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A Good Crab Day
As we walked together speechless, I took pictures of: Fort Jefferson inside and out; the water where we snorkeled and the moat where we could not; a hard-boiled egg we brought with us that got smashed; Caleb’s finger-painted, sun-burnt back; … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Camping, Education, Forts, People, Travel, Water
Tagged Dry Tortugas, Garden Key, Jessica Aldridge
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The Symphony with Talidra
Above is the Jacoby Symphony Hall opened in the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Jacksonville in 1997. There is a seating capacity of 1,800; that today is packed with, four districts from Duval County, elementary students on … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Entertainment, Friends, Music, People, Places, Volunteer
Tagged Casavant Opus 553, Jacksonville, Jacoby Symphony Hall, times union center, volunteer
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Remnants of the Debatable Land
Not much can be seen here of what once used to be at Ft. Frederica on St. Simon’s Island except this old shelter, parts of the fort, and some foundation ruins from the old settlement spread over the 40 acres … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Forts, Places, Travel
Tagged St Simons Island, the Debatable land
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St. Augustine Lighthouse
It took us three visits before the weather was nice enough to allow us to the top – lighthouse policy. We met the 44-inch tall requirement and with military discount paid our $17 admission. We had access to climb the 219 … Continue reading
Fort Matanzas
This was once the fort used to protect the rear entrance to St. Augustine; only firing once upon an enemy. Built in 1740 and commemorated in 1924, matanzas in Spanish means ‘slaughters.’ We arrived by a guided-boat tour and there … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Education, Forts, Places, Travel
Tagged beach, national parks, St. Augustine
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