by Lucie Ulrich
At
885 sq miles, Jacksonville, Fl, is the largest city in land area in the
contiguous Unites States. It boasts a population of 821,784, according to the
2012 census.
Situated along the St. Johns River, Jacksonville is known for its many bridges. It is a major port city, and proud military town. Naval Air Station Jacksonville is located four miles from the city’s business district, while Naval Station Mayport is located at the mouth of the St. Johns River.
In the early 20th century, when Hollywood hadn’t quite come into the picture, Jacksonville was known as the Winter Filmmaking Capital of the world. Movies are still made here, though not to the degree they had been years earlier. Every year since 2003, the Jax Film Fest is held either downtown, or in one of the surrounding historical areas.
beautiful photos
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures, Lucie! I love the then-and-now views of the Modis building. I love living near the water, too - but yours is probably a lot warmer! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeff and Patricia. My husband is the photographer. It's nice because the river is five minutes away, and the beach less than fifteen minutes. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos Lucie! I especially like the black and white one with the Ketch in the foreground!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Krysten and Yolanda. Wish I had my husband's eyes. :) Yolanda, I can see why that picture is a favorite of yours.
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