Attractions

Marathon Sunset - Gulf Side

Known for its beaches and barrier reef, Marathon occupies a series of keys (islands) near the middle of the Florida Keys. Via U.S. Route 1, it is 50 miles northeast of Key West and 54 miles southwest of Key Largo. The city boundaries extend from the east end of the Seven Mile Bridge (Mile Marker 47) to the west end of Tom's Harbor Bridge (Mile Marker 61), excluding that portion of the area within the city limits of Key Colony Beach. Among the islands within the city limits are Boot Key, Knight's Key, Hog Key, Vaca Key, Stirrup Key, Crawl Key, Little Crawl Key, East and West Sister's Island, Deer Key, Fat Deer Key (excluding the portion in Key Colony Beach), Long Point Key, and Grassy Key.

Flag Pole and Wanda Switlik Park plaques at Sombrero Beach

Sombrero Beach is a park and sandy beach located in Marathon, Florida. This sandy beach is on the Atlantic Ocean and includes a shady park with picnic pavilions, volleyball courts, restrooms and showers. Marathon is a city in the Florida Keys. Known for its beaches and barrier reef, Marathon occupies a series of keys (islands) near the middle of the Florida Keys. Via U.S. Route 1, it is 50 miles northeast of Key West and 54 miles southwest of Key Largo. The city boundaries extend from the east end of the Seven Mile Bridge (Mile Marker 47) to the west end of Tom's Harbor Bridge (Mile Marker 61), excluding that portion of the area within the city limits of Key Colony Beach. Among the islands within the city limits are Boot Key, Knight's Key, Hog Key, Vaca Key, Stirrup Key, Crawl Key, Little Crawl Key, East and West Sister's Island, Deer Key, Fat Deer Key (excluding the portion in Key Colony Beach), Long Point Key, and Grassy Key.

Sombrero Beach Sunrise Couple

Sombrero Beach is a park and sandy beach located in Marathon, Florida. This sandy beach is on the Atlantic Ocean and includes a shady park with picnic pavilions, volleyball courts, restrooms and showers. Marathon is a city in the Florida Keys. Known for its beaches and barrier reef, Marathon occupies a series of keys (islands) near the middle of the Florida Keys. Via U.S. Route 1, it is 50 miles northeast of Key West and 54 miles southwest of Key Largo. The city boundaries extend from the east end of the Seven Mile Bridge (Mile Marker 47) to the west end of Tom's Harbor Bridge (Mile Marker 61), excluding that portion of the area within the city limits of Key Colony Beach. Among the islands within the city limits are Boot Key, Knight's Key, Hog Key, Vaca Key, Stirrup Key, Crawl Key, Little Crawl Key, East and West Sister's Island, Deer Key, Fat Deer Key (excluding the portion in Key Colony Beach), Long Point Key, and Grassy Key.

Sombrero Beach Sunrise

Sombrero Beach is a park and sandy beach located in Marathon, Florida. This sandy beach is on the Atlantic Ocean and includes a shady park with picnic pavilions, volleyball courts, restrooms and showers. Marathon is a city in the Florida Keys. Known for its beaches and barrier reef, Marathon occupies a series of keys (islands) near the middle of the Florida Keys. Via U.S. Route 1, it is 50 miles northeast of Key West and 54 miles southwest of Key Largo. The city boundaries extend from the east end of the Seven Mile Bridge (Mile Marker 47) to the west end of Tom's Harbor Bridge (Mile Marker 61), excluding that portion of the area within the city limits of Key Colony Beach. Among the islands within the city limits are Boot Key, Knight's Key, Hog Key, Vaca Key, Stirrup Key, Crawl Key, Little Crawl Key, East and West Sister's Island, Deer Key, Fat Deer Key (excluding the portion in Key Colony Beach), Long Point Key, and Grassy Key.

Sombrero Beach Sunrise

Sombrero Beach is a park and sandy beach located in Marathon, Florida. This sandy beach is on the Atlantic Ocean and includes a shady park with picnic pavilions, volleyball courts, restrooms and showers. Marathon is a city in the Florida Keys. Known for its beaches and barrier reef, Marathon occupies a series of keys (islands) near the middle of the Florida Keys. Via U.S. Route 1, it is 50 miles northeast of Key West and 54 miles southwest of Key Largo. The city boundaries extend from the east end of the Seven Mile Bridge (Mile Marker 47) to the west end of Tom's Harbor Bridge (Mile Marker 61), excluding that portion of the area within the city limits of Key Colony Beach. Among the islands within the city limits are Boot Key, Knight's Key, Hog Key, Vaca Key, Stirrup Key, Crawl Key, Little Crawl Key, East and West Sister's Island, Deer Key, Fat Deer Key (excluding the portion in Key Colony Beach), Long Point Key, and Grassy Key.

