FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH?

Lesley, whose main blog is called 'Southern Ontario Discovered', hosts 'SIGNS SIGNS' every Thursday.  Join in if you have sign pictures in your files  – or just go look at the links.  It's another way to picture the world. 

    040 This guy is supposed to represent Ponce de Leon, who searched for the Fountain of Youth and found Florida instead.  We saw this in St Augustine at some kind of tourist trap that we just drove by.  

FT OF YOUTH We too have searched for the Fountain of Youth. 

In fact, in addition to staying in St Augustine, we've stayed right at the Fountain of Youth in California.

 

Neither of these places made us any younger, but we had a great time at both!

 Here is a link to our early post about the other Fountain of Youth.  It's close to Salvation Mountain, which we've posted about a couple of times.

 

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22 responses to “FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH?”

  1. I imagine the man with his helmet, his armor, his lance and his puffed short pans in a spa ! Poor boy !

  2. One of the few places I have actually visited. I loved St Augustine when we were there many years ago. Thanks for the memories.

  3. The first one doesn’t seem to draw a lot of costumers, hope the second one is doing better!

  4. the fountain of youth is looking a but tired 😉

  5. Looks like a wonderful place… Have heard about Florida a lot, it is a beautiful young place!! Great sign!
    Have a good day:)

  6. Ponce de León’s ghost is probably haunting whomever designed that life-sized figure.

  7. We have a fountain of youth near us. It’s run by a right shower.
    Have a good weekend, Boonie

  8. How neat that you found two fountain of youth places and signs. For some reason the guy standing next to the sign just made me laugh. It’s getting late and I should take myself to bed.

  9. Actually, I think they may have worked for you, Sallie. You seem really young at heart to me.

  10. If you find it, let us all know! Nice captures.

  11. We name all of our vehicles and the Roadtrek is “Ponce de Leon” (Leon for short) it has a license holder that reads “In search of the fountain of Youth”.

  12. Great sign! Some people would claim that Florida has the youngest old population in the world!

  13. Yay I love to visit and stay there for awhile hehe!
    Signs

  14. The Ponce looks a bit like a Swiss Guard. Ahhhh if only there was a Fountain Of Youth that worked.

  15. I would not like to have to dress like he is…..

  16. If my face ends up like Mickey Rourke or Joan Rivers I want not part of it.

  17. O what fun shots! So the legend of the Fountain of Youth lives on!

  18. Hehehe, I would love to go to that Fountain of Youth. I do not remember seeing this at St Augustine, when I visited in mid 2000.
    I saw that SPA sign on our way to Salvation mountain.
    Sallie, thanks for your very nice compliments on my photos. I have learned that looking at how-to websites has helped me. Also, with my photography group, I am learning new skills and techniques. But in the end, I think, its your personal perception or how you interpret the scene and put in pictures. I am still learning on my composition, but my daughter is always my great critique.

  19. the spa looks inviting…must be a great spot.
    great signs.

  20. I remember seeing signs for the fountain of youth years ago in Saint Augustine. My husband and I were in our early twenties and I don’t recall that we went. If we were there today we might just visit on the chance to change things around. LOL!

  21. What sweet serendipity finding these two signs to put together…I love it! I’m afraid my Fountain of Youth is drying up…:)
    Lynette
    Imagination Lane

  22. I’d be happy at a spa, less so at a tourist trap!
    Great juxtaposition!
    and I’m glad you are having so much fun with this. so am I.

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