Photo of the Day: Gay Head Lighthouse and cliffs, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Taken from offshore during a benefit cruise for Friends of Flying Santa a few years ago. The Gay Head Cliffs are one of the most beautiful attractions on the New England coast.

Photo of the Day: Annisquam Lighthouse, Gloucester, Massachusetts

It's always a pretty, peaceful scene at the little beach near the Annisquam Lighthouse.

Hospital Point Wreath

Scenic Hospital Point Light Station in Beverly, Massachusetts, serves as the residence for the commander of the First Coast Guard District. The Coast Guard Auxiliary has gotten involved with the lighthouse, with plans for occasional open houses.

Auxiliary members just put this wreath on the tower for the Christmas season -- the third year they've done it. "This has become an annual tradition, and we have a lot of fun doing it," says Phil Karwowski. Thanks to Phil for the photo and info!

Photo of the Day: Bear Island Lighthouse, Maine

A dramatic location that inspired many landscape painters in the 19th century -- for example, click here. For more on Bear Island, click here.

Photo of the Day: Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Maine

This photo was taken last January on a icy, cold late afternoon. The fading sunlight was delicate and beautiful, but the walking near the lighthouse was treacherous.

I'm not a big fan of New England winters, but they do provide some neat photo opportunities.

Photo of the Day: Newport Harbor Lighthouse, RI

This photo was taken on a cold, blustery late afternoon, just before an American Lighthouse Foundation dinner in the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Goat Island, next to the lighthouse. The hexagonal stone construction of this lighthouse is unusual, and I like the style of the lantern. It's under the care of the American Lighthouse Foundation, and the picket fence was added a couple of years ago.

For more, go to lighthouse.cc/newportharbor/

Photo of the Day: West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, Maine

I'm featuring another photo of West Quoddy Head Light today partly because it gives me an excuse to tell you about a great article on this lighthouse on the Lighthouse-ornaments.com site -- click here!

Also, lots more on my site at lighthouse.cc/westquoddy/