the hotel closed in 1932. In 1946, Chicago publisher Otto C. Lightner purchased the building to house his extensive collection of Victoriana. He opened the museum two years later, and later donated it to the city of Saint Augustine. The building is an attraction in itself, centering on an open courtyard with palm trees, and a stone arch bridge over a fishpond. The Museum is housed in the former health facilities of the hotel, including the spa and Turkish bath, and in its three-story ballroom.
The museum's first floor houses a Victorian village, with shop fronts representing emporia selling period wares; a Victorian Science and Industry Room displays shells, rocks, minerals, and Native American artifacts in beautiful turn-of-the-20th-century cases, as well as stuffed birds, a small Egyptian mummy, model steam engines, elaborate examples of Victorian glassblowing, golden elephant bearing the world on its back, and a shrunken head; and a Music Room, filled with mechanized musical instruments—including player pianos, reproducing pianos, orchestrions, and others—dating from the 1870s through the 1920s.
The second floor contains examples of cut glass, Victorian art glass and stained glass work of Louis Comfort Tiffany's studio. The third floor, in the ballroom's upper balcony, exhibits paintings, sculpture, and furniture, including a grande escritoire created for Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland, in the period 1806-1810.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightner_Museum
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Flagler
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Monica_Hotel
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
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos
She goes by the name of "That Blonde Lady" on Facebook. She is
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. 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.! Thanks, "Blonde Lady!" Awesome!
Oldest U.S. City - 1513 - Summer 2022
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - NE Florida
Independence Day 2022 - July 4th, 2022
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Everybody Loves Her!]
*[BRAVO, Young Lady! Another brilliant performance! Thank you!]
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.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Lions
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
The Castillo de San Marcos, built in 1672 in St Augustine, Florida, is the oldest masonry fort in the United States. It began as a Spanish fort, then turned over to the British, and finally to the United States. Today it is a National Park Museum and worth a visit when in Florida.
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Fort Castillo de San Marcos - Masonry Fortress
Oldest U.S. City - 1513 - Summer 2024 - 7/4/24
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - NE Florida
Independence Day 2024 - July 4th, 2024
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabal_palmetto
The sabal palmetto (also known as cabbage palm),
is the state tree of both South Carolina and Florida.
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - from the northwest]
Construction on the fortress was from 1672-1695. The native
coquina (soft shell) stone was quarried from a local island.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos
www.exploresouthernhistory.com/castillodesanmarcos1.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
History of Saint Augustine: 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. Some 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 here and founded St. Augustine, making it the oldest continually occupied European settlement in North America.
History, plus 43 miles of white sand beaches bring over three
million visitors a year to St. Augustine and St. Johns County.
Our 11th-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/Lightner_Museum
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Flagler
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Monica_Hotel
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
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
"Historic maps made by Spanish military engineers in the 18th century show that the inlet today has moved many hundreds of yards south of its location during the Spanish Empire."
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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]
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...
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - EARLY Wednesday
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - July 5th, 2023
Choppy Sea - Sunrise drama at the Inlet - Summer 2023
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - boat out early to fish]
*[inlet jetty - dramatic up light - jetty rocks - sand reflection]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - active ocean-inlet]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Post-Independance Day]
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - 7/5/23
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - July 5th, 2023
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer 2023
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - boat out early to fish]
*[inlet jetty - dramatic up light - jetty rocks - water reflection]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - active ocean-inlet]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Post-Independance Day]
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - EARLY Tuesday
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - July 4th, 2023
Choppy Sea - Sunrise drama at the Inlet - Summer 2023
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - inlet jetty - dramatic up light]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - active ocean-inlet]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day! - Independance Day!]
SUNSET - Saint Augustine, Florida - U.S.A. - July 4th, 2025
Saint Augustine Harbor - looking West 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 - summer sunset over the harbor]
*[an unexpected gift after the concert and just before the fireworks!]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
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
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Oldest City in the U.S.A. ~ 1513
Summer 2022 - July 4th, 2022
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine Lighthouse
Vilano Beach - just before sunrise
*[left-click for a closer-look - almost-dawn - still dark here!]
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
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.!
Twin Medici Lions guard the harbor at the bridge's entrance.
Amazingly, they were made in Florence, Italy from the same
marble quarry used to sculpt the Statue of David - circa 1924
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Saint Augustine, Florida]
*[twin-statues entrance - harbor - blue-hour - warm river-sunset]
*[FYI: strange crop, I know - lamppost in the worst possible spot]
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
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagler_College
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Oldest City in the U.S.A. ~ 1513
Summer 2022 - July 4th, 2022
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine Lighthouse
Vilano Beach - just before sunrise - inlet-channel
*[left-click for a closer-look - almost-dawn - still dark here]
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...
SUNRISE - Public Beach - Atlantic Ocean Inlet - silhouettes
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 5th, 2024 - sun-stream
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - warm calm scene
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer Waves '24
The 4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - The Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - random K9 human-interest]
*[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]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
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