A picturesque journey.....
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| Taken From 'The Bridge of Lions' Crossing The Matanzas River ~St. Augustine in the Background~ |
.....as seen through my eyes!
Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015
By: Jacqueline E. Hughes
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| Watching the Easter Parade Coming Up Cordova Street |
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| Darth Vader in Full Easter Attire |
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| Dan, The Prince of Wales? |
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| Ah! Dining Al Fresco at 'The Prince of Wales Restaurant' on Cuna Street and people watching! |
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| Privately Owned Building at the Corner of Cuna & Spanish Street "I Love Its Colors and Textures." |
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| The Oldest Wooden School House Located Along St. George Street |
"In the course of my lifetime, I have probably taken over fifty pictures of this historic, little building. It never fails to impress me as I stroll down St. George Street. I am always looking for the spirits of these hardy, forward thinking individuals.....both teachers and students alike!"
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| Close-Up of the 'Old City Gates' at the North End of St. George Street |
" 'The Old City Gate' is a noted landmark in St. Augustine and was constructed of 'coquina' in 1808. Coquina is a soft limestone mixed with shells and corals and was used by the Spanish when constructing many featured buildings and walls that comprise St. Augustine."
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| A Silhouetted 'Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine.' Standing at Cordova Street & Looking East Down Cathedral Place... |
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| East Portion of Ponce de Leon Hall ~Flagler College~ |
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| Another View of Ponce de Leon Hall With Coquina Post in Forefront |
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| Afternoon Sun Filtering Through the Trees Between Palm Garden & West Lawn
Flagler College, located in the heart of old St. Augustine is as amazing as it is beautiful. Only recently established in 1968, its campus is located on nineteen acres, the centerpiece of which is the Ponce de Leon Hall, built in 1888 as a luxury hotel by industrialist and oil magnate, Henry Morrison Flagler.
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| Gazebo at Center of the West Lawn |
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| Smokestack Rising From the Original, Coal Power Plant of the 'Ponce de Leon Hotel' Built By Henry Flagler |
"This amazing building with its magnificent 'stack' and upper portion studded in stones, stands-out so beautifully in the afternoon sun! The structure continues to stand proud and is the Molly Wiley Art Building on campus today.....!"
"These last two pictures were taken as we were walking back to find our car on a small side street called Markland Place. They were taken in the early evening with the sun burning in the Western sky! Even though only several moments exist between these photos, the play of the sunlight on this stunning church is marked by such amazing diversity in both color and shadowing. You might even believe that they are two different structures."
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| 'Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church' Proudly Stands on the Corner of Valencia & Sevila Street |
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| West Side View of the 'Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church' |
"We certainly enjoyed our Easter Sunday within the scenic beauty of Old St. Augustine, Florida....! Founded in 1565, St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European and African-American origin in the United States. This was fifty-five years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock! It continues to amaze me that all of this history and beauty is right in our 'backyard' and I, for one, will never take this privilege for granted......!"
Copyright © 2015 by Jacqueline E. Hughes
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