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New Dungeness Lighthouse HDR 3760
I finally did it! I hiked the eleven mile round trip to this lighthouse on the Dungeness Spit. The spit is a result of the currents and tides created by the confluence of the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound. I toiled over shifting soft sand, rocks, boulders, driftwood, sand flies and a burning sunburn! Forgot the sunblock. The hike takes about two and a half to three hours, each way! You are rewarded at the end by friendly volunteers of the New Dungeness Lighthouse Association Keepers. You can reserve a spot to be a "Lighthouse Keeper" for a week. Go to www.newdungenesslighthouse.com for more information.
The lighthouse is open to the public from 9-5, to anyone who hikes out to the lighthouse. You can also go by boat with reservations, but there are limitations on where you can boat. The new Dungeness Lighthouse is part of the New Dungeness Wildlife Refuge, which essentially means, the spit is off limits for exploration except on the northern side of the spit, which is essentially your unpaved trail to this well preserved, working lighthouse. The lighthouse is located in Sequim (pronounced "squim" for the non-natives) Washington on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula.
I took three exposures at -2, 0, +2, merged them in Photomatix and used Photoshop to compress the photo. Thank you again for your comments and for viewing my photo stream.
New Dungeness Lighthouse HDR 3760
I finally did it! I hiked the eleven mile round trip to this lighthouse on the Dungeness Spit. The spit is a result of the currents and tides created by the confluence of the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound. I toiled over shifting soft sand, rocks, boulders, driftwood, sand flies and a burning sunburn! Forgot the sunblock. The hike takes about two and a half to three hours, each way! You are rewarded at the end by friendly volunteers of the New Dungeness Lighthouse Association Keepers. You can reserve a spot to be a "Lighthouse Keeper" for a week. Go to www.newdungenesslighthouse.com for more information.
The lighthouse is open to the public from 9-5, to anyone who hikes out to the lighthouse. You can also go by boat with reservations, but there are limitations on where you can boat. The new Dungeness Lighthouse is part of the New Dungeness Wildlife Refuge, which essentially means, the spit is off limits for exploration except on the northern side of the spit, which is essentially your unpaved trail to this well preserved, working lighthouse. The lighthouse is located in Sequim (pronounced "squim" for the non-natives) Washington on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula.
I took three exposures at -2, 0, +2, merged them in Photomatix and used Photoshop to compress the photo. Thank you again for your comments and for viewing my photo stream.