Amelia Island Flickr Photos

Photo sets — scenes of Fernandina Beach and around Amelia Island, Florida. (Click on each photo album and wait a few seconds for individual photos to pop out within each set.) Click on each photo to see the larger-sized image with descriptive title. Photos by Wendy Lawson, AMELIAISLANDLIVING.COM (copyright ©2011. All Rights Reserved.)

Photosets

2013 Shrimp Festival Parade, Fernandina (9 photos)

AMELIA ISLAND, FLORIDA: Photos of Shrimp Festival Parade held April 27, 2013. Fernandina Beach celebrates the 50th "Isle of Eight Flags" Shrimp Festival May 3-5, 2013. The biggest tourism event each year, the Shrimp Festival is always held the first weekend in May.

Sunset on Amelia River (18 photos)

Amelia Island, Florida sunsets on the western riverbank feature marinas, intracoastal boating and the marsh.

Reflections of Amelia Island (8 photos)

Marina and tidal pool reflections, Fernandina Beach.

Life at the Beach, Amelia Island (24 photos)

Scenes around the beach, local nature and Fernandina Beach marina.

Amelia Island State Park, Florida (23 photos)

Explore gorgeous Florida State Park on the south tip of this barrier island, Amelia Island State Park. Beautiful, natural setting, a favorite spot of fishermen. Beachfront accessible via 4WD vehicles (non-Nassau County residents require beach driving permit).

Fernandina Beach Christmas Scenes December 2011 (11 photos)

Historic homes and inns decorated and twinkling with lights around the downtown historic district. Scenes of Fernandina Beach, even more charming during the holiday season.

Fort Clinch Living History Reenactment December 2011 (24 photos)

TIME TRAVEL: Walk over drawbridge and through brick tunnel to journey back in time to the year 1864 at this Civil War-era fortress on Amelia Island, Florida. History comes alive at this Florida State Park during special first weekend of the month Union Garrisons when the fort is bustling with volunteers and historians portraying soldier life at the fort. (Photos taken Dec. 3, 2011).

Autumn Beach Amelia Island (14 photos)

Shell tree, sea foam shoreline, sargassum seaweed, sea urchin, low tide bike rides, Amelia Island Turtle Trot, Seaside Park, Sliders

Shorebirds, Beach Scenes, Marina Sunsets (23 photos)

Royal terns, American Oystercatcher, sea oats, beach sunrises, riverfront sunsets, Fernandina marina reflections, scenes of historic Fernandina's waterfront by the Amelia River. Photos here taken late July into August, 2011.

Island Life (73 photos)

Scenes of living at the beach by Amelia Island Living eZine.

Sea Turtles Released Amelia Island, Florida (6 photos)

Rehabbed green sea turtles go home to the sea, an event of the Wild Amelia Nature Festival held annually in May on Amelia Island, Florida. Photos of Dori & Theo, juvenile sea turtles, at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach May 22, 2011. They were nurtured back to health by the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.

Morning at Main Beach Park Fernandina (20 photos)

Morning at city of Fernandina Beach's Main Beach Park on Amelia Island, Florida just after sunrise May 7, 2011. Boardwalk, gazebos, lifeguard chairs, early morning beachcombers, joggers, dog walkers.

Barrier Island Blooms Springtime Fernandina Beach (9 photos)

Happy April! Amelia Island gardens and natural areas are blossoming with shades of pink, purple, and neutral whites. The bees are buzzing, busy pollenating flowers. (Photos April 1, 2011, AMELIAISLANDLIVING.COM)

Tequila Sunrise Amelia Island, Florida (15 photos)

Best way to start a day on the island is to be at the beach to watch the sun rise over the ocean. Photos March 25, 2011, Fernandina Beach, Florida.

Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Highlights 2011 (51 photos)

Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance hosts many of the world's most extraordinary collector cars, hot rods, race cars, and motorcycles. Dubbed "The Field of Dreams," legends on wheels that marked milestones and astounded past generations are on display. One of the best assemblies of automotive history worldwide. (Show is held annually in MARCH.) Pictures here are of the16th annual event held in 2011. Also read article about the event, "Man's Passion and Dreams Personified on Amelia Island," in AMELIAISLANDLIVING.COM eMagazine.

Rare, Vintage Autos Embellish Historic Fernandina Beach (18 photos)

The vehicles showcased on Centre Street in Fernandina Beach were participants of the “Passport Transport Marque Car Road Tour.” This is just one of many events centered around the Amelia Concours d’Elegance, and featured Duesenberg, Allard, and Kurtis automobiles (plus a few other select marques.)

Cumberland Island's Plum Orchard, Carnegie Mansion (8 photos)

Built in 1898, Plum Orchard, a Classical Revival mansion of the Carnegie family, is now part of the Cumberland Island National Seashore and maintained by the Park Service. A 2007 restoration with over $3 million in funding, has opened this magnificent mansion in the wilds of Cumberland to be toured by the public. However, tours are limited to two days per month (as of Feb. 2011).

Lifestyle Scenes of Amelia Island Living (60 photos)

The Amelia Island lifestyle. Spectacular beaches, Fernandina Harbor Marina, Amelia Island Lighthouse, Egans Greenway, Centre Street. People out and about enjoying bike riding, beachcombing, sunrises, nature walks on Amelia Island, Florida.

Amelia Riverfront & Fernandina Harbor (12 photos)

The Amelia River/intracoastal and the Fernandina Harbor Marina are along the western shoreline of Amelia Island. The city marina is at the foot of Centre Street and along Front Street within the historic district of Fernandina Beach.

Fernandina's Historic Homes & Buildings (29 photos)

Fernandina Beach, Florida's landmark buildings and architecture of the Victorian-era in the historic district in the vicinity of Centre Street, including lovely private homes and B & Bs. Also additional historic sites on National Register of Historic Places. Amelia Island, Florida.

Fort Clinch State Park (44 photos)

When visiting Amelia Island, Florida a must-see attraction is Fort Clinch State Park with its civil-war era fortress overlooking the Cumberland Sound. A vast state park with extensive shoreline along both the Amelia River and Atlantic Ocean, a half-mile-long fishing pier, campgrounds, and about 1,153 acres of maritime hammock, moss-draped live oaks, and coastal grasses. The scenery is fantastic with panoramic waterfront views, massive sand dunes, preserved maritime forest, and the antiquated, historic fort itself, recognized as one of the most well-preserved 19th century forts in America.

Winter Beach Evening Walk Amelia Island, Florida (6 photos)

Muted colors in the sky combined with the flat, wide, empty beach at low tide create splendid scenes on Amelia Island, Florida. Another quiet evening at the seaside this winter day, January 8, 2011. NOTE: Muted colors from the setting sun on the western side of the island 2 miles away actually reach over to the eastern beaches.

Beach Sunrise Amelia Island, Florida (7 photos)

Hard to beat the magic of a sunrise over the ocean on Amelia Island, Florida. Folks rise early in Fernandina Beach to watch the show by Mother Nature. Priceless!

Cumberland Island, Georgia (26 photos)

Island hop to Cumberland Island, GA (near Amelia Island, Florida) One of the largest undeveloped barrier islands in the world, Cumberland Island has one of the largest maritime forests remaining in the U.S. and one of the largest wilderness areas in a National Seashore on the east coast of America. (At 17.5 miles long, Cumberland is bigger than Amelia Island). Photos by W.B. Lawson, www.AmeliaIslandLiving.COM.

Glimpse Amelia Island (46 photos)

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