Showing Their Age

Sometimes the structures of history also have some artistic treasures to share as well.

Aged Wall

This wall next to a window, from the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, FL, seems to have history flaking off the walls.  I can only imagine the stories it may have to tell of when the Castillo (fort) was in use.  Did a soldier stand by this window and think about what the future holds?  Or could a general have stood here, thinking through the strategy for standing off a siege? I’m sure its history and stories are as rich as the colors of the wall, however peeling they may be.

Barred Window

This window, in the Castillo de San Marcos, offers a small view of the inner wall of this prison cell.  It was too high to be able to easily see into, or escape out of, which was more likely the reason for its height on the wall.  The greys of the outside wall are offset by the slightly warmer color of the walls within.  I wonder what the fate was of the military prisoner who once stood on the opposite side of this window.

Enjoy!

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