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The Sunset State in January

Story by Jonathan Potter February 17th, 2016

When I arrived in St. Augustine it was overcast and raining

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Sun-up on the sand

The clouds parted and the skies cleared

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St. augustine

St. Augustine is a city in northeastern Florida. It is the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement within the borders of the contiguous United States.

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Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States.
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To the north

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Gotta keep this country running.  I'm in favor, but still always a surprise.
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Are you here for the trains, or the swamp?
My little hired Fiat is dwarfed by the Okefenokee Swamp
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The tall trees of the Okefenokee Swamp
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see ya next time Florida