LightHouses of New England: Vistaphotography

Bass Harbor Lighthouse on nautical chart-1

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:57:55 GMT

Bass Harbor Lighthouse lies on the tip of Acadia National Park. It is also known as Mount Desert Island. The lighthouse is easy to reach by the road that circles the island and you can park in the parking lot above the lighthouse and walk to it.
I would visit when the tides are very low so you can photograph Bass Harbor Lighthouse from the rocks which are exposed.. The best way would be to hire a boat to photograph Bass Harbor Lighthouse from a different angle than is usually seen.
The sun rises on Bass Harbor Lighthouse from the front left as you see it here in these pictures and as you can see the sun in summer sets on the far side of the lighthouse and is a good candidate for HDR.

Bass Harbor Lighthouse on nautical chart-2

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:14:41 GMT

Bass Harbor Lighthouse on nautical chart-4

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:44:42 GMT

Bass Harbor Lighthouse on nautical chart pre-version-5

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:15:07 GMT

Bass Harbor Lighthouse on nautical chart pre-version-6

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:15:17 GMT

Bass harbor light, Acadia Maine-1

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:24 GMT

Bass harbor light, Acadia Maine-2

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:03:46 GMT

Bass harbor light, Acadia Maine-3

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:01 GMT

Bass harbor light, Acadia Maine-4

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:49:44 GMT

A shot of Nubble Light at Christmas in Maine

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:40:43 GMT

A shot of Nubble Light at Christmas in Maine. Nubble Light, Cape Neddick at Christmas all lit up for the season and reflecting on the water.

Nubble Light, Cape Neddick at Christmas

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:56 GMT

Nubble Light, Cape Neddick at Christmas all lit up for the season and reflecting on the water.

Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 1

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:48 GMT

Moon rising over Nubble lighthouse. Nubble as it's know locally is on Cape Neddick in Maine. Nubble light is one of the most photographed lighthouses on the atlantic coastline. It's hard to tell if it or Portland light is the clear winner in the most photographed category but it's close.

Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 2

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:50:42 GMT

Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick -3

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:01:05 GMT

Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 4

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:01:09 GMT

Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick -5

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:01:16 GMT

Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 6

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:01:22 GMT

Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 7

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:54 GMT

Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 8

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:52 GMT

Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 9

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:50 GMT

Nubble Light, Cape Neddick on chart - sepia

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:51:18 GMT

Nubble as it's know locally is on Cape Neddick in Maine. Nubble light is one of the most photographed lighthouses on the atlantic coastline. It's hard to tell if it or Portland light is the clear winner in the most photographed category but it's close.

Nubble Light, Cape Neddick

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:37 GMT

Nubble Light, Cape Neddick

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:32 GMT

Nubble Light, Cape Neddick

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:16 GMT

Nubble Light, Cape Neddick

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:51:05 GMT

Nubble Light, Cape Neddick

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:11 GMT

Nubble Light, Cape Neddick

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:08 GMT

Nubble Light, Cape Neddick

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:48 GMT

Nubble Light, Cape Neddick

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:40 GMT

Friendship-Fort-Pickering

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:55:50 GMT

Description: While some keepers regularly faced the trauma of shipwrecks, John Harris, keeper of Fort Pickering Light, could proudly state that during his thirty-seven years of service the light always shone no matter how harsh the weather and not a single ship was wrecked at Winter Island. Keeper Harris became keeper at Fort Pickering in December 1882 and was absent from the light for only five nights during his lengthy tenure. Sometimes he would travel the two miles to the city for supplies, but usually he stayed at home with his wife, Annie, and his son, Arthur, who lived at the lighthouse until he joined the army.
Harris, an Ipswitch native and Civil War veteran, was pleased with his six-room wooden home and the improvements he made. He proudly told The Boston Globe in 1919, “When I went to the island, it was nothing but a lot of pasture land, but now there is a nice house there, and I have improved the place so that there are walks laid out and lawns planted, and it really is a very beautiful spot, especially in summer.”
Keeper Harris had never ridden in a car, seen Salem after dark, nor watched a movie until after his retirement at age seventy-five. “It seems as though we have been out of the world for a long time, and it will take some time for us to learn how to act among people.” He saw his first film on the night he left his post for good. Although he had seen a reenactment of the Battle of the Gettysburg years earlier, he said it “couldn’t beat the movies by a long shot.”

