Breaking Wave
by Robert Bales
Title
Breaking Wave
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
The wave breaking on the rocks just below North Head Lighthouse.
Construction of North Head Lighthouse began in 1896. The tower is brick masonry with a cement plaster overlay built on a sandstone foundation. 69 steps lead to the lantern room, which is 65 feet from the ground and 194 feet above sea level. The first-order Fresnel lens, which came from Cape Disappointment, was lit for the first time on May 16, 1898.
North Head is one of the windiest places in the United States. On January 29, 1921, winds were clocked at 126 mph before the instrument blew away. They have frequently been measured at over 100 mph.
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September 24th, 2011
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Comments (8)
Joseph Schofield
Congratulations! I have chosen to feature this fine image on the homepage of Pacific Northwest Plus. Please archive it on the 2023 features and thank you thread.
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, Joseph for the feature, comments, congratulations, invite, and promotion!
Kathy M Krause
Fantastic capture Robert! I love light houses! I really enjoy the beach, the wave splashing up on the side of the hill and the way your pov shows how small the light house can look. Excellent! L/F
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