I've always heard how spectacular Amelia Island is, but never had a chance to visit this area until the summer of 2005. It's the last chance saloon of Florida, the last exit on northbound I-95 before you hit the Georgia border. Take the exit, and you won't regret it!
Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach are the northernmost Florida beaches. They have an old-world Charleston feel to them, with their massive mighty oaks with hanging Spanish moss. The area is rich in history and folklore. The beaches are spectacular and
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Blue pink sunrise - Amelia 2 The sun begins to rise on a misty, foggy morning in July. The shade of the...
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Gulls & sunrise As the sun rises above the misty clouds, its orange and yellow rays...
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Vertical Amelia sunrise A vertical bird's eye view of the sunrise, reflecting off of the Atlantic...
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Vertical orange sunrise This tangerine sunrise shows the glory of the sun, bursting forth with the...
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Amelia sunrise 1 The halo of the sunrise projects onto the calm ocean below. Note the gorgeous...
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Swooping Closeup-edit 1 The playful seagulls on Amelia Island will sniff out anyone who dares...
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Butterfly Spreads Wings On the sand dunes above the beach, a delicate butterfly alights on a plant to...
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Western sunset - Amelia 3 On our arrival day, we saw the beginning of one of the most gorgeous sunsets...
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Marge Simpson sunset edit 1 As the sunset began, some very unusual cloud formations begain to...
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Marge Simpson Smoking Okay, call me crazy..... but I named this one "Marge Simpson...
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Shadowy Amelia Sunset 3 Eventually, the clouds began to gather and Marge's silhouette...
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Gulls on Amelia docks -edit 1 On our visit to Fernandina Beach, we encountered battered docks on the bay. I...
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Sunset begins over marsh 2 This reminds me of Easter colors. The sun was just beginning its slow descent...
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Vivid sunset - Amelia Marsh As the sun dropped lower towards the horizon, the rays of light...
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sunset over spruces The evergreens in the foreground frame the surreal sunset sky. Just a few...
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Sun slips into clouds The sun descends into a blanket of blue clouds. What a peaceful sight!
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Residual marsh sunset 1 Only the colorful remnants of the sun's rays remain, reflecting off the...
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Purple n pink marsh sunset The glowing sun emits a halo as it descends into the clouds over the horizon....
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Butterfly on leaves edit 1 A butterfly alights on the leaves of this bush, in search of some delicious...
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Closeup-Amelia sunrise Do not try this at home. You're not supposed to look at the sun,...
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Calling seagull-edit 1 This little guy was jonesin' for some lunch. He soared across the...
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Sullivan Island A view across the water of Sullivan Island, just off of Amelia Island.
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Eclipsed sunset 1 It looks like a pink beach ball floating in the water, doesn't it? Lovely!
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Hazy pink sunset 2 A closeup of the setting sun shows the haze and heat surrounding it.
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Pink sunset in the marsh This is like a watercolor painting coming to life. It's as if an...
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