After decades spent on secluded Winter Island, the Harrises moved to a busy Salem street corner in January 1919. “I feel that I shall miss the quiet and freedom,” John mused. The couple was absent from the island only seven months when Annie died, and John passed away the following April.
Not all keepers were as conscientious as John Harris. In a bid to generate additional income, another Fort Pickering keeper took a second job as superintendent at the nearby Plummer Home for Orphaned Boys. This move, however, backfired, as it was in violation of his lighthouse keeper contract and resulted in his termination.
Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was underscored when fortifications were built there by 1643. The fort was originally named Fort William for King William of England, but the name was changed to Fort Anne after Queen Anne assumed the throne. In 1799, after America had gained its independence, the fort was named Fort Pickering after Colonel Timothy Pickering, a Salem native who served as Secretary of State under President Washington. Remnants of the fort, rebuilt in the Civil War era, still stand near the lighthouse.
Salem Harbor, the second deepest harbor in Massachusetts, reached its peak as a maritime center between 1750 and 1810, when the siren song of Asia’s ports of call brought riches to savvy local merchants and traders. The harbor’s significance diminished after the War of 1812, but still remained important.
In 1869, $30,000 was allocated for the construction of three small lighthouses (Fort Pickering, Hospital Point in Beverly, and Derby Wharf) to enable vessels to enter the harbor at all times.
The cast iron, brick-lined tower, which through much of its history was normally painted brown or red, was built just offshore and was attached to Winter Island by a wooden walkway, 52-feet long, and 10-feet wide. The light was moved from a temporary structure to this new tower where it first glowed through a fifth-order Fresnel lens on January 17, 1871. The flashing white light was situated a mere twenty-eight feet above sea level, making it the smallest of the conical cast-iron towers that would be popular from the 1870s into the early 1900s.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
The wooden walkway had to be rebuilt twice after being destroyed by ice in 1879 and 1904. The Harris family must have been pleased when in 1896 water pipes connected the keeper’s house with the Salem water system. By 1920, a sixth-order Fresnel lens and an incandescent light were used in the lantern room, but an oil lamp was kept on hand in case of a power outage.
In the 1930s, a Coast Guard air station was built on Winter Island, and many of its personnel lived in the keeper’s dwelling until new quarters were completed. During a blizzard in 1934, thirty guardsmen were trapped in the dwelling. The temperature was well below zero, and they were getting low on fuel oil when a snowplow finally broke through to rescue them. The keeper’s dwelling was later converted to the Coast Guard Officers’ Club on Winter Island.
Winter Island gained an unexpected claim to fame in the 1950s when it became the scene of a number of UFO sightings. One photo shows several lights purportedly flying in formation over the nearby power plant.
An offshore buoy replaced the lighthouse when the Coast Guard vacated the island in 1965, and the deserted tower soon began to deteriorate. The Blizzard of 1978 ripped the tower door from its hinges, causing it to fall into the harbor. In the early 1980s the Fort Pickering Light Association was organized, and as part of their restoration efforts they fished the door from the harbor and replaced it on the tower. Following restoration, Fort Pickering Light was relit in 1983 as a private aid to navigation.
After the light was dark for a few months following the failure of its underwater power cable, the beacon was converted to solar power in April of 1995. The light now flashes once every four seconds.
Although the keeper’s house, walkway, barn and other out-buildings no longer exist, frequent summer events, a campground, and a yearly blues festival draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:46 GMT

Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:44 GMT

Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:43 GMT

Description: While some keepers regularly faced the trauma of shipwrecks, John Harris, keeper of Fort Pickering Light, could proudly state that during his thirty-seven years of service the light always shone no matter how harsh the weather and not a single ship was wrecked at Winter Island. Keeper Harris became keeper at Fort Pickering in December 1882 and was absent from the light for only five nights during his lengthy tenure. Sometimes he would travel the two miles to the city for supplies, but usually he stayed at home with his wife, Annie, and his son, Arthur, who lived at the lighthouse until he joined the army.
Harris, an Ipswitch native and Civil War veteran, was pleased with his six-room wooden home and the improvements he made. He proudly told The Boston Globe in 1919, “When I went to the island, it was nothing but a lot of pasture land, but now there is a nice house there, and I have improved the place so that there are walks laid out and lawns planted, and it really is a very beautiful spot, especially in summer.”
Keeper Harris had never ridden in a car, seen Salem after dark, nor watched a movie until after his retirement at age seventy-five. “It seems as though we have been out of the world for a long time, and it will take some time for us to learn how to act among people.” He saw his first film on the night he left his post for good. Although he had seen a reenactment of the Battle of the Gettysburg years earlier, he said it “couldn’t beat the movies by a long shot.”

After decades spent on secluded Winter Island, the Harrises moved to a busy Salem street corner in January 1919. “I feel that I shall miss the quiet and freedom,” John mused. The couple was absent from the island only seven months when Annie died, and John passed away the following April.
Not all keepers were as conscientious as John Harris. In a bid to generate additional income, another Fort Pickering keeper took a second job as superintendent at the nearby Plummer Home for Orphaned Boys. This move, however, backfired, as it was in violation of his lighthouse keeper contract and resulted in his termination.
Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was underscored when fortifications were built there by 1643. The fort was originally named Fort William for King William of England, but the name was changed to Fort Anne after Queen Anne assumed the throne. In 1799, after America had gained its independence, the fort was named Fort Pickering after Colonel Timothy Pickering, a Salem native who served as Secretary of State under President Washington. Remnants of the fort, rebuilt in the Civil War era, still stand near the lighthouse.
Salem Harbor, the second deepest harbor in Massachusetts, reached its peak as a maritime center between 1750 and 1810, when the siren song of Asia’s ports of call brought riches to savvy local merchants and traders. The harbor’s significance diminished after the War of 1812, but still remained important.
In 1869, $30,000 was allocated for the construction of three small lighthouses (Fort Pickering, Hospital Point in Beverly, and Derby Wharf) to enable vessels to enter the harbor at all times.
The cast iron, brick-lined tower, which through much of its history was normally painted brown or red, was built just offshore and was attached to Winter Island by a wooden walkway, 52-feet long, and 10-feet wide. The light was moved from a temporary structure to this new tower where it first glowed through a fifth-order Fresnel lens on January 17, 1871. The flashing white light was situated a mere twenty-eight feet above sea level, making it the smallest of the conical cast-iron towers that would be popular from the 1870s into the early 1900s.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
The wooden walkway had to be rebuilt twice after being destroyed by ice in 1879 and 1904. The Harris family must have been pleased when in 1896 water pipes connected the keeper’s house with the Salem water system. By 1920, a sixth-order Fresnel lens and an incandescent light were used in the lantern room, but an oil lamp was kept on hand in case of a power outage.
In the 1930s, a Coast Guard air station was built on Winter Island, and many of its personnel lived in the keeper’s dwelling until new quarters were completed. During a blizzard in 1934, thirty guardsmen were trapped in the dwelling. The temperature was well below zero, and they were getting low on fuel oil when a snowplow finally broke through to rescue them. The keeper’s dwelling was later converted to the Coast Guard Officers’ Club on Winter Island.
Winter Island gained an unexpected claim to fame in the 1950s when it became the scene of a number of UFO sightings. One photo shows several lights purportedly flying in formation over the nearby power plant.
An offshore buoy replaced the lighthouse when the Coast Guard vacated the island in 1965, and the deserted tower soon began to deteriorate. The Blizzard of 1978 ripped the tower door from its hinges, causing it to fall into the harbor. In the early 1980s the Fort Pickering Light Association was organized, and as part of their restoration efforts they fished the door from the harbor and replaced it on the tower. Following restoration, Fort Pickering Light was relit in 1983 as a private aid to navigation.
After the light was dark for a few months following the failure of its underwater power cable, the beacon was converted to solar power in April of 1995. The light now flashes once every four seconds.
Although the keeper’s house, walkway, barn and other out-buildings no longer exist, frequent summer events, a campground, and a yearly blues festival draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:41 GMT

