Sadly, the grounds at this attractive lighthouse are normally off limits to the public because a Coast Guard family lives in the keeper's house. This photo was taken during a bus tour that visited there a few years back.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Photo of the Day: Burlington Breakwater North Lighthouse, Vermont
The Burlington Breakwater Lights were first established on Lake Champlain in 1857, and they were moved and rebuilt multiple times. They were reconstructed in 2003.
There's now a world-class waterfront park in Burlington with views of the two lighthouses. You can also see them from the decks of the Spirit of Ethan Allen II.
Monday, January 4, 2010
VR view of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
Check out this really cool VR view of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse in Rhode Island!
Be sure to click on the tower and flagpole views, too.
Be sure to click on the tower and flagpole views, too.
Photo of the Day: Deer Island Thorofare Lighthouse, Maine
I took this photo in July 2007 during a cruise from Stonington, Maine. I always enjoy visiting that area -- Stonington is a pretty, unspoiled fishing village, and that part of Penobscot Bay is filled with picturesque islands.
For more on this lighthouse, click here.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Photo of the Day: Portland Head Lighthouse, Maine
I can't make it up to Cape Elizabeth today to photograph Portland Head Light in the snow today, but it probably looks much like it did when I took this photo a couple of years ago.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Air foghorn at Thacher Island, Massachusetts, circa 1989
This video was taken at Thacher Island, off Rockport, Massachusetts, circa 1989. Thacher Island's twin lighthouses are a National Historic Landmark. Armand Desharnais, the resident caretaker, turned on the equipment to run the old air foghorn, which was no longer used at the time. Suzanne Gall Marsh of the Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands pushes the button to activate the horn. You can see that it was so loud that it even distorted the video. The man next to Suzanne is Ned Cameron, who started the Thacher Island Association.
Photo of the Day: Nayatt Point Lighthouse, Barrington, Rhode Island
I took this shot during a helicopter flight from the airport in Newport, RI, a couple of years ago. (Highly recommended - click here for details.)
Nayatt Point Lighthouse dates back to 1828, but it's been inactive since 1868. It's privately owned and off limits to the public, but you can see it from some of the scenic cruises in the area.
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