Photos tagged as lighthouses

Day 206 - Cape Meares Lighthouse

Finally up close to a west coast lighthouse. It is up on a bluff, so the tower is only tall enough to house the mechanism.

Date: 25 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Astoria, USA
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Day 202 - Heceta Head Lighthouse

This was closed to the public when we drove by, but was clearly visible from Sea Lion Cave.

Date: 21 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Florence, USA
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Day 200 - Crescent City Lighthouse

This is at Battery Point in Crescent City. It was built in 1856 and has a Fourth Order Fresnel Lens.

Date: 19 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Crescent City, USA
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Day 198 - Point Arena Lighthouse

We didn't go visit this one, but could easily see it from the beach.

Date: 17 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Fort Bragg, USA
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Day 196 - Point Reyes, Lighthouse Closeup

This houses a First Order Fresnel Lens with 1, 032 sections of hand cut crystal weighs 6,000 pounds.

Date: 15 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: San Rafael, USA
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Day 196 - Point Reyes, Lighthouse & Steps

This was in service from 1870 to 1975. This point is considered the most foggy and windy in the United States.

Date: 15 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: San Rafael, USA
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Day 181 - Point Sur Lightstation Closeup

They only give tours of this one day a week, which wasn't the day we drove through.

Date: 29 February 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Santa Cruz, USA
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Day 181 - Point Sur Lightstation

The light is actually on the far side of this rock, not visible from here.

Date: 29 February 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Santa Cruz, USA
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Day 149 - Half Moon Reef Lighthouse

This was built in 1858 and originally located in Matagorda Bay.

Date: 28 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Corpus Christi, USA
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Day 141 - Biloxi Lighthouse

While small, this survived the hurricane. It was built in 1848 of cast iron.

Date: 20 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: New Orleans, USA
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Day 138 - Crooked River Lighthouse

This was completed in 1895 to replace an earlier LH on Dog Island that was destroyed in a hurricane. It is no longer in service. The tower stands 103' tall, the original fourth order Fresnel lens is on display in New Orleans at the USCG HQ.

Date: 17 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Tallahassee, USA
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Day 135 - St. Augustine Lighthouse, Keepers House

Date: 14 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Saint Augustine, USA
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Day 135 - St. Augustine Lighthouse, Entrance

There are 219 steps to climb to the top, taller than many, but not that difficult. Great view from the top.

Date: 14 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Saint Augustine, USA
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Day 129 - Lighthouse Top

This design for the window glass makes it easier to curve the overall window

Date: 8 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Palm Beach, USA
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Day 129 - Jupiter Lighthouse, Steps

105 steps to the top, plus 40 or so steps up the hill that the lighthouse sits on

Date: 8 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Jupiter, USA
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Day 129 - Jupiter Lighthouse, Lens

This is a first order Fresnel Lens

Date: 8 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Jupiter, USA
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Day 129 - Jupiter Lighthouse

This was constructed between 1855 and 1860. It was designed by George Meade.

Date: 8 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Jupiter, USA
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Day 126 - Key West Lighthouse, Top

This is a Third Order Fresnel Lens that was installed in 1858.

Date: 5 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Key West, USA
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Day 126 - Key West Lighthouse, Steps

There are only 92 steps in this lighthouse, but they are very narrow and separated from the walls, alltogether one of the scarier climbs I've done so far.

Date: 5 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Key West, USA
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Day 126 - Key West Lighthouse, Mom & Lenses

Wow! We got to see a First Order Fresnel Lens up close and with all it's glass! Mom took a picture of me by the lens, but it's a little out of focus. The fouth order lens is to the right.