Posts Tagged: Lighthouse


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Mar 15

Road Trip–Heceta Head Lighthouse 2

Photograph of the Heceta Head Lighthouse along the southern Oregon coastLooking back toward the lighthouse, shooting in the rain; a wild and stormy day on the southern Oregon coast.


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Mar 15

Road Trip–Heceta Head Lighthouse

Photograph of the Heceta Head Lighthouse along the southern Oregon coastThe Heceta Head lighthouse is probably the most photographed lighthouse along the Oregon coast. It sits 205 feet above the Pacific. Its beacon can be seen 21 miles from the land.


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Mar 13

Road Trip–Yaquina Bay Lighthouse Living Room

Photograph of the living room of the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse along the southern Oregon coast at the Yaquina River near Newport, OregonThis was a blended exposure of 3 shots, 2 stops apart to balance the interior and exterior light.


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Mar 13

Road Trip–Yaquina Bay Lighthouse Bedroom

Photograph of the bedroom of the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse along the southern Oregon coast at the Yaquina River near Newport, OregonA very small bedroom in the lighthouse. Note the ropes supporting the mattress.


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Mar 13

Road Trip–Yaquina Bay Lighthouse Kitchen

Photograph of the kitchen of the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse along the southern Oregon coast at the Yaquina River near Newport, OregonThe Yaquina Bay lighthouse was active for only three years until the Yaquina Head Light was commissioned in 1873. It is the only existing structure in Oregon which houses the living quarters in the same building as the light. Several rooms are furnished in late 19th century style. This was a blended exposure to balance the interior and exterior light.


11
Mar 13

Road Trip–Yaquina Head Lighthouse Spiral Staircase 2

Photograph of the spiral staircase in the Yaquina Head Lighthouse along the southern Oregon coast at the Yaquina River near Newport, OregonThe lighthouse tours are very popular. It was a challenge to shoot some of the staircase without other visitors in the scene.


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Mar 13

Road Trip–Yaquina Head Lighthouse Spiral Staircase

 Photograph of the spiral staircase in the Yaquina Head Lighthouse along the southern Oregon coast at the Yaquina River near Newport, OregonThere are 168 stairs up to the top of the lighthouse. The original Keepers climbed several times a day with heavy buckets of oil to keep the light burning. It is hard enough to climb unencumbered; I can’t imagine what it would be like with a heavy weight.


4
Mar 13

Road Trip–Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Photograph of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse along the southern Oregon coast at the Yaquina River near Newport, OregonThe lighthouse at Yaquinq Head was finished in 1873 and is still active today. The Yaquina Head Interpretive Center offers a wealth of information about the difficult lives of the Keepers before the lighthouse was automated.


3
Jan 13

Road Trip–Point Cabrillo Light Station 2

Photograph of Point Cabrillo Lighthouse at sunset near Russian Gulch in Northern CaliforniaA beautiful evening made the long hike very worthwhile.


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Dec 12

Road Trip–Point Cabrillo Light Station

Photograph of Point Cabrillo Lighthouse at sunset near Russian Gulch in Northern CaliforniaThe light station was built to protect the increased maritime transport of lumber to rebuild San Francisco after the great earthquake of 1906. It was completed in 1909.

A long hike from the parking area to the lighthouse was worth the effort.