St Johns River Lighthouse, Mayport, FL. Interestingly, the entrance to this lighthouse is now buried under fill dirt below the shadow from the sign. You can see the outline of the roof of what had been the attached building near the new base. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

St Johns River Lighthouse, Mayport, FL. Interestingly, the entrance to this lighthouse is now buried under fill dirt below the shadow from the sign. You can see the outline of the roof of what had been the attached building near the new base. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

St Johns River Lighthouse, Mayport, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

St Johns River Lighthouse, Mayport, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Sentry boxes at points of bastions. Castillo de San Marcos, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Castillo de San Marcos, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Castillo de San Marcos, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Castillo de San Marcos, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Cannon within Castillo de San Marcos, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Cannon at Castillo de San Marcos, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

View from top of fresnel lens. St Augustine Lighthouse, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Kerosene barrels within St Augustine Lighthouse, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Base of tower stairs. St Augustine Lighthouse, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

View up tower of St Augustine Lighthouse, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Stairs up tower of St Augustine Lighthouse, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

View down stairwell at St Augustine Lighthouse, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

View from atop St Augustine Lighthouse, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

View from atop St Augustine Lighthouse, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Dawn view of St Augustine Lighthouse, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Dawn view of St Augustine Lighthouse, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Ponce de Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse in morning light. Ponce Inlet, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Ponce de Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse in morning light. Ponce Inlet, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Ponce de Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse view through trees. Ponce Inlet, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Ponce de Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse view through trees. Ponce Inlet, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

View up stairwell of Ponce de Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse, Ponce Inlet, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Stairs of Ponce de Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse, Ponce Inlet, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Tool and storage room below lantern. Ponce de Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse, Ponce Inlet, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Ponce de Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse, Ponce Inlet, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Ponce de Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse, Ponce Inlet, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Ponce de Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse, Ponce Inlet, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Ponce de Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse, Ponce Inlet, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Fresnel lens from Cape Canaveral Lighthouse on display at Ponce de Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse, Ponce Inlet, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Fresnel lenses on display at Ponce de Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse, Ponce Inlet, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Cruger-dePeyster Plantation Sugar Mill ruins. New Smyrna Beach, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) with cypress branch for nesting material. Alligator Farm, St Augustine, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) scolding neighbors for getting too close. Viera (Grissom) Wetlands, Viera, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) staying cool among the grasses at Viera (Grissom) Wetlands, Viera, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) foraging at Viera (Grissom) Wetlands, Viera, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) chewing its fish dinner. Viera (Grissom) Wetlands, Viera, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) watching the sunset at Viera (Grissom) Wetlands, Viera, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) portrait. Viera (Grissom) Wetlands, Viera, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) portrait. Viera (Grissom) Wetlands, Viera, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) resting at sunrise. Viera (Grissom) Wetlands, Viera, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) portrait. Viera (Grissom) Wetlands, Viera, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) mother and colt feeding at Viera (Grissom) Wetlands, Viera, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) colt posing at sunrise. Viera (Grissom) Wetlands, Viera, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) colt doing morning yoga. Viera (Grissom) Wetlands, Viera, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide

Marsh Rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) eating breakfast. Viera (Grissom) Wetlands, Viera, FL. © 2021 Kenneth R. Sheide