Castillo de San Marcos
Photographers
love this kind of weather! Here we see Baluarte
de San Pedro --- St. Peter’s Bastion --- and one of the Castillo’s resident
Spanish mortars. Save for the modern floor, the informational marker, and the
“do not enter” sign, this could be a photo from the past (if, of course, they’d
had cameras in the colonial era). And please, folks, don’t ignore the “keep out” signs. They’re there for a reason! The
lighter-colored coquina blocks you see along the wall replaced blocks that were
crumbling due to age and handling. The Castillo is over 330 years old and needs
to be treated with care.
Fountain of Youth
Picturesque
without even trying: Not only is the Fountain of Youth entrance a classy
design, with plenty of colors, native coquina pillars, and the lovely (and
intriguing) “resurrection ferns” on either side, but there’s even a little
strand of iconic Spanish moss hanging from the coat of arms in the center of
the arch. I highly encourage folks who think this is a “kitschy” tourist
attraction to wander the grounds and take in the natural beauty and history.
This has long been one of my favorite places to visit in St. Augustine, and I
certainly don’t go for the water!
(c) 2015-2016 St. Augustine Fridays
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