The Lightner Museum in historic downtown St. Augustine, Florida features a number of pieces of stained glass.

The Lightner Museum in St. Augustine has many items.  Here are some more items from my visit.

The manatees seen at the Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida were fascinating to watch.  Here’s a short video of the grace and…

This picture of a brick street was taken in St. Augustine, Florida.

Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida covers more than 2600 acres, including the largest spring on the St. Johns River. Designated as a Manatee Refuge, it is the winter home to a population of West Indian Manatees.

In November 2008, I got to see these amazing creatures swimming around. There was even an alligator.

The Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine was a Spanish fort, built in 1672, to defend against English attacks.  During the American Revolution, it was a British stronghold.

St. Augustine was founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menendez de Aviles, sent by King Phillip II to colonize the new territory. It is the oldest, continuously occupied European settlement in the United States.

During the Revolutionary War, British loyalists sought refuge in St. Augustine. In the 1880s, Henry Flagler began to develop the area as a winter resort and playground. In 1888, Flagler built the Alcazar Hotel, which houses the Lightner Museum.

The International Space Station Center at the Kennedy Space Center was one of the facilities that pieces of equipment were packaged for…

This picture was taken in the International Space Station Center at the Kennedy Space Center.