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St. Augustine, FL: Lighthouse & Museum Photo Gallery

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Looming-in-the-distance
Side-view
Front-view
Entrance
The-twisting-stairs-begin
Going-up
A-view-part-way-there
Looking-up-the-stairs
Looking-down-the-stairs
Top-side-view-of-Salt-Run
St.-Augustine-in-the-distance
Matanzas-Bay-S.-Augustine-Inlet-the-Atlantic-Ocean
Model-of-old-Spanish-coquina-lighthouse
One-of-the-old-lenses
Hallway-in-the-lighthouse-keepers-home
Lighthouse-keepers-home-as-a-museum
Special-stairs-in-lighthouse-keepers-home
Front-door-to-the-lighthouse-keepers-home
Days-gone-by-in-old-St.-Augustine
At-night-photo-by-Greg-Dillon



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St. Augustine, FL: Cannon Firing Photo Gallery

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Giving the initial orders
Getting prepared
Readying the cannon
Loading the powder
Priming the fuse
Reenactors have to attend cannon school to fire these old weapons
Final instructions
Getting things straightened out
Look out you all over on Anastasia Island



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St. Augustine. FL: Spanish Soldiers, 18th Century – Photo Gallery

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Muster
Awaiting direction
Orders of the day
Look lively now!
Forward, march!
Exiting the Castillo de San Marcos
Almost across the moat
Heading to the second drawbridge
Ready to protect St. Augustine once more



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Paranormal Florida: The Spiritualist Town of Cassadaga Photo Gallery
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Heading into the town
The official name
The one hotel in town
Stevens Street
Opposite the hotel
Colby Memorial Temple
Church service schedule
Delightful little houses everywhere
Spirit pond  by Marla Chirnside
The Gazebo at Spirit Pond
A medium's home
Unofficial road signs
Dr. Hoover's shingle
Entrance to the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp
Welcome Center and Bookstore
What's available
Information
Inside the bookstore
fliers for mediums and healers


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St. Augustine, FL: Coquina Photo Gallery

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Castillo de San Marcos built with coquina that turned grey over the years since 1695
A close up of old Coquina at Fort Matanzas south of St. Augustine
A coquina rock outcropping at the King\'s Quarry on Anastasia Island
The natural color of coquina becomes apparent - Washington Oaks Park, south of St. Augustine
At the park, the Atlantic Ocean exposes layers of coquina
Pounding waves create strange shapes
More  weird designs cut into the ancient shell rock
Salt water erosion looks almost like little craters



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St. Augustine, FL: Bridge of Lions Reopening Photo Gallery

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A rainy day to celebrate but no ne seems to care
Open for traffic finally, so let the festivities begin
Foot traffic only
Everyone gets to see the new bridge from close up
Coming across to the other side with part of the temporary bridge visible in the background
A long view from Anastasia Island
Lighting the way even in daytime
One of the central towers
Heading back into downtown St. Augustine
There was still some work yet to do
The crowds finally thin out
Friends of the Bridge of Lions enjoy a leisulrely stroll
One last look . . .



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Fort Christmas, FL – Photo Gallery

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Along the road leading to the park
Parking lot area in front of the fort
Historical marker telling the Second Seminole War and the establishment of the fort
All locked up and ready for any attack
The gates open only to friendly visitors
A closer look at the fort\'s construction
Costumes of the time
U.S. Army officer\'s uniform
Seminole clothing such as Osceola might have worn
Florida Native American projectile points
Musket balls and other artifacts



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Occupy Orlando, Nov. 5, 2011: A Photo Gallery

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Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Orlando speaks
Together
Bovine support
Fox coverage
Guy Fawkes unmasked
The Next Generation
The corporation factor
Tell me it aint so
We The People
Tea Party counter protest
The Tea Party background
The Anarchists
On the march
The long line of protest
The American way



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Florida History: Dade Battle, Reenactment Photo Gallery Part II

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The fog of war
Trying to get organized
The beginning of the end
Firing at almost invisible enemies
Bringing up the cannon
Captain Gardiner keeps his men fighting
More than half of Dade\'s troops fall
A lull in the fighting allows Dade\'s troops to create a small pine fort
The Seminoles attack again but Dade\'s soldiers are overwhelmed
The Seminoles advance-few soldiers left alive
Seminoles and their allies finish off the remaining soldiers and ride away to celebrate



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Florida History: Dade Battle, Reenactment Photo Gallery Part I

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Lots of places to hide
Seminole warrior waiting for the soldiers
Dade\'s command on the march
Captain Fraser, Captain Gardiner and Luis Pacheco
Captain Gardiner and Luis Pacheco head towards the advance guard
The main column moves into the ambush
Weary soldiers unaware of coming attack
Major Dade rides to the head of the column
Dade tells his troop they\'ll be at Fort King soon with time off for Christmas
Dade turns and rides towards the advance guard
Dade\'s soldiers follow as he disappears in the distance
Dade is shot from his horse and 180 Seminoles fire on his troops



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St. Augustine, FL: British Night Watch Parade Photo Gallery

Photos courtesy of the British Night Watch Committee

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British flying the Union Jack at the Castillo
Keeping an eye out for pirates
Leaving the Castillo
Just outside the fort
Relaxing at the City Gate
Native American scouts
Entering the city
A show of arms
An exchange of music
Getting ready for the Illunmination Parade
Drummers announce soldiers\' arrival
Head of the column at attention
Time for the muskets
Firing a Volley of Joy


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Florida History: Dade Battle Encampments Photo Gallery

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Seminole warrior preparing for battle
Seminole peace of mind before the big fight
Seminole encampment
Seminole stories of past conflicts
Soldiers\' muskets staying dry and clean
Soldiers\' encampment before the battle
Soldiers getting ready to march
Reenactor playing Captain Gardiner
Down the path to nowhere
On guard
Honor guard for the pine fort
Musket firing demonstration
A little friendly conversation to lessen the tension



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