Chincoteague Ponies

The Chincoteague pony, also known as the Assateague horse, is a breed of horse that developed and lives in a feral condition on Assateague Island in the states of Virginia and Maryland. The breed was made famous by the Misty of Chincoteague series of novels written by Marguerite Henry starting in 1947. While phenotypically horse-like, they are commonly called "ponies". This is due in part to their smaller stature, created by the poor habitat on Assateague Island. Several legends are told regarding the origins of the Chincoteague ponies; the most popular holds that they descend from survivors of wrecked Spanish galleons off the Virginia coast. It is more likely that they descend from stock released on the island by 17th-century colonists looking to escape livestock laws and taxes on the mainland.—Wikipedia—This image was processed as an HDR (High Dynamic Range) composition.

Stone Lake Inn Chapel Wedding Venue

Stone Lake Inn is a family owned and operated Bed & Breakfast and Event Venue located in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. Located in the heart of Pennsylvania's wine country. The Stone Lake was originally used as a water retention lake supplying water to cool the blades of the sawmill on the property. By the mid 1800's the sawmill closed and the property became a country farmhouse with its own dairy farm. In the 1940's the dairy farm discontinued its operation and the land was sold as a residential estate with over 200 acres of green farmland.—stonelakeinn.com

Stone Lake Historic Covered Bridge

Stone Lake Inn is a family owned and operated Bed & Breakfast and Event Venue located in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. Located in the heart of Pennsylvania's wine country. The Stone Lake was originally used as a water retention lake supplying water to cool the blades of the sawmill on the property. By the mid 1800's the sawmill closed and the property became a country farmhouse with its own dairy farm. In the 1940's the dairy farm discontinued its operation and the land was sold as a residential estate with over 200 acres of green farmland.—stonelakeinn.com

Stone Lake Inn

Stone Lake Inn is a family owned and operated Bed & Breakfast and Event Venue located in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. Located in the heart of Pennsylvania's wine country. The Stone Lake was originally used as a water retention lake supplying water to cool the blades of the sawmill on the property. By the mid 1800's the sawmill closed and the property became a country farmhouse with its own dairy farm. In the 1940's the dairy farm discontinued its operation and the land was sold as a residential estate with over 200 acres of green farmland.—stonelakeinn.com

Stone Lake Inn Barn and Country Road

Stone Lake Inn is a family owned and operated Bed & Breakfast and Event Venue located in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. Located in the heart of Pennsylvania's wine country. The Stone Lake was originally used as a water retention lake supplying water to cool the blades of the sawmill on the property. By the mid 1800's the sawmill closed and the property became a country farmhouse with its own dairy farm. In the 1940's the dairy farm discontinued its operation and the land was sold as a residential estate with over 200 acres of green farmland.—stonelakeinn.com

Cape Cod Gothic

Cape Cod Gothic sculpture is located next to the Eastham Superette in Eastham, Massachusetts. 2016 (Anita & Seymour Codd) Metal Sculpture Art by Jamie DaLomba, JJ Welding of North Eastham, Massachusetts.

Memories of a Tampa Bay Hotel Victorian Christmas

Seen at the Henry B. Plant Museum during their Victorian Christmas Stroll. The Museum's annual Christmas display of the 1890s, including decorations include a replica Plant System train, vintage fashions, antique toys, orchids, fruit, shells, and fanciful ornaments. The Henry B. Plant Museum is located in the south wing of Plant Hall on the University of Tampa's campus in Florida. Plant Hall was formerly known as the Tampa Bay Hotel, which was a 511-room resort hotel opened in 1891 and was built by Henry B. Plant near the terminus of his rail line. Unlike most museums dedicated to lifestyles of the past, it contains the actual furnishings enjoyed by the first guests to visit there. The Museum accurately reflects the opulence of turn-of-the-century America and the vision of American transportation pioneer, Henry B. Plant. The museum's exhibits focus on Gilded Age tourism, the elite lifestyle of the hotel's guests, and the building's use during the Spanish-American War. The Tampa Bay Hotel was built between 1888 and 1891 and the construction cost over $3 million. The hotel itself covers 6 acres and is a quarter-mile long. It was equipped with the first elevator ever installed in Florida. The elevator is still working today, making it one of the oldest continually operational elevators in the nation. Henry B. Plant was a railroad magnate, successful businessman, and founder of the Plant System of railroads and steamboats; he brought the railroad to Tampa, Florida in 1884. The entire building (under the title of Tampa Bay Hotel) is a U.S. National Historic Landmark and is known as a stunning example of Moorish and Turkish architecture. Complete with ornate Victorian architecture features (sometimes referred to as gingerbread), as well as Moorish architectural features including minarets, cupolas, and domes. The hotel's distinctive silver minarets are each topped with a crescent moon.-plantmuseum.com, Wikipedia-This image was processed as an HDR (High Dynamic Range) composition.

