Photos tagged as lighthouses
Travel Photography Photos tagged as lighthouses
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Day_109_-_Hunting Isl, Fresnel Lens_Detail
This is how the glass sections are held in place on a Fresnel Lens.
- Date: 19 December 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Beaufort, USA
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Day_100_-_Ocracoke Lighthouse_Top
This small lighthouse has a level four Fresnel Lens
- Date: 10 December 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Buxton, USA
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Day_100_-_Ocracoke Lighthouse
This was built in 1823 and is NC's oldest working lighthouse, possibly the oldest or second oldest working lighthouse in the US. It is 75 feet tall.
- Date: 10 December 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Buxton, USA
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Day 99 - Bodie Lighthouse, Top
The iron work is very ornate, but needs repair. This still has a first order Fresnel lens with a 1,000 watt lightbulb inside.
- Date: 9 December 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Buxton, USA
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Day 99 - Bodie Lighthouse
This was built in 1872 and has not been restored yet. It is 156 feet tall.
- Date: 9 December 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Buxton, USA
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Day_82_-_F.._Isl_LH
The Fenwicks Island Lighthouse stands 75' brick plus 10' for the lantern, a 3rd order Fresnel lens visible for 15 nautical miles. It was built in 1858.
- Date: 22 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Ocean City, USA
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Day_82_-_A..hthouse
Unlike many we've seen, this is still an active U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouse. It was built in 1866-67 to replace an earlier, shorter building. It is 142' tall and used to have a first order Fresnel lens, that has since been replaced.
- Date: 22 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Ocean City, USA
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Day 79 - Lightship
This was built in 1938 in Maine and served until abt. 1973. It was one of the last lightships built.
- Date: 19 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Milford, USA
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Day 79 - Cape Henlopen, Atlantic Side Lighthouse
There are two lighthouses, one on each side of Cape Henlopen. This one is on the Atlantic Ocean side
- Date: 19 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Milford, USA
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Day 79 - Cape Henlopen, Delaware Bay Side Lighthouse
There are two lighthouses, one on each side of Cape Henlopen. This one is on the Delaware Bay side
- Date: 19 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Milford, USA
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Day 67 - Hereford Lighthouse, View
This lighthouse isn't very tall at only 53 feet above sea level, but has a good view of the bay.
- Date: 7 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Cape May, USA
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Day 67 - Hereford Lighthouse
This was built in 1872. It had a fourth order Fresnel lens. It is sometimes called the "Victorian" lighthouse.
- Date: 7 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Cape May, USA
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Day 67 - Cape May Lighthouse, View to Right
Part of the city of Cape May is visible from the top of the lighthouse.
- Date: 7 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Cape May, USA
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Day 67 - Cape May Lighthouse, View to Left
From the top of the lighthouse, you can see my RV at the far end of the parking lot. The thing on the beach is a concrete bunker from WWII.
- Date: 7 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Cape May, USA
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Day 67 - Cape May Lighthouse, Stairs
You can climb to the Watch Room at the top of this lighthouse, 199 steps.
- Date: 7 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Cape May, USA
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Day 67 - Cape May Lighthouse, Keeper & I
Percy stayed in the Watch Room at the top of the stairs to greet climbers and answer questions.
- Date: 7 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Cape May, USA
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Day 67 - Cape May Lighthouse, Windows
While you can climb all 199 steps to the top, you can't go up to the light itself because it is still an operating lighthouse.
- Date: 7 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Cape May, USA
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Day 67 - Cape May Lighthouse
This is on the southern end of New Jersey. It was built in 1859 and is 157.5 feet tall and housed a first order Fresnet lense.
- Date: 7 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Cape May, USA
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Day 65 - Long Beach, Barnegat Lighthouse
This was built in 1858 and is 165 feet tall. It had a 1st order Fresnel lense, but was retired in 1944.
- Date: 5 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Atlantic City, USA
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Day 60 - Old Mystic Seaport, Replica of Brant Point Lighthouse
This is a replica of Nantucket Island's Brant Point Lighthouse. The light stands only 26 feet above the water and is the lowest in New England, but can still be seen for ten miles.
- Date: 31 October 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Mystic, USA
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum
Originally constructed in 1823, the building was moved from further down on the point due to erosion and rebuilt and enlarged at this sight in 1840. It was decommissioned in 1889 after another light was located farther out in the harbor.
- Date: 30 October 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Stonington, USA
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, View from tower
Since the building is no longer used as a lighthouse, the lens has been removed and you can climb the 29 steps into the tower for quite a view.
- Date: 30 October 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Stonington, USA
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, 1814 Congreve Rocket
This Congreve Rocket was fired from the British Ship "Terror" during the battle of Stonington, August 9-12, 1814. It is the same type of weapon that inspired "...the Rocket's Red Glare..." phrase in the Star Spangled Banner.
- Date: 30 October 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Stonington, USA
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, Cannon ball
This 24 lb cannon ball was shot into Stonington village by the attacking British forces on August 9, 1814. It lodged itself into this hearthstone of the Trumbull house which was on the corner of Water & Diving Streets.
- Date: 30 October 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Stonington, USA
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, Curator
This is Louise, the Curator at the Old Lighthouse Museum in Stonington, CT. I had to compliment her on the labels that explained the exhibits so well.
- Date: 30 October 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Stonington, USA
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