Golden Hour
by Robert Bales
Title
Golden Hour
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
North Head lies near the mouth of the Columbia River, approximately two miles north of Cape Disappointment. The Cape Disappointment light, installed in 1856, was obscured to ships approaching from the north by the headland extending southwest from the light. This obstruction led to many shipwrecks, including the Harvest Home in 1882, Whistler in 1883, Carrie B. Lake in 1886, Grace Roberts in 1887, and Strathblane in 1891.
To remedy the situation, a lighthouse was built at North Head, which faces the ocean directly and would be clearly visible to ships traveling from the north. The 65-foot tower stood on a 130-foot cliff. The lens was the first-order lens from Cape Disappointment, and was first lit in 1898. A small workroom was built at the base. Two residences, a barn, and several other outbuildings were built east of the lighthouse. A fog signal was also built, but proved as inaudible as the one at Cape Disappointment,
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Christopher James 5 Days Ago
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, Christopher for the nice feature, congratulations, comments, invite, and promotion!!
I'ina Van Lawick
This is gorgeous, Robert. A place to visit. lf
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks so much for the nice comment and it is a great place to visit!!Thanks for the LF!!
Felipe Adan Lerma
Amazing history & description, Robert (can “almost” hear the foghorn, lol!) - and esp love the lighting across the sky and water and onto the walls of the lighthouse itself. The tiny bit of light first showing at the top of the lighthouse finishes the work perfectly! l/f!
Beverly Guilliams
Fantastic Capture, Bob........You have such a good eye......Blessings......v./f./tweet
Dale Jackson
Light houses have always been fascinating to me, possibly because I've never had the opportunity to be around them. But, this one with an amazing background sunset is especially stunning! f/t/g+/p/L/F
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks so much Dale for the wonderful comments on the LH and the sunset!! This is where I grew up. Thanks for the FGPLF!!
Nick Boren
Fabulous lighthouse image Robert. I love your composition and the lighting is awesome. F&V
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