Description: While some keepers regularly faced the trauma of shipwrecks, John Harris, keeper of Fort Pickering Light, could proudly state that during his thirty-seven years of service the light always shone no matter how harsh the weather and not a single ship was wrecked at Winter Island. Keeper Harris became keeper at Fort Pickering in December 1882 and was absent from the light for only five nights during his lengthy tenure. Sometimes he would travel the two miles to the city for supplies, but usually he stayed at home with his wife, Annie, and his son, Arthur, who lived at the lighthouse until he joined the army.
Harris, an Ipswitch native and Civil War veteran, was pleased with his six-room wooden home and the improvements he made. He proudly told The Boston Globe in 1919, “When I went to the island, it was nothing but a lot of pasture land, but now there is a nice house there, and I have improved the place so that there are walks laid out and lawns planted, and it really is a very beautiful spot, especially in summer.”
Keeper Harris had never ridden in a car, seen Salem after dark, nor watched a movie until after his retirement at age seventy-five. “It seems as though we have been out of the world for a long time, and it will take some time for us to learn how to act among people.” He saw his first film on the night he left his post for good. Although he had seen a reenactment of the Battle of the Gettysburg years earlier, he said it “couldn’t beat the movies by a long shot.”

After decades spent on secluded Winter Island, the Harrises moved to a busy Salem street corner in January 1919. “I feel that I shall miss the quiet and freedom,” John mused. The couple was absent from the island only seven months when Annie died, and John passed away the following April.
Not all keepers were as conscientious as John Harris. In a bid to generate additional income, another Fort Pickering keeper took a second job as superintendent at the nearby Plummer Home for Orphaned Boys. This move, however, backfired, as it was in violation of his lighthouse keeper contract and resulted in his termination.
Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was underscored when fortifications were built there by 1643. The fort was originally named Fort William for King William of England, but the name was changed to Fort Anne after Queen Anne assumed the throne. In 1799, after America had gained its independence, the fort was named Fort Pickering after Colonel Timothy Pickering, a Salem native who served as Secretary of State under President Washington. Remnants of the fort, rebuilt in the Civil War era, still stand near the lighthouse.
Salem Harbor, the second deepest harbor in Massachusetts, reached its peak as a maritime center between 1750 and 1810, when the siren song of Asia’s ports of call brought riches to savvy local merchants and traders. The harbor’s significance diminished after the War of 1812, but still remained important.
In 1869, $30,000 was allocated for the construction of three small lighthouses (Fort Pickering, Hospital Point in Beverly, and Derby Wharf) to enable vessels to enter the harbor at all times.
The cast iron, brick-lined tower, which through much of its history was normally painted brown or red, was built just offshore and was attached to Winter Island by a wooden walkway, 52-feet long, and 10-feet wide. The light was moved from a temporary structure to this new tower where it first glowed through a fifth-order Fresnel lens on January 17, 1871. The flashing white light was situated a mere twenty-eight feet above sea level, making it the smallest of the conical cast-iron towers that would be popular from the 1870s into the early 1900s.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
The wooden walkway had to be rebuilt twice after being destroyed by ice in 1879 and 1904. The Harris family must have been pleased when in 1896 water pipes connected the keeper’s house with the Salem water system. By 1920, a sixth-order Fresnel lens and an incandescent light were used in the lantern room, but an oil lamp was kept on hand in case of a power outage.
In the 1930s, a Coast Guard air station was built on Winter Island, and many of its personnel lived in the keeper’s dwelling until new quarters were completed. During a blizzard in 1934, thirty guardsmen were trapped in the dwelling. The temperature was well below zero, and they were getting low on fuel oil when a snowplow finally broke through to rescue them. The keeper’s dwelling was later converted to the Coast Guard Officers’ Club on Winter Island.
Winter Island gained an unexpected claim to fame in the 1950s when it became the scene of a number of UFO sightings. One photo shows several lights purportedly flying in formation over the nearby power plant.
An offshore buoy replaced the lighthouse when the Coast Guard vacated the island in 1965, and the deserted tower soon began to deteriorate. The Blizzard of 1978 ripped the tower door from its hinges, causing it to fall into the harbor. In the early 1980s the Fort Pickering Light Association was organized, and as part of their restoration efforts they fished the door from the harbor and replaced it on the tower. Following restoration, Fort Pickering Light was relit in 1983 as a private aid to navigation.
After the light was dark for a few months following the failure of its underwater power cable, the beacon was converted to solar power in April of 1995. The light now flashes once every four seconds.
Although the keeper’s house, walkway, barn and other out-buildings no longer exist, frequent summer events, a campground, and a yearly blues festival draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:39 GMT

