A Florida Canopy is a photograph by Lydia Holly which was uploaded on May 1st, 2015.
A Florida Canopy
This photograph was taken on Fort George Road on Fort George Island in Jacksonville, Florida. This island, a beautiful landmark, where the past and... more
by Lydia Holly
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A Florida Canopy
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Lydia Holly
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This photograph was taken on Fort George Road on Fort George Island in Jacksonville, Florida. This island, a beautiful landmark, where the past and present meet, has such scenic spots like this intriguing road where Spanish moss hangs so elegantly from the oak trees. It is nestled in the coastal marshes of the St. Johns River estuary, and has
been a focal point of settlement and history for hundreds of years. Below is a few interesting points about the island. But, before you read further,enjoy the dark shadows on the road that the moss and trees provide as the sun goes down on this off the beaten path.
The Timucuan Indians were inhabiting the island when the French and Spanish first arrived in the 1500s. After their arrival, the Spanish established the mission of San Juan del Puerto in the late 1500s, and it survived for some 100 years until it was destroyed by the English. In 1736 Georgia's founder James Oglethorpe built Fort St. George there, the defensive work that gave the island its current name. The fort was eventually abandoned, but the English returned again when they gained control of Florida from Spain at the end of the French and Indian War.
Plantations were established on Fort George Island during the British era, which lasted from 1763 to 1783. The Spanish regained control of Florida at the end of the American Revolution.
Although the island remained a Spanish possession until 1821, three American planters operated massive farms there. The last of these, Zephaniah Kingsley, married, Anna, a black slave from Western Africa who helped him run the plantation. The Kingsley Plantation is known to be the oldest plantation in Florida and sits on the St. Johns River. Throughout the years many visitors come to learn of the unique Kingsley history and experience the beautiful setting. Tabby ruins of the slave quarters also can be seen throughout the island.
In the early 1900s the island became a playground for the wealthy. The Ribault Club was built to accommodate the pleasures of the rich in 1928. When I first saw the club in 1995 it was non-operational for the most part, but now it is open to the public and operated by the National Park Service.
Fort George Island is located on Highway A1A between Jacksonville and Fernandina and is now part of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.
Source: ExploreSouthernHistory.com
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group. This art has been selected from the ABC Group's S IS FOR SHADOW themed week. You are invited to add this wonderful art to the features archive.
Lydia Holly
Barbara, Thanks so much for your encouraging comment and for choosing this piece as a favorite!
Barbara McMahon
Beautiful capture Lydia! So much wonderful light and movement and fantastic composition! l/f
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Caitlyn Grasso
What a fabulous pattern those shadows make! Beautiful capture and processing!
Lydia Holly replied:
Thank you Caitlyn...so glad you like it and have chosen this piece as a favorite!