Lighthouses of the world

[DaveMcK]

There are over 20,000 functioning ligIhthouses around the world. I have seen about 75 of them  over the years. 

Many of them on the Pacific coast and the Great Lakes 

Sorry it took so long to set up this next topic!

[DaveMcK]

A rear view of an earlier post. Big Sable Point Ludington Mi.

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Big Sable Point circa 1867. She is an active aid and can be climbed. Located in Ludington Mi on Lake Mi.

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St John's point Lighthouse
Downpatric Ireland

[LisaS961881]

    We were here a few years ago….it is awe inspiring, and still has the original Fresnel lens!  The local people shared with us that there had been an attempt to replace this with some newfangled type of lens, but that there were rousing protests, and the idea was abandoned.

     This is located in a breathtaking county with ancient roots, and well worth the trip.  I believe that, if you were to just google, “Downpatrick Ireland”, you’ll see what I mean! 😇

      Thanks Dave!

       ~ Lisa 🙋☘️ 🏰 

[DaveMcK]

St Mary's Island Causeway, Whitley Bay NE26 4RS, United Kingdom

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Grand Marais Lighthouse in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

[SereneSeagull]

Very cool with that access!

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Little Sable Point Lighthouse

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Big Sable Point Lighthouse

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Big Sable Point circa 1867. On Lake Michigan in Ludington Michigan. It is an active aid to navigation and climbable when open.

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"Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, New Harbor, ME USA

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Belle tount Lighthouse

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Ocracoke Lighthouse North Carolina

Posted by Brenda Hunter 

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Currituck Beach Lighthouse Outer Banks NC!

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Drone footage,this time over the Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.!!

[SereneSeagull]

Peaceful and can feel the calm!

[DaveMcK]

Foggy morning today at Yaquina Head Lighthouse - Newport, Oregon!
We visited this lighthouse in the Fall of 2009.

[SereneSeagull]

I love seeing the keeper’s houses.  I would imagine many lighthouses are automated now?  

[DaveMcK]

Old Mackinaw Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City, Michigan. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan near the south end of the Mackinac Bridge.

© Photo was taken by David K. Powell, June 2016.

[DaveMcK]

Grand Haven South Pier & Lighthouses....Michigan....U.S.A..
Established in 1839, two lights on the south pier, both painted red, are connected by a lighted catwalk that also connects them to the shore and the Grand Haven Boardwalk. The inner light is cylindrical, and the foghouse outer light stands on a huge concrete foundation. People often enjoy a stroll along the boardwalk that borders the Grand River channel and the pier, making the Grand Haven lighthouses one of the most photographed lighthouses in the Midwest. The Grand Haven pier is also a popular spot for fishing and catching the sunset.
Photo credit: ChrissLonske📸

[SereneSeagull]

Can feel the chill of that water slap right there!

[DaveMcK]

There's a lighthouse in Iceland that sits on the highest of three rocks six miles off the Icelandic coastline, built in 1939 on top of an extremely steep and dangerous rocky cliff. It's the the Þrídrangar lighthouse.

[SereneSeagull]

Absolutely breathtaking!

[DaveMcK]

Cana Island Lighthouse
Baileys Harbor Wisconsin

I saw this lighthouse a couple of times  and climbed it once

[SereneSeagull]

Oh wow, the light beams.  Gorgeous 

[DaveMcK]

Affectionately known as Bug Light, for its diminutive 24-foot tower, this is the Portland Breakwater Lighthouse in South Portland, Maine. Built in 1875, it is a replica of the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, located near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.

[SereneSeagull]

Saw that one!  It was beautiful in the mornings! 

[DaveMcK]

Fading sunset at Kincardine Harbor Light, Ontario, Canada on Lake Huron. Still an active aid to navigation, the structure is maintained by the Kincardine Yacht Club which maintains a small maritime museum inside that is open to the public. - Photo submitted by Davis Bannister

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Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

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Cape Lookout Lighthouse in North Carolina.