Description: While some keepers regularly faced the trauma of shipwrecks, John Harris, keeper of Fort Pickering Light, could proudly state that during his thirty-seven years of service the light always shone no matter how harsh the weather and not a single ship was wrecked at Winter Island. Keeper Harris became keeper at Fort Pickering in December 1882 and was absent from the light for only five nights during his lengthy tenure. Sometimes he would travel the two miles to the city for supplies, but usually he stayed at home with his wife, Annie, and his son, Arthur, who lived at the lighthouse until he joined the army.
Harris, an Ipswitch native and Civil War veteran, was pleased with his six-room wooden home and the improvements he made. He proudly told The Boston Globe in 1919, “When I went to the island, it was nothing but a lot of pasture land, but now there is a nice house there, and I have improved the place so that there are walks laid out and lawns planted, and it really is a very beautiful spot, especially in summer.”
Keeper Harris had never ridden in a car, seen Salem after dark, nor watched a movie until after his retirement at age seventy-five. “It seems as though we have been out of the world for a long time, and it will take some time for us to learn how to act among people.” He saw his first film on the night he left his post for good. Although he had seen a reenactment of the Battle of the Gettysburg years earlier, he said it “couldn’t beat the movies by a long shot.”

After decades spent on secluded Winter Island, the Harrises moved to a busy Salem street corner in January 1919. “I feel that I shall miss the quiet and freedom,” John mused. The couple was absent from the island only seven months when Annie died, and John passed away the following April.
Not all keepers were as conscientious as John Harris. In a bid to generate additional income, another Fort Pickering keeper took a second job as superintendent at the nearby Plummer Home for Orphaned Boys. This move, however, backfired, as it was in violation of his lighthouse keeper contract and resulted in his termination.
Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was underscored when fortifications were built there by 1643. The fort was originally named Fort William for King William of England, but the name was changed to Fort Anne after Queen Anne assumed the throne. In 1799, after America had gained its independence, the fort was named Fort Pickering after Colonel Timothy Pickering, a Salem native who served as Secretary of State under President Washington. Remnants of the fort, rebuilt in the Civil War era, still stand near the lighthouse.
Salem Harbor, the second deepest harbor in Massachusetts, reached its peak as a maritime center between 1750 and 1810, when the siren song of Asia’s ports of call brought riches to savvy local merchants and traders. The harbor’s significance diminished after the War of 1812, but still remained important.
In 1869, $30,000 was allocated for the construction of three small lighthouses (Fort Pickering, Hospital Point in Beverly, and Derby Wharf) to enable vessels to enter the harbor at all times.
The cast iron, brick-lined tower, which through much of its history was normally painted brown or red, was built just offshore and was attached to Winter Island by a wooden walkway, 52-feet long, and 10-feet wide. The light was moved from a temporary structure to this new tower where it first glowed through a fifth-order Fresnel lens on January 17, 1871. The flashing white light was situated a mere twenty-eight feet above sea level, making it the smallest of the conical cast-iron towers that would be popular from the 1870s into the early 1900s.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
The wooden walkway had to be rebuilt twice after being destroyed by ice in 1879 and 1904. The Harris family must have been pleased when in 1896 water pipes connected the keeper’s house with the Salem water system. By 1920, a sixth-order Fresnel lens and an incandescent light were used in the lantern room, but an oil lamp was kept on hand in case of a power outage.
In the 1930s, a Coast Guard air station was built on Winter Island, and many of its personnel lived in the keeper’s dwelling until new quarters were completed. During a blizzard in 1934, thirty guardsmen were trapped in the dwelling. The temperature was well below zero, and they were getting low on fuel oil when a snowplow finally broke through to rescue them. The keeper’s dwelling was later converted to the Coast Guard Officers’ Club on Winter Island.
Winter Island gained an unexpected claim to fame in the 1950s when it became the scene of a number of UFO sightings. One photo shows several lights purportedly flying in formation over the nearby power plant.
An offshore buoy replaced the lighthouse when the Coast Guard vacated the island in 1965, and the deserted tower soon began to deteriorate. The Blizzard of 1978 ripped the tower door from its hinges, causing it to fall into the harbor. In the early 1980s the Fort Pickering Light Association was organized, and as part of their restoration efforts they fished the door from the harbor and replaced it on the tower. Following restoration, Fort Pickering Light was relit in 1983 as a private aid to navigation.
After the light was dark for a few months following the failure of its underwater power cable, the beacon was converted to solar power in April of 1995. The light now flashes once every four seconds.
Although the keeper’s house, walkway, barn and other out-buildings no longer exist, frequent summer events, a campground, and a yearly blues festival draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:23 GMT

