So long St Augustine

St Augustine Lighthouse.
I'm not sure, but I understand they paint the black part red for the holidays.

The Ranger-Cannon master.

BANG!!

The new Bridge of Lions, without the lions.

An economic statement?

This morning we had real showers, (not the rain kind) something all of you take for granted!  Then we did a little more sightseeing while waiting for the 10:30 cannon firing.  Once again the park ranger and his volunteer cannon crew did a wonderful job.  There were a couple of visiting school groups who really got a kick out of the demonstration.  Tomorrow we should be in Daytona Beach.

Some of you might know about the "Three mile limit".  Some things (like gambling, and overboard discharge) aren't allowed closer than 3 miles to shore.  If the cannon ranger is to be believed, that's because that's how far large cannons could fire.  You could claim what you could protect.  He also said they used 8 ounces of gun powder, which was one sixth of what the cannon would have used firing a six pound cannon ball.  Ten to 12 ounces of powder would break windows a mile away across the river.  The gun crew was bummed that they were limited to 8 ounces!