North Head Lighthouse After Sunset
by Robert Bales
Title
North Head Lighthouse After Sunset
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
The Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, installed in 1856, was obscured to ships approaching from the north by the headland extending southwest from the light. To correct this, 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 (20 m) tower stood on a 130-foot (40 m) cliff. The lens was the first-order lens from Cape Disappointment, and was first lit in 1898. In 1935, the first-order lens was replaced by a fourth-order lens. That lens was eventually replaced by an aerobeacon in the 1950s, and later by a modern optic mounted outside the tower. The light was automated in 1961. (Nelson p. 112) Today the lighthouse is part of Cape Disappointment State Park
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December 8th, 2012
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Felipe Adan Lerma
Robert, love the clouds and horizon line with the bright light echoes within the lighthouse silhouettes; it has such a rich affect of hope for me - beautiful! l/f
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2018 July: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. If the activity is allowed, your image will also be posted to our group Google+ page. Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (July 2, 2018)
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Shadow Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors” Group Home Page. If enabled, your image will also be posted to our group Google+ Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2018 May – Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan
Greg Hayhoe
spectacular lighting...great moodiness, and call smell the salt in the air!!! bravo Robert.
Ann Horn
A marvelous silhouette against the waning light, Robert. Love the light in the lantern of the lighthouse and in the window at its base. f/l