Description: While some keepers regularly faced the trauma of shipwrecks, John Harris, keeper of Fort Pickering Light, could proudly state that during his thirty-seven years of service the light always shone no matter how harsh the weather and not a single ship was wrecked at Winter Island. Keeper Harris became keeper at Fort Pickering in December 1882 and was absent from the light for only five nights during his lengthy tenure. Sometimes he would travel the two miles to the city for supplies, but usually he stayed at home with his wife, Annie, and his son, Arthur, who lived at the lighthouse until he joined the army.
Harris, an Ipswitch native and Civil War veteran, was pleased with his six-room wooden home and the improvements he made. He proudly told The Boston Globe in 1919, “When I went to the island, it was nothing but a lot of pasture land, but now there is a nice house there, and I have improved the place so that there are walks laid out and lawns planted, and it really is a very beautiful spot, especially in summer.”
Keeper Harris had never ridden in a car, seen Salem after dark, nor watched a movie until after his retirement at age seventy-five. “It seems as though we have been out of the world for a long time, and it will take some time for us to learn how to act among people.” He saw his first film on the night he left his post for good. Although he had seen a reenactment of the Battle of the Gettysburg years earlier, he said it “couldn’t beat the movies by a long shot.”

After decades spent on secluded Winter Island, the Harrises moved to a busy Salem street corner in January 1919. “I feel that I shall miss the quiet and freedom,” John mused. The couple was absent from the island only seven months when Annie died, and John passed away the following April.
Not all keepers were as conscientious as John Harris. In a bid to generate additional income, another Fort Pickering keeper took a second job as superintendent at the nearby Plummer Home for Orphaned Boys. This move, however, backfired, as it was in violation of his lighthouse keeper contract and resulted in his termination.
Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was underscored when fortifications were built there by 1643. The fort was originally named Fort William for King William of England, but the name was changed to Fort Anne after Queen Anne assumed the throne. In 1799, after America had gained its independence, the fort was named Fort Pickering after Colonel Timothy Pickering, a Salem native who served as Secretary of State under President Washington. Remnants of the fort, rebuilt in the Civil War era, still stand near the lighthouse.
Salem Harbor, the second deepest harbor in Massachusetts, reached its peak as a maritime center between 1750 and 1810, when the siren song of Asia’s ports of call brought riches to savvy local merchants and traders. The harbor’s significance diminished after the War of 1812, but still remained important.
In 1869, $30,000 was allocated for the construction of three small lighthouses (Fort Pickering, Hospital Point in Beverly, and Derby Wharf) to enable vessels to enter the harbor at all times.
The cast iron, brick-lined tower, which through much of its history was normally painted brown or red, was built just offshore and was attached to Winter Island by a wooden walkway, 52-feet long, and 10-feet wide. The light was moved from a temporary structure to this new tower where it first glowed through a fifth-order Fresnel lens on January 17, 1871. The flashing white light was situated a mere twenty-eight feet above sea level, making it the smallest of the conical cast-iron towers that would be popular from the 1870s into the early 1900s.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
The wooden walkway had to be rebuilt twice after being destroyed by ice in 1879 and 1904. The Harris family must have been pleased when in 1896 water pipes connected the keeper’s house with the Salem water system. By 1920, a sixth-order Fresnel lens and an incandescent light were used in the lantern room, but an oil lamp was kept on hand in case of a power outage.
In the 1930s, a Coast Guard air station was built on Winter Island, and many of its personnel lived in the keeper’s dwelling until new quarters were completed. During a blizzard in 1934, thirty guardsmen were trapped in the dwelling. The temperature was well below zero, and they were getting low on fuel oil when a snowplow finally broke through to rescue them. The keeper’s dwelling was later converted to the Coast Guard Officers’ Club on Winter Island.
Winter Island gained an unexpected claim to fame in the 1950s when it became the scene of a number of UFO sightings. One photo shows several lights purportedly flying in formation over the nearby power plant.
An offshore buoy replaced the lighthouse when the Coast Guard vacated the island in 1965, and the deserted tower soon began to deteriorate. The Blizzard of 1978 ripped the tower door from its hinges, causing it to fall into the harbor. In the early 1980s the Fort Pickering Light Association was organized, and as part of their restoration efforts they fished the door from the harbor and replaced it on the tower. Following restoration, Fort Pickering Light was relit in 1983 as a private aid to navigation.
After the light was dark for a few months following the failure of its underwater power cable, the beacon was converted to solar power in April of 1995. The light now flashes once every four seconds.
Although the keeper’s house, walkway, barn and other out-buildings no longer exist, frequent summer events, a campground, and a yearly blues festival draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:20 GMT

