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Jacksonville and Saint Augustine

Got back from Jacksonville, FL on September 22. Went to the beach, St. Augustine, and the Fountain of Youth.

Pictures!

Watch out, John!
Watch out, John!
Tragedy has struck!
Tragedy has struck!
Entrance to Fountain of Youth
Entrance to Fountain of Youth
History of the rain-catching jars
History of the rain-catching jars
Desecrating tinajones is fun!
Desecrating tinajones is fun!
Scene from
Scene from "Meet the Natives"
The actual fountain of youth
The actual fountain of youth
The actual placard of the actual fountain of youth
The actual placard of the actual fountain of youth
Incredibly life-like. RDO seemed drawn to them.
Incredibly life-like. RDO seemed drawn to them.
Da boyd
Da boyd
A Peacock (and hen?)
A Peacock (and hen?)
The cross erected at the landing site
The cross erected at the landing site
Statue of Ponce de Leon
Statue of Ponce de Leon
Cannon guarding the waterfront
Cannon guarding the waterfront
Ponce and his drinking buddy
Ponce and his drinking buddy
The fort at St. Augustine
The fort at St. Augustine
Outside the fort
Outside the fort
The bridge across the empty moat
The bridge across the empty moat
The fort's flag
The fort's flag
More cannon
More cannon
About the cannon
About the cannon
More cannon 1
More cannon 1
A tower at each corner
A tower at each corner
Decorative Cannon
Decorative Cannon
The moat
The moat
A...plant!
A...plant!
The lighthouse
The lighthouse

This article was updated on January 18, 2005