Adamas Nemesis · @adamasnemesis
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A moment of communing with the conquistadores and the pirates of yesteryear. My photographic vision from the Castillo de San Marcos, "Ghosts of Matanzas".

#art #photography #Sky #clouds #cloudscape #history #florida #staugustine #summer #flag

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Norma Brandsberg · @nbrandsberg
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MarkNW · @alstonvicar
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My lovely congregation at 's unexpectedly did this today for my 20th anniversary of ordination - quite moved by it!

#staugustine

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Rob 👑🚀🦎 · @SimpleRobC
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“Hope has two beautiful daughters: their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.” –Saint Augustine

#hope #staugustine #saints #quotes #anger #courage

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Mark Tisdale - Artist · @MarkOnArt
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Cynthia Hanrahan · @CynthiaHanrahan
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Good morning from St. Augustine Beach. Beach

#Photography #sunrise #staugustine

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Claire Barnes · @ClaireFromClare
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Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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The Spanish built their first permanent in in St Augustine, around 1737. Eventually the territory of Florida changed hands until it became part of the United States.
The US maintained the lighthouse, and built a new tower and keeper’s house in 1874. The was again reconstructed in 1955 and converted from coquina stone to .
The was first made electric in 1936, and was automated in 1955.
The lighthouse is still working, and is open for the public to climb its steps to the top at 165 ft (50m).
The lighthouse and its grounds are maintained by the St Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime .
The shows the of the tower over the below. (staugustinelighthouse.org/)
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#lighthouse #northamerica #florida #tower #brick #light #museum #photograph #shadow #trees #staugustinelighthouseandmaritimemuseum #staugustine #photography #photo

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Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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Per the St Augustine and Maritime Museum, the lighthouse was the first in North , even though several, wooden lighthouses had been built by the French and Spanish, this light was the first serving as a lighthouse.
It has been lit since 1874, and was automated in 1955.
It’s open to visitors, who can climb the if they wish.
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#lighthouse #staugustine #america #permanentstucture #tower #staugustinelighthouse #staugustinelighthouseandmaritimemuseum #lighthousehistory #architecturephotography #photography #photograph #photo

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Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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Formerly the Pone de Leon , the building originally erected in St. Augustine, by Henry was meant to be a season-long getaway for Northerners looking to avoid the extreme cold, creating the first “.”
He hired to create the glassworks, to build a generator, and dozens of staff to flip electrical switches because the guests feared electrocution.
Flagler went on to continue building in Florida, running his railroad line all the way to Key West.
The Ponce de Leon was eventually converted into Flagler College.
This was taken from atop the old fort, the Castillo de San Marcos.
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#hotel #florida #flagler #snowbirds #tiffany #edison #staugustine #henryflagler #poncedeleon #poncedeleonhotel #flaglercollege #architecture #history #architecturephotography #photography #photograph #photo

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Norma Brandsberg · @nbrandsberg
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Marty Mankins · @martymankins
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I am on vacation this week in Florida. What should have been more days of sun has been lots of rain, high winds and large waves

#staugustine #vacation

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ricksaunders · @ricksaunders
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Waiting for the easter parade to start.

#staugustine

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Norma Brandsberg · @nbrandsberg
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Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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Brad Stowers · @brad
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Chasing the competition at Race Week.

#staugustine #sailing #racing #regatta

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Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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: A wide shot of one of the donated by Dr. Andrew , who had commissioned of , copies of the , statues in the in .
They were meant to finish decorating a bridge between St. Augustine, , and Island, which was itself meant to be both and utilitarian, resulting in the Bridge of Lions, gaining its name from Anderson’s gift.
The bridge needed work in 2006, so the lions were removed for their protection, and returned in 2011.
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#floridafriday #marble #lion #statues #anderson #romanellistudios #florence #italy #medicilions #royalpalace #madrid #florida #anastasia #artistic #restoration #bridgehistory #photograph #photo #bridgeoflions #staugustine

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