Christmas 2006

Eryn Max

Sofie

St. Augustine Florida Lighthouse

In 1823, a $5,000 government grant was established and the current limestone tower was converted by contractor Elias Wallen into Florida's first lighthouse by 1824.
During the Civil War, Confederate sympathizers removed the lens in St. Augustine's light tower. The tower was not re-lit again until 1867.
During the next 30 years, mariners constantly complained that the light tower did not provide the visibility they needed. After a series of fruitless corrective actions, coupled with the increasing threat of land erosion near the lighthouse, the lighthouse board provided new funds for a new lighthouse to be built in 1871.
Paul Petz, who designed the Library of Congress, undertook the building of this new lighthouse and created a 165-foot tower with a first-order Fresnel lens. The new lighthouse was completed in 1874.
In 1898, St. Augustine's lighthouse was used as a lookout tower in the Spanish-American War. The light keeper of St. Augustine's served as the lookout and had signal flags and a telephone line that ran to the customs house to send an alert if needed.
Likewise, the lighthouse had an involvement in both World Wars. It was dimmed in World War I so as not to aid German U-boats in finding American ships to sink.
In World War II, the tower was used as a lookout as a team of light keepers worked around the clock from the top of the tower.

Amelia Island Lighthouse

Constructed in 1838. This is Florida's oldest lighthouse.

Tybee Island Lightstation

Ordered by General James Oglethorpe, Governor of the 13th colony, in 1732, the Tybee Island Light Station has been guiding mariners safe entrance into the Savannah River for over 270 years.

The Tybee Island Light Station is one of America's most intact lighthouse stations having all of its historic support buildings.

Rebuilt several times the current lightstation displays its 1916 day mark with 178 stairs and a First Order Fresnel lens (nine feet tall)

Christmas 2005 Max and Eryn

Christmas 2005

Its amazing what impact there is to being able to read your name before your 3.

New Grange Farm

We saw this lady walking towards the New Grange Farm in Ireland, late september 2001.

Nikon N6006
ASA160 Pro
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Street Performer series II

Sax player photographed in Spring of 1998 on Fisherman's Wharf San Fran

Nikon N6006 ASA64
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Street Performer series

Fiddler photographed the fall of 2003 in New York City's Clinton Fort Park.

Nikon N6006 ASA160
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Welcome to the Monkey House

The fun continues. Who the ( insert word here) knows what is going on between Guidant, JNJ, and Boston Scientific.

Como Zoo Boo

Eryn in her monkey suit for Como Zoo Boo

10/29/2005

Iceland 2001

Jen's Lighthouse Picks

The Doors ...California , Ireland

Jen's picture choices

Travels with Larger

June 2005 Durham Bulls baseball game. They hit a lot of home runs that night so the bull's nose smoked a lot. This batters next swing was another homer.

Maxwell the Guy

Max during the 4th of July week visit.

The upgraded ride

Toys

As purchased with its original 17,500 miles. Our 1971 Malibu still had the original tires on it. They were the first thing to go. We improved the ride with set of Goodyears on American Racing wheels. The next thing to go is the "AM" radio. It receives all of theAM radio talk shows, Radio Daisney, The UofM station, and two Spanish stations. We're looking at radio upgrade options and additional speakers that won't greatly impact the all original nature of this toy.

Eryn at the Park

The hat backwards must be a natural thing, we put it on forward. She immediately turmed it around.