Description: While some keepers regularly faced the trauma of shipwrecks, John Harris, keeper of Fort Pickering Light, could proudly state that during his thirty-seven years of service the light always shone no matter how harsh the weather and not a single ship was wrecked at Winter Island. Keeper Harris became keeper at Fort Pickering in December 1882 and was absent from the light for only five nights during his lengthy tenure. Sometimes he would travel the two miles to the city for supplies, but usually he stayed at home with his wife, Annie, and his son, Arthur, who lived at the lighthouse until he joined the army.
Harris, an Ipswitch native and Civil War veteran, was pleased with his six-room wooden home and the improvements he made. He proudly told The Boston Globe in 1919, “When I went to the island, it was nothing but a lot of pasture land, but now there is a nice house there, and I have improved the place so that there are walks laid out and lawns planted, and it really is a very beautiful spot, especially in summer.”
Keeper Harris had never ridden in a car, seen Salem after dark, nor watched a movie until after his retirement at age seventy-five. “It seems as though we have been out of the world for a long time, and it will take some time for us to learn how to act among people.” He saw his first film on the night he left his post for good. Although he had seen a reenactment of the Battle of the Gettysburg years earlier, he said it “couldn’t beat the movies by a long shot.”

After decades spent on secluded Winter Island, the Harrises moved to a busy Salem street corner in January 1919. “I feel that I shall miss the quiet and freedom,” John mused. The couple was absent from the island only seven months when Annie died, and John passed away the following April.
Not all keepers were as conscientious as John Harris. In a bid to generate additional income, another Fort Pickering keeper took a second job as superintendent at the nearby Plummer Home for Orphaned Boys. This move, however, backfired, as it was in violation of his lighthouse keeper contract and resulted in his termination.
Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was underscored when fortifications were built there by 1643. The fort was originally named Fort William for King William of England, but the name was changed to Fort Anne after Queen Anne assumed the throne. In 1799, after America had gained its independence, the fort was named Fort Pickering after Colonel Timothy Pickering, a Salem native who served as Secretary of State under President Washington. Remnants of the fort, rebuilt in the Civil War era, still stand near the lighthouse.
Salem Harbor, the second deepest harbor in Massachusetts, reached its peak as a maritime center between 1750 and 1810, when the siren song of Asia’s ports of call brought riches to savvy local merchants and traders. The harbor’s significance diminished after the War of 1812, but still remained important.
In 1869, $30,000 was allocated for the construction of three small lighthouses (Fort Pickering, Hospital Point in Beverly, and Derby Wharf) to enable vessels to enter the harbor at all times.
The cast iron, brick-lined tower, which through much of its history was normally painted brown or red, was built just offshore and was attached to Winter Island by a wooden walkway, 52-feet long, and 10-feet wide. The light was moved from a temporary structure to this new tower where it first glowed through a fifth-order Fresnel lens on January 17, 1871. The flashing white light was situated a mere twenty-eight feet above sea level, making it the smallest of the conical cast-iron towers that would be popular from the 1870s into the early 1900s.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
The wooden walkway had to be rebuilt twice after being destroyed by ice in 1879 and 1904. The Harris family must have been pleased when in 1896 water pipes connected the keeper’s house with the Salem water system. By 1920, a sixth-order Fresnel lens and an incandescent light were used in the lantern room, but an oil lamp was kept on hand in case of a power outage.
