Guard Rooms

Inside the guard room. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. St. Augustine, Florida. January.30.2010.

Guard Rooms

St. Augustine was a garrison town or presidio, and no one lived inside the Castillo. The soldiers lived in town with their families and came to the fort to stand a rotating guard duty (usually 24 hours). At such times, they slept and prepared their meals in these rooms. The large fireplaces offered warmth on chilly days and provided an area for cooking. The platforms attached to the walls served as beds for the soldiers.

Source: NPS

“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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WINDOW VIEWS AND DOORS

Castillo de San Marcos

Taken from the San Pedro Bastion of Castillo de San Marcos National Monument overlooking the Bridge of Lions.

St. Augustine, FL. January 30, 2010.







"Ever charming, ever new, when will the landscape tire the view?
~John Dyer

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OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY

Lighthouse. Peoplehouse.

I always wanted to live in a treehouse but I won't mind living in a lighthouse like this, either. St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum in St. Augustine, FL. January 30, 2010.

“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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Out of the Rain, "In the Moment"

A view from the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum in St. Augustine, FL. January 30, 2010.

One of the things I love about Florida is the worse weather we can expect in the winter is rain. Going out on one-day trips is still a very inviting option against the boredom and lethargy brought about by cold, overcast weekends. My friend and I drove the four-hour trip to St. Augustine from St. Pete this past weekend and had a wonderful time roaming the historic city.

“One’s destination is never a place,
but a new way of seeing things.”
~Henry Miller

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MY WORLD TUESDAY

Brand New Day

EMPS #75: PEACEFUL PLACES - Let's enjoy a photography assignment this week that celebrates the PEACEFUL PLACES in our lives.

If I have to pick a favorite, meeting the new day with the sunrise is the most peaceful of moments for me. The sunrise never fails to inspire in me a deep sense of hope and beauty--a beautiful reminder that life is good and that every sunrise signals a new day to try again.

The following is an excerpt from Fernando Ortega's uplifting song, On This Good Day. (Click on the link to listen to the song.)

This goody day
It is a gift from You.
The world is turning in its place
because You made it to.
I lift my voice
To sing a song of praise
On this good day.

Welcome to my first EMPS post.



“One’s destination is never a place,
but a new way of seeing things.”
~Henry Miller

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ELLIPSIS MONDAY PHOTO SHOOT

Into the Time Capsule

Entrance to the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. St. Augustine, Florida. January.30.2010.



"We wanted color and lushness.
We wanted a red, yellow and blue palette.
It's very much a burst of color from spring through fall."
~Brian Fun

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MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY

Fountain of Youth

Fountain of Youth. St. Augustine, FL. January 31, 2010.



“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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BLUE MONDAY

Looking Up

Inside the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum in St. Augustine, FL. January 31, 2010.


“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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ODD SHOT MONDAY

Past and Present

Inside the Lighthouse Keeper's House. St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum in St. Augustine, FL. January 31, 2010.


"A photograph is memory in the raw."
~Carrie Latet

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Warped Railroad Track

Inside the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum in St. Augustine, FL. January 31, 2010.



"Where there is much light, the shadow is deep”
~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY

Taking It All In

A view from the seventh level of the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum in St. Augustine, FL. January 31, 2010.


“Ever charming, ever new, when will the landscape tire the view?”
~John Dyer

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SCENIC SUNDAY

Escape

Inside the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum in St. Augustine, FL. January 31, 2010.



"Shades of grey wherever I go
The more I find out the less that I know
Black and white is how it should be
But shades of grey are the colors I see.”
~Billy Joel

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MONOCHROME WEEKLY