Victorian Christmas—Children Listen to Phonograph

Seen at the Henry B. Plant Museum during their Victorian Christmas Stroll. The Museum's annual Christmas display of the 1890s, including decorations include a replica Plant System train, vintage fashions, antique toys, orchids, fruit, shells, and fanciful ornaments. The Henry B. Plant Museum is located in the south wing of Plant Hall on the University of Tampa's campus in Florida. Plant Hall was formerly known as the Tampa Bay Hotel, which was a 511-room resort hotel opened in 1891 and was built by Henry B. Plant near the terminus of his rail line. Unlike most museums dedicated to lifestyles of the past, it contains the actual furnishings enjoyed by the first guests to visit there. The Museum accurately reflects the opulence of turn-of-the-century America and the vision of American transportation pioneer, Henry B. Plant. The museum's exhibits focus on Gilded Age tourism, the elite lifestyle of the hotel's guests, and the building's use during the Spanish-American War. The Tampa Bay Hotel was built between 1888 and 1891 and the construction cost over $3 million. The hotel itself covers 6 acres and is a quarter-mile long. It was equipped with the first elevator ever installed in Florida. The elevator is still working today, making it one of the oldest continually operational elevators in the nation. Henry B. Plant was a railroad magnate, successful businessman, and founder of the Plant System of railroads and steamboats; he brought the railroad to Tampa, Florida in 1884. The entire building (under the title of Tampa Bay Hotel) is a U.S. National Historic Landmark and is known as a stunning example of Moorish and Turkish architecture. Complete with ornate Victorian architecture features (sometimes referred to as gingerbread), as well as Moorish architectural features including minarets, cupolas, and domes. The hotel's distinctive silver minarets are each topped with a crescent moon.-plantmuseum.com, Wikipedia

H.L. Wynn Commissary Country Store (c. 1900s)

Seen at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement, an open-air village museum located on the grounds of the old Barberville Central High School in Barberville, Florida. Since 1982 the museum has moved many local and regional historic structures to the grounds or built structures on-site to demonstrate historical trades including a print shop, wheelwright shop, carriage house, woodwright shop, and blacksmith shop.

H.L. Wynn Commissary Country Store (c. 1900s) Ghost

Seen at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement, an open-air village museum located on the grounds of the old Barberville Central High School in Barberville, Florida. Since 1982 the museum has moved many local and regional historic structures to the grounds or built structures on-site to demonstrate historical trades including a print shop, wheelwright shop, carriage house, woodwright shop, and blacksmith shop.

H.L. Wynn Commissary Country Store (c. 1900s) Ghost

Seen at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement, an open-air village museum located on the grounds of the old Barberville Central High School in Barberville, Florida. Since 1982 the museum has moved many local and regional historic structures to the grounds or built structures on-site to demonstrate historical trades including a print shop, wheelwright shop, carriage house, woodwright shop, and blacksmith shop.

Lewis Log Cabin (c. 1875) Laundry

Seen at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement, an open-air village museum located on the grounds of the old Barberville Central High School in Barberville, Florida. Since 1982 the museum has moved many local and regional historic structures to the grounds or built structures on-site to demonstrate historical trades including a print shop, wheelwright shop, carriage house, woodwright shop, and blacksmith shop.

Lewis Log Cabin (c. 1875) Kitchen

Seen at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement, an open-air village museum located on the grounds of the old Barberville Central High School in Barberville, Florida. Since 1982 the museum has moved many local and regional historic structures to the grounds or built structures on-site to demonstrate historical trades including a print shop, wheelwright shop, carriage house, woodwright shop, and blacksmith shop.

Florida Tin Roof Shack Interior

Seen at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement, an open-air village museum located on the grounds of the old Barberville Central High School in Barberville, Florida. Since 1982 the museum has moved many local and regional historic structures to the grounds or built structures on-site to demonstrate historical trades including a print shop, wheelwright shop, carriage house, woodwright shop, and blacksmith shop.

Florida Tin Roof Shack Interior

Seen at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement, an open-air village museum located on the grounds of the old Barberville Central High School in Barberville, Florida. Since 1982 the museum has moved many local and regional historic structures to the grounds or built structures on-site to demonstrate historical trades including a print shop, wheelwright shop, carriage house, woodwright shop, and blacksmith shop.

Barberville Pioneer Settlement Carriages

Seen at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement, an open-air village museum located on the grounds of the old Barberville Central High School in Barberville, Florida. Since 1982 the museum has moved many local and regional historic structures to the grounds or built structures on-site to demonstrate historical trades including a print shop, wheelwright shop, carriage house, woodwright shop, and blacksmith shop.

Midway United Methodist Church (c. 1890) - Interior

Seen at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement, an open-air village museum located on the grounds of the old Barberville Central High School in Barberville, Florida. Since 1982 the museum has moved many local and regional historic structures to the grounds or built structures on-site to demonstrate historical trades including a print shop, wheelwright shop, carriage house, woodwright shop, and blacksmith shop.

Huntington Post Office (c. 1885)

Seen at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement, an open-air village museum located on the grounds of the old Barberville Central High School in Barberville, Florida. Since 1982 the museum has moved many local and regional historic structures to the grounds or built structures on-site to demonstrate historical trades including a print shop, wheelwright shop, carriage house, woodwright shop, and blacksmith shop.