Evolution of a beach house.

Amelia Island, Florida.

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A random home I spotted along the beach (A1A) on Amelia Island, Florida. At least it’s not a 10-story condo. I like it.

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wordless wednesday

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(almost) wordless wednesday

c1940s (late).
This building is the same one on the far right in the first image (Waas Drugs).

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Take your airplanes to the beach day.

Amelia Island.

Someone just needed to get in some quality beach time. They just happened to have a couple of airplanes on the trailer.

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single frame

Down by the River at Sunset

Fujifilm X-T2

Fujinon XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS Lens

Velvia Vivid

Fernandina Beach Historic District, Amelia Island, Florida.

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Down by the river.

The Dixiana on the Amelia River, Fernandina Beach, Florida. Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Nassau County (Florida) courthouse c1891. Image taken with a Fujifilm FinePix S3100 4MP digital camera with a CCD sensor for film-like pictures.
Classic Victorian along Atlantic Avenue, Fernandina Beach, Florida. Image taken with a Fujifilm FinePix S3100 4MP digital camera with a CCD sensor for film-like pictures.
Fujifilm FinePix S3100 digicam. 4MP and a 6x Fujinon zoom lens. These early digital cameras are more than capable for today’s photographers.

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Happy SUNday!

Pirate Pete and friends, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Florida.
The look of film, actual film. Fujifilm 200.
These images are from a recent photo walk around the island with my 1983 Nikon L35AF 35mm film camera.
Autofocus and auto exposure were spot on. These scans are from The Darkroom lab in San Clemente, California. No post-processing by me or them.

Pirate Pete at the Palace Saloon.
Pirates everywhere!
Amelia’s Mermaids.

Elsewhere in the historic district.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, c1893.
Small town shopping.
Centre Street gem.
Fernandina’s Fantastic Fudge.
Centre Street, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island.

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what time is it, really?

Nassau County (Florida) historic courthouse, c1891. Amelia Island treasure.

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wordless wednesday

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Bye-bye Publix

Our local Publix on the island is being demolished to make way for a new store by late 2026. This one has served Amelia Island since 1987.

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It’s been refreshed over the decades, but this will be a total rebuild and expansion of the store.

Looking a bit old.

What it may look like.

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