Although the Spanish did not really want Florida -- for there was no great source of wealth to be found there -- the easterly Atlantic trade winds are found at higher latitudes than the Caribbean. Getting back to Europe required coming north first and then tacking west off the North American coast. Spain needed a base at St. Augustine to support this navigation. The hard, practical realities of maritime empire made it necessary.
Beautiful, thank you for sharing. I just recently started following you, I knew you had something special and important to tell us. Keep up the good work.
I'm with you; it's easy to see at first blush what he has to offer. Wish Elon would have taken over Twitter earlier, since T.J. put up with a lot from the fascists.
The legend of this tiny shrimp shack is incredible! I know an older couple who drives 4hrs roundtrip for a basket of their fried shrimp. I'm serious! And yet, I've never been. Shame. I will get this corrected ASAP.
Even been to Llama neaby? Wonderful spot! A true gem.
Such an astonishing personal essay complete with eye-candy photos. I can actually feel the Almighty's presence viewing the photo of the chapel, via studying it. A Holy place, a place for quietude, a place in which to seek God, and what a wonderful place to have children baptized. I'm familiar with St. Augustine in general, but only cursorily. Your essay broadens my scope on the subject. Thank you, Theo, our prime intellectual and photographer, too, it appears, and is.
Although the Spanish did not really want Florida -- for there was no great source of wealth to be found there -- the easterly Atlantic trade winds are found at higher latitudes than the Caribbean. Getting back to Europe required coming north first and then tacking west off the North American coast. Spain needed a base at St. Augustine to support this navigation. The hard, practical realities of maritime empire made it necessary.
Beautiful, thank you for sharing. I just recently started following you, I knew you had something special and important to tell us. Keep up the good work.
I'm with you; it's easy to see at first blush what he has to offer. Wish Elon would have taken over Twitter earlier, since T.J. put up with a lot from the fascists.
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Thank you, Jack. Kind words.
And the fried shrimp at OSteens. Bring cash. :)
The legend of this tiny shrimp shack is incredible! I know an older couple who drives 4hrs roundtrip for a basket of their fried shrimp. I'm serious! And yet, I've never been. Shame. I will get this corrected ASAP.
Even been to Llama neaby? Wonderful spot! A true gem.
Been curious. Will go now.
Such an astonishing personal essay complete with eye-candy photos. I can actually feel the Almighty's presence viewing the photo of the chapel, via studying it. A Holy place, a place for quietude, a place in which to seek God, and what a wonderful place to have children baptized. I'm familiar with St. Augustine in general, but only cursorily. Your essay broadens my scope on the subject. Thank you, Theo, our prime intellectual and photographer, too, it appears, and is.
Thank YOU for the sweet commentary, my friend! Maybe one day you can come visit.