mc_christopher (formerly eMCiiCii)
Beacon
My favorite shot from Maine. I tried and tried to capture it. Then I just took a quick snap from inside the fort, and I really liked the way it turned out.
Portsmouth Harbor Light, the station was established in 1771. The present lighthouse was built in 1878 and it was automated in 1960.
Construction material: Cast iron.
Height of tower: 48 feet; Height of focal plane: 52 feet.
Optic: Fourth order Fresnel lens (1854). Characteristic: Fixed green (produced by green acrylic cylinder around lens), visible for 12 nautical miles.
This lighthouse was featured on Ghost Hunters on SciFi (SyFy now) by the members of T.A.P.S. (The Atlantic Paranormal Society).
Beacon
My favorite shot from Maine. I tried and tried to capture it. Then I just took a quick snap from inside the fort, and I really liked the way it turned out.
Portsmouth Harbor Light, the station was established in 1771. The present lighthouse was built in 1878 and it was automated in 1960.
Construction material: Cast iron.
Height of tower: 48 feet; Height of focal plane: 52 feet.
Optic: Fourth order Fresnel lens (1854). Characteristic: Fixed green (produced by green acrylic cylinder around lens), visible for 12 nautical miles.
This lighthouse was featured on Ghost Hunters on SciFi (SyFy now) by the members of T.A.P.S. (The Atlantic Paranormal Society).