CastillodeSanMarcos photos on Flickr

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Castillo by Ralph Brandi

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The Castillo de San Marcos on a balmy day in late March.

Harbor Master by PelicanPete

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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]

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Walk-the-Dog by PelicanPete

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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 - beach - Atlantic Ocean]

*[Atlantic Ocean - Sunrise-Stroll - Skyscape - Dog-Walk]

On the Net by PelicanPete

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SUNRISE - #224 in Explore - 10/3/23

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

Dawn - 4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast

*[left-click for a closer-look - surf-fisherman - bait-net fishing]

*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - distant 3rd-reef waves]

*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Post-Independance Day]

*[Was FAR from this guy! Full-extension @ 240mm over top of

rock-jetty. Managed to get it in focus at net's full-open in-flight.]

Sea-Veil by PelicanPete

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SUNRISE ~ Independence Day Week

Vilano Beach ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.

Northern Florida ~ Summer 2019 ~ 7/5/19

Castillo de San Marcos ~ 1672 by PelicanPete

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Fort Castillo de San Marcos - Masonry Fortress

Saint Augustine, Florida - 7/3/23 - Summer 2023

*[left-double-click for a closer-look - SW star-point-corner]

Construction on the fortress was from 1672-1695. The native

coquina (soft shell) stone was quarried from a local island.

www.exploresouthernhistory.com/castillodesanmarcos1.html

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. 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.

Cubo Line at Castillo de San Marcos (st_augustine_2022_0017) by Ronnie Savoie

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St. Augustine, Florida, USA

Ghost-Shrimper by PelicanPete

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Well, not really. The CAPT TREY commercial shrimp boat goes

out early every morning, and sometimes she looks a little spooky in

the dawn light with her huge nets. *[Was pretty dark...hence the noise.]

*[Cloud overhead was 'red' for a short time...maybe a minute or two.]

SUNRISE ~ Independence Day Week

Vilano Beach ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.

Northern Florida ~ Summer 2019 ~ 7/6/19

Diving Pelican by PelicanPete

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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!]

Independence Day by PelicanPete

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SUNSET - from Bridge of Lions - 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 - moored yacht - US Colors]

*[Busy Shoreline - Sunset City Skyline - Western Sky Windows!]

*[waiting - anticipation - fireworks barge - START the Fireworks!]

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Fire! by Neil Williamson

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The cannons at Castillo de San Marcos in St Augustine, FL. The fort is the oldest masonry fort in the US. The city of St Augustine is supposedly the oldest city in the US, or at least the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the contiguous United States.

source:wikipedia

Castillo De San Marcos by Jason Parker

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The Castillo De San Marcos is a familiar sight in historic St. Augustine. Its coquina walls guarded the oldest city in the U.S. for centuries. As the most visible symbol in an oft-photographed area its not always that fun to photograph when something new and original is difficult to make, nevertheless I enjoyed my morning shooting there.

Bridge of Lions by PelicanPete

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SUNSET - #267 in Explore - 9/28/24

Bridge of Lions - 1924 - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.

Saint Augustine Harbor - Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513

Fourth of July Celebration 2024 - July 3rd, 2024

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 - Wife Laura! - St. Augustine, FL]

*[twin-statues entrance - harbor - blue-hour - river-sunset - marina]

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Sea-Splash Sunrise by PelicanPete

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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 - 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]

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