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Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Beach

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  • Ponce Inlet Lighthouse - Tallest lighthouse in Florida

    Ponce Inlet Lighthouse - Tallest lighthouse in Florida

  • Sign outside the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

    Sign outside the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

  • Ponce Inlet Lighthouse - We were able to climb to the top as the lightning storms held off.

    Ponce Inlet Lighthouse - We were able to climb to the top as the lightning storms held off.

  • Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

    Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

  • Ponce Inlet Lighthouse - built in 1887

    Ponce Inlet Lighthouse - built in 1887

  • Looking down at the lightkeepers' homes

    Looking down at the lightkeepers' homes

  • View of Ponce Inlet from the top of the lighthouse

    View of Ponce Inlet from the top of the lighthouse

  • Kathleen Grosse, my friend from Germany, and I climbed all the way to the top.  This is looking down and seeing how far we had climbed.

    Kathleen Grosse, my friend from Germany, and I climbed all the way to the top. This is looking down and seeing how far we had climbed.

  • Looking up and seeing how much farther we had to climb

    Looking up and seeing how much farther we had to climb

  • Getting closer to the top, stopping to catch my breath

    Getting closer to the top, stopping to catch my breath

  • Just checking the supports which hold the staircase to the walls

    Just checking the supports which hold the staircase to the walls

  • Almost there

    Almost there

  • Kathleen, pausing at one of the windows part way up

    Kathleen, pausing at one of the windows part way up

  • This father was explaining to his daughter how the glass prism works in the lighthouse.

    This father was explaining to his daughter how the glass prism works in the lighthouse.

  • The father gave me permission to take his daughter's picture and the previous one, which I sent to them.  It was so good to see a father taking time to teach his child and both of them enjoying it so much.

    The father gave me permission to take his daughter's picture and the previous one, which I sent to them. It was so good to see a father taking time to teach his child and both of them enjoying it so much.

  • Glass prisms used in lighthouses

    Glass prisms used in lighthouses

  • Glass prisms used in lighthouses

    Glass prisms used in lighthouses

  • Glass prisms used in lighthouses

    Glass prisms used in lighthouses

  • Lighthouse keepers' homes and other building at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

    Lighthouse keepers' homes and other building at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

  • Pump house at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

    Pump house at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

  • Lighthouse keepers' home at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

    Lighthouse keepers' home at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

  • Kathleen relaxing on the porch of the lighthouse keeper's home

    Kathleen relaxing on the porch of the lighthouse keeper's home

  • Lighthouse keepers' home at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

    Lighthouse keepers' home at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

  • The lighthouse keepers' children lived and played on the grounds.  Here are two of the children with their dog, Billy.  This picture and others gave a glimpse into their daily lives.

    The lighthouse keepers' children lived and played on the grounds. Here are two of the children with their dog, Billy. This picture and others gave a glimpse into their daily lives.

  • Dockside restaurant next to the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse.

    Dockside restaurant next to the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse.

  • I saw this boat and thought of Frank's mother, Hazel.

    I saw this boat and thought of Frank's mother, Hazel.

  • Ponce Inlet beach with lighthouse in the distance.  You are allowed to park on the beach.

    Ponce Inlet beach with lighthouse in the distance. You are allowed to park on the beach.

  • Kathleen enjoyed walking along the shoreline.

    Kathleen enjoyed walking along the shoreline.

  • Kathleen enjoying the sand, sea and wind.

    Kathleen enjoying the sand, sea and wind.

  • No comment is needed.  All is right with the world.

    No comment is needed. All is right with the world.

  • This father and daughter were trying their luck at cast fishing.

    This father and daughter were trying their luck at cast fishing.

  • This father and daughter were trying their luck at cast fishing.

    This father and daughter were trying their luck at cast fishing.

  • Seagulls along the shoreline

    Seagulls along the shoreline

  • Seagulls along the shoreline

    Seagulls along the shoreline

  • Sea oats on the dunes

    Sea oats on the dunes

  • Sailboat going through one of the small channels

    Sailboat going through one of the small channels

  • The Ponce Inlet Beach along dogs on the hiking trails and even had special spigots for getting them a drink.

    The Ponce Inlet Beach along dogs on the hiking trails and even had special spigots for getting them a drink.

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    Lighthouse keepers' homes and other building at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
    Pump house at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
    Lighthouse keepers' home at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse