Soldier's Barracks

Talk about crowded accommodations!  They didn't even have separate bunks.  And no foot lockers, you got a shelf and a hook above your bed.  Of course this was over 500 years ago.  This fort, San Cristobal, is one of two forts in the old area of San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The other, El Moro, was built in 1493, 1 year after Columbus came to the New World.  This one followed shortly afterwards to aid in the protection of the Spanish Empire's newest acquisition.

"Soldier's Barracks"     © Kathy Dunham 2010

San Cristobal, Puerto Rico

The colors, shapes and shadows of these arches draw you in to the composition. This is the companion fort to El Morro, the two oldest forts in the Americas.

"San Cristobal, Puerto Rico" © Kathy Dunham 2009