Really not a whole lot going on today. It was raining this morning so there was no real reason to get up early. Slept in a bit and then had a pretty normal morning. Breakfast, the comics, the crossword all while listening to NPR news.

    Picked up the trailer some and got the dishes done before taking a shower. This afternoon was spent reading and then taking a nice long walk around here in McIntosh. Clear, but windy and a bit cooler than it has been. Did some banking stuff and other paperwork, but otherwise it has been pretty quiet.

    Downloaded the camera and sorted through a bunch  of pictures I took while over in St Augustine a week or so ago. A few of them are posted below and it is likely that there will be a few more tomorrow if I can get to them in time.

A day in St Augustine Florida - Feb 18, 2013 

 

One of my all time favorite buildings, this is the first of Henry Flagler's hotel's in St Augustine. One of the first buildings to be constructed out of cast-in-place concrete the architech used the lines left by the wooden forms to give the impression of cut stone. Along with the red brick and tile and painted wood details it is a very beautiful building.

The original hotel was sold some time in the 40's-50's and turned into a Liberal Arts Collage for students from around the world. It looked like the kind of place I would of liked to have gone to.

Everything about the design is stylish.

 

The original smoke stack for the boilers. Even it was designed to add to the beauty of the building. The boilers produced enough hot water that this hotel became the first one in the U.S. to have hot and cold running water in each room, as well as hot water heat. Henry Flagler also contracted with Thomas Edison to create a steam driven electrical system that allowed this hotel to also become the first to have electric lights in each room.

 

The Catholic Church spire near downtown St Augustine.

Influenced by the style and architecture of the Flagler Hotel this is the Wells Fargo Building in downtown St Augustine.

Another view of the tower from the plaza in the middle of town.

 

One last view of the Wells Fargo Building.

Known as the 'Bridge of Lions' because of the two stone lions at one end of the causeway. The bridge links the town of St Augustine with Anastasia Island.

One of the stone lions at the end of the bridge. Each lion has it's own name, but I have no idea what they are.

One last view of the Bridge of Lions showing the drawbridge in the center.

One last note for the day; it seems that my blog has now been seen by people in 30 different countries. Thanks to all of you who check in once in awhile. Please pass on the web address to anyone who may be interested and please... don't be afraid to make comments about it if you want. Don't worry, I have no way of knowing who you are unless you tell me yourself.