Full Moon over Juan Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, Florida
by Dawna Moore Photography
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Full Moon over Juan Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, Florida
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Dawna Moore Photography
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Photograph - Nature And Travel Photography
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"Ponce de Leon was on a mission of exploration, not settlement, and his visit to northeast Florida was brief. Because he arrived during the Easter season, known as the Pascua Florida, Ponce named his new discovery La Florida – a name still used today. Besides naming the land and claiming it for Spain, Ponce de Leon made a discovery that was to lead to the creation of St. Augustine. Sailing along the Florida coastline, Ponce de Leon realized that a strong current was carrying his ships rapidly northward. This would aid in quickly returning Spanish ships home and was later called the Gulf Stream." (visitstaugustine)
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November 13th, 2016
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