In the 1930s, a Coast Guard air station was built on Winter Island, and many of its personnel lived in the keeper’s dwelling until new quarters were completed. During a blizzard in 1934, thirty guardsmen were trapped in the dwelling. The temperature was well below zero, and they were getting low on fuel oil when a snowplow finally broke through to rescue them. The keeper’s dwelling was later converted to the Coast Guard Officers’ Club on Winter Island.
Winter Island gained an unexpected claim to fame in the 1950s when it became the scene of a number of UFO sightings. One photo shows several lights purportedly flying in formation over the nearby power plant.
An offshore buoy replaced the lighthouse when the Coast Guard vacated the island in 1965, and the deserted tower soon began to deteriorate. The Blizzard of 1978 ripped the tower door from its hinges, causing it to fall into the harbor. In the early 1980s the Fort Pickering Light Association was organized, and as part of their restoration efforts they fished the door from the harbor and replaced it on the tower. Following restoration, Fort Pickering Light was relit in 1983 as a private aid to navigation.
After the light was dark for a few months following the failure of its underwater power cable, the beacon was converted to solar power in April of 1995. The light now flashes once every four seconds.
Although the keeper’s house, walkway, barn and other out-buildings no longer exist, frequent summer events, a campground, and a yearly blues festival draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:17 GMT

Description: While some keepers regularly faced the trauma of shipwrecks, John Harris, keeper of Fort Pickering Light, could proudly state that during his thirty-seven years of service the light always shone no matter how harsh the weather and not a single ship was wrecked at Winter Island. Keeper Harris became keeper at Fort Pickering in December 1882 and was absent from the light for only five nights during his lengthy tenure. Sometimes he would travel the two miles to the city for supplies, but usually he stayed at home with his wife, Annie, and his son, Arthur, who lived at the lighthouse until he joined the army. Harris, an Ipswitch native and Civil War veteran, was pleased with his six-room wooden home and the improvements he made. He proudly told The Boston Globe in 1919, “When I went to the island, it was nothing but a lot of pasture land, but now there is a nice house there, and I have improved the place so that there are walks laid out and lawns planted, and it really is a very beautiful spot, especially in summer.” Keeper Harris had never ridden in a car, seen Salem after dark, nor watched a movie until after his retirement at age seventy-five. “It seems as though we have been out of the world for a long time, and it will take some time for us to learn how to act among people.” He saw his first film on the night he left his post for good. Although he had seen a reenactment of the Battle of the Gettysburg years earlier, he said it “couldn’t beat the movies by a long shot.”
After decades spent on secluded Winter Island, the Harrises moved to a busy Salem street corner in January 1919. “I feel that I shall miss the quiet and freedom,” John mused. The couple was absent from the island only seven months when Annie died, and John passed away the following April. Not all keepers were as conscientious as John Harris. In a bid to generate additional income, another Fort Pickering keeper took a second job as superintendent at the nearby Plummer Home for Orphaned Boys. This move, however, backfired, as it was in violation of his lighthouse keeper contract and resulted in his termination. Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was underscored when fortifications were built there by 1643. The fort was originally named Fort William for King William of England, but the name was changed to Fort Anne after Queen Anne assumed the throne