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Lighthouses in History, Art & Craft
Lighthouses! Living in Michigan, I've seen lighthouses all around the Great Lakes all my life. The Great Lakes have LOTS of Lighthouses, perhaps more per square mile than anywhere else. But since America has LOTS of coastline, there are a huge number of beloved lighthouses three sides of the US.
As it is for other people, its a sadness in my soul that they've changed so much, even become irrelevant to navigation.
When its dark on dangerous and cold waters, the presence of a lonely and cold lighthouse makes one feel like they have company, a reference point, something comforting in dark places.
Lighthouses are beacons- a symbol of hope in dark and dangerous times. They are romantic, life-sustaining, beautiful, private. There are few other architectural buildings that bring out so much of the depth of our souls!
Beautiful Lighthouses
- Nasa: Pigeon Point Lighthouse
- Explanation: This spectacular sky is mostly human-made. Once a year, the Light Station at Pigeon Point near San Francisco, California, USA is lit as it was over 100 years ago. During this time, light generated by five kerosene lamps pours through 24 rotating Fresnel lenses, warning approaching ships to stay away. Early last week, light emanating from the Pigeon Point Lighthouse was particularly picturesque because of a thin fog, also blurring the distant Moon. During the latter 1970s, the lighthouse was guarded by an 800 pound pig named Lester. In modern times, the light house is still active but has been supplied with a more efficient flashing aerobeacon.
- Coast Guard auctions off lighthouses - USATODAY.com
- Pete Jurewiscz is part of a small but growing club: private citizens, non-profit organizations and state and local governments that have acquired historic lighthouses from the Coast Guard.
Moon Over Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Legendary Lighthouses!
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Legendary Lighthouses 3-Pack [VHS]
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Some lighthouses ARE lengendary, for reasons of safety, for reasons of beauty, for reasons of history, for reasons of ... hauntings?
This is a wonderful set to show off ALL the most legendary of lighthouses, a gorgeous family trip right at home.
The Haunted Presque Isle Lighthouse
To this very day...
This lighthouse, built in the 1800's, had a couple who lived there. The poor wife actually went insane- who knows why, and was therefore locked up in the tower. It had the old style yellow light, which worked only for 31 years, before being replaced. During this time, the madwoman died. Her screams can still be heard, particularly during bad, cold weather and windy nights.By the early 1900's the lighthouse was sold to a private party, and thereafter turned into a museum. In the 1990's, George and Lorraine Parris moved into the lighthouse keeper's cottage as caretakers. Since there was no longer a need for the building to serve as a lighthouse proper, the electricity was disconnected from the lighthouse. Some years later, George died of a heart attack and Lorraine left the property for a while. She was convinced to return to the caretaking duties, but while approaching the compound, saw the lighthouse glowing yellow, as would the old, original light. Since it was impossible, she kept the repeated sightings of the yellow light to herself, until the Coast Guard reported it too, and came to investigate. Coast Guard officials even removed the lamp entirely, yet the light continues to shine.
One young visitor reported seeing a man there, and when shown a picture of George, said it was him, only a brighter white! Other visitors have reported someone brushing their shoulder with a hand, while there is no one there that they can see!
To this day, the yellow light comes on at dusk, and goes off at dawn. The Coast Guard classifies it as an 'unknown light.'
Haunted Lighthouses
Lighthouses in legend and history!
Haunted Lighthouses
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Lighthouses have been so important and so loved, it isn't surprising that some immortal souls cannot move on after having stayed in them.
Here is an interesting book full of examples of the hauntings in lighthouses!
Lighthouses
Tourist and Travel Lighthouse photos!
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Lighthouses of Lake Michigan
A lighthouse guide and travel companion!
Lighthouses of Lake Michigan
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The Lighthouses of Lake Michigan is an excellent reference manual and even travel guide to find and plan to see the most interesting lighthouses in the world.
Lighthouses are very much tied into the long history of the Great Lakes, and have been so important throughout the years.
Michigan Lighthouse
Lighthouses in Ancient History
The Alexandria Lighthouse was one of the Seven Wonders of the World!
The World's Lighthouses: from Ancient Times to 1820
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All throughout the history of humanity, when we were on the waters, we needed lighthouses.
How the ancients solved the problems of having visible beacons of lights for mariners and seafarers of all kinds is a fascinating story of human ingenuity and practicality!
Ancient Lighthouse at Alexandria
Antique Lighthouse Artifacts
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Lonely, Cold Lighthouse!
Antique Nautica
maps, lighthouses, sextants, etc.
Wonderful collections of antique nautical things come up unexpectedly on ebay all the time! Take a look here and see if there is anything special for you!
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Old, Important and Reliable!
Thomas Kincaid Lighthouses
Nobody does lighthouses like Thomas Kincaid!
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Lighthouses in Yard, Garden, Shorelines!
Delta 80-126 Lighthouse Plan
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Hand built lighthouses are ALWAYS the best, because you can adapt them and design them in the way needed for your own specific landscape, purposes and needs.
Here's a great basic plan for you to work with!
Glass Lighthouse LIght
10 Inch H X 3 Inch W Hilton Head Lighthouse Accent Lamp Table Lamps
Amazon Price: $76.96 (as of 11/10/2009)
Beautiful stained glass lighthouse as an enhancement to your mood!
Sometimes, just a little thing can be so inspiring!
A Lighthouse for the Birds!
Grace Under Pressure
Blogging Lighthouses!
Lighthouse Doorbell Plate
Bronze Lighthouse Doorbell Surround
Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 11/10/2009)
A Lighthouse Doorbell, made of Bronze!
Are YOU someone's 'Port in the Storm?' Someone's 'Beacon of Light?'
Well, you probably are, and you could be! Its a very nice thought to have when ringing someone's doorbell, isn't it?
The Heritage of Lighthouses in the World
Everywhere, on the water, the beacon home!
- France Sees Its Heritage in Its Crumbling Lighthouses
- It was a Frenchman, after all, Augustin-Jean Fresnel, who invented a crystal lens for lighthouses, and another who thought to rest the turning lamps on a pool of mercury, which conducts electricity and moves with the earth.
Lighthouse Power!
Lighthouse Lovers! Which is YOUR Favorite Lighthouse?
It is very hard to decide what lighthouse info to choose from!
OhMe wrote...
There is just something Mystical about lighthouses and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to your Lovely, Lonely and Haunted Lighthouses. Thank you.
Posted April 13, 2009
Spook wrote...
Have always loved lighthouses even though originally from a landlocked country, but my Dad served in the Royal Navy. I always found them calming when on holidays by the sea and he always took us to visit them. I was scared as there were no rails on the wooden stairs leading up to the light. Got up fine, but had a problem getting down. Great lens
Posted April 13, 2009
dtoll wrote...
Hello Margaret,
This is my second time viewing your lense - I love it !!! Lighthouses are a "light" in my eyes also.
Keep up the good work !!!
Debra Tollefson
Posted December 07, 2008
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