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This historic 19th century lighthouse sits on high bluffs so it doesn't need to be tall. It was built to aid navigation into the large bay and harbor just south of here. It's located in Point Fermin Park and lies on the north side of the bay that has the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach Port, the busiest port in the U.S.
This was taken in Lubec, Maine located at the northeast point of Maine. The lighthouse, seen here through the fog that rolled into the harbor area is located on Campobello Island in New Brunswick, Canada. We stayed overnight here before our trip out to Machais Seal Island the next day.
An appropriation was made by Parliament in 1882 for the construction of a lighthouse near the southern end of Campobello Island to guide vessels through Lubec Narrows, the small passage between the island and the United States mainland. After the exact site was selected and specifications prepared, tenders were invited for the work, and a contract for $790 was awarded to Angus Fisher of St. George in 1883.
Mulholland Point Lighthouse, a wooden octagonal tower standing forty-four feet from its base to the vane on its lantern, was completed in 1884, but its fixed white light was not exhibited until 1885. E. Chanteloup, a Montreal establishment that outfitted many Canadian lighthouses, supplied the lantern and lighting apparatus at a cost of $683.26, and Malachi Parker was hired as the first keeper of Mulholland Lighthouse. The tower’s light was shown from a height of sixty feet and was visible up to thirteen miles.
Around the time Mulholland Lighthouse was constructed, Campobello Island was becoming a popular summer colony for wealthy Canadians and Americans. Among these was James Roosevelt Sr., whose wife Sara Delano had a number of cousins living in Maine. The Roosevelt family made Campobello Island their summer home starting in 1883, and it was there that their son Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who became the thirty-second President of the United States, would spend his summers. [Lighthouse friends web site.]
Darkroom print n ilford rc grade 2, split toned in selenium then sepia.
Pentax Espio point and shoot in panorama mode. fp4 in d76
Part of the western wall of the Palisades of the Desert, Comanche Point rises up like a recumbent lion, its head facing into the sun, the mighty Grand Canyon below at its feet. In the distance the gash of the Canyon of the Little Colorado River cuts across the plain, and the cliffs of the Paria Plateau catch the last sunlight.
Spurn Point is a 4.8km long sand spit, sometimes an island, and in places only 50m wide, which forms the edge of the River Humber estuary in East Yorkshire with the North Sea on the other side. For me, it has a special story as my wife's first husband, a TV film cameraman, died tragically there, with another man, in a horrific helicopter accident in the Humber. My trip to Spurn was almost exactly forty years after that accident and I did want to produce one image which would show something of the harsh environment and uncompromising character of the place. These groins have felt the power of the wind and waves that the harsh monochrome treatment is intended to emphasise.
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Plaster installation for my exhibition 'structures & figures' at the Nexus gallery / Reims / France 2011
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The late afternoon sun illuminates the cliffs of Crown Point with golden sweet light on this fine late summer day.
Glacier Point is a viewpoint above Yosemite Valley, USA.
(at an elevation of 7,214 feet , around 2,199 m)
Sand Point, Kewstoke, Somerset, England.
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Although we were not able to visit the Lighthouse due to it's not being open during our visit, we were able to see it from a distance. It was a foggy, cloudy morning. Typical coastal winter weather.
View from Olmsted Point on the Tioga Road. Yosemite National Park. November 2009. Single-shot HDR image.
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I went on a bucket list trip to California in 2024. While I was there, whale watching was also on my list. So we launched from Dana Point into the bay. While we didn't see any whales... we were graced with the presence of two huge pods of dolphins! A monumental moment in time.
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"Sunrise at Race Point Lighthouse​"
Provincetown​, MA
Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Cod, in Provincetown, Massachusetts. It was first established in 1816, the third light on Cape Cod (after Highland Light (1797) and Chatham Light (1808)). The original light was a 25 feet (7.6 m) rubblestone tower that featured one of the earliest rotating beacons, which distinguished it from others on Cape Cod. In 1858 the light got a fourth order Fresnel lens and, in 1874, a second keeper's quarters. In 1875, after significant deterioration of the original tower, it was replaced with an iron tower lined with brick. The original keeper's house was rebuilt as part of the project. The station was electrified in 1957. The larger keeper's house was removed in 1960 and the other was updated.
The station has been restored by the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, and both the keeper's house and the whistle house are available for vacation rental.
Race Point Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Race Point Light Station on June 15, 1987, reference number 87001482.
Half Dome, Liberty Cap, Nevada Falls and Vernal Falls at Sunset.
Glacier Point located on the south wall of Yosemite Valley at an elevation of 7214 feet offers stunning views ranging from Yosemite Falls in the west to the Sierra crest in the east. It is one of the world’s most dramatic vistas. You can get a commanding view of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, and Yosemite’s high country from the Glacier Point overlook.
Both sunrise and sunset at Glacier Point can be spectacular. Sunsets can be particularly spectacular if there are clouds to add drama to the scene.
Glacier Point Road closes due to snow, usually from sometime in November through May or early June. This year Glacier Point Road opened on April 30th, and I was fortunate enough to be in Yosemite that weekend with my son and my wife to photograph the dogwood spring blooms.
I saw that there were clouds in the forecast during the afternoon that Sunday so I decided to drive up to Glacier Point late afternoon on Sunday to photograph the sunset.
While we didn't venture into the Wrest Pont Casino we did wander around an empty convention centre that abutted it. For some reason a Police Car was parked outside so perhaps there was something they needed to discuss with the centre. By this time the day was very hot so we cut our wandering and driving around Sandy Bay, Battery Point and other waterfront areas short and went home for a rest before more walking in the cooler evening. The grass in this outdoor area was fake hence the bright green colour. I do hate fake grass due to the plastic pollution it adds to the environment. Happy Bench Monday!
An old shot at Telegraph Point on the shore of the Skeena River, in between Terrace and Prince Rupert, BC. It's at low tide and sunset, that this scenery can be done, but remember, we are in the rain forest country, and cloud and rain is on the menu each day.
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Penmon Point, also known as Black Point, or Trwyn-du in Welsh, is situated on the south east corner of Anglesey and overlooks the Menai Strait, the Irish Sea and Puffin Island. The name derives from Welsh: pen (which can mean "head", "end" or "promontory") and Môn, which is the Welsh name for Anglesey.