From Historic to Modern- four different lighthouses
"Harbour Town Lighthouse
Hilton Head Island
The lighthouse on Hilton Head Island in Harbour town was the newest of the lighthouses I photographed on this trip. It was built in 1969 for a golf tournament and has since become the well recognized symbol of Hilton Head Island and Sea Pines Resort. It has a ninety-foot, red and white striped tower and it's white light flashes every two and a half seconds.I enjoyed walking around the lighthouse and taking photos from various angles. This photo was taken from across the water. I like the way the lighthouse stands out behind the boats. It was my favorite view.
reference: American Lighthouses by Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones
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Hunting Island Lighthouse
Stately looking Black and White
The trip to Hunting Island was way off the beaten track and I was wondering if we would ever get there.When we arrived we were pleasantly surprised by the great state park at Hunting Island. It is very well kept and had great beaches and facilities. The road to the lighthouse was well marked and it was a beautiful drive. When we arrived we discovered a stately looking black and white lighthouse with a white fence surrounding it.
The lighthouse is the only historic one in South Carolina that is open to the public. You can climb it's 175 steps for a fantastic view of the ocean and the marsh. The lighthouse was built in 1873 and was later moved about a mile to it's current location because of errosion.
I was able to photograph the lighthouse from several angles and then took a pleasant hike to the beach nearby. It was a beautiful setting.
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Morris Island Lighthouse
Charleston Harbor Light
The Morris Island Lighthouse was built to guide sailors into Charleston Harbor. The first lighthouse was built there in 1767. In 1838 a new 102 foot tower was built to replace the original 42 foot light.This lighthouse was destroyed during the Civil War to prevent Union troops from using it as a lookout. A new lighthouse was built in 1876. This lighthouse was in use until 1962 when it was replaced by a more modern light on Sullivans Island. The Morris Island Lighthouse is in the process of being renovated and the You Tube video below gives a good overview of the struggle to save the lighthouse.
I was able to photograph the lighthouse from the beach at Folly Island. At the north end of Folly Beach the road dead ends and you can take a 1/2 mile walking trail to a section of the beach that has great views of the Morris Island Lighthouse.
Morris Island Lighthouse
Save the Lighthouse
The Light-Keeper
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The brilliant kernel of the night,
The flaming lightroom circles me:
I sit within a blaze of light
Held high above the dusky sea.
Far off the surf doth break and roar
Along bleak miles of moonlit shore,
Where through the tides the tumbling wave
Falls in an avalanche of foam
And drives its churned waters home
Up many an undercliff and cave
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Lighthouse definition from Wikipedia
It is amazing how lighthouses can be many different sizes and shapes. They have evolved through the ages and many of the older lighthouses are in very poor condition. This definition of lighthouses shows how they can be varying designs.
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or framework designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire and used as an aid to navigation and to pilots at sea.
Lighthouses are used to mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals and reefs, and safe entries to harbors and can also assist in aerial navigation. Once widely used, the number of operational lighthouses has declined due to the expense of maintenance and replacement by modern electronic navigational aids.
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- scfan007 scfan007 Oct 20, 2009 @ 5:25 pm
- Great lens - please visit my lens and my website at www.visitsouthcarolina.net
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- jptanabe jptanabe Aug 16, 2009 @ 11:35 am
- Lovely! Let's keep all these wonderful lighthouses alive. Always enjoy your lighthouse lenses.
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- annetteghallowell annetteghallowell Jun 21, 2009 @ 8:05 pm
- I want to know the total number of lighthouses you have seen?! For some reason, this lens brought back a memory of my childhood seeing a lighthouse up on Lake Superior...so thanks for the memory! 5*
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- TopStyleTravel TopStyleTravel May 21, 2009 @ 7:05 pm
- Wonderful lens on lighthouses. Five stars. They are so nostalgic and make me think of the sea.
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- karen550 karen550 Apr 30, 2009 @ 7:56 pm
- I love lighthouses. I have a few I've collected as figurines. I've only seen a few, but they are hope-inspiring. And, so very unique. South Caroline and Northern Caroline have some of the best from all I've seen about them. Thanks so much for sharing such a great lens.
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