Washington Oaks Gardens

On our last day in St. Augustine we visited Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. It was a great way to relax and take in nature's beauty before heading home. There is a nice path along the shore, with benches to relax on. We saw several boats and a few people fishing. The table in the first picture is labelled "fish cleaning table"; there are several. The rocks in the second picture are coquina, a rock that's formed by the accumulation of sediments (including seashells) with limestone. Coquina is reportedly self-healing; St. Augustine's big fort is made of the stuff, and when ships attacked with cannons, the balls just sort of sunk in and became part of the walls. (So said some tour guides; I haven't researched this independently.) Look at that glorious blue sky! From a comfort perspective I prefer cloudier days (bright sun hurts my eyes), but this was gorgeous to look at and my photochromic lenses almost kept up. As the name implies, the park has many old oaks. The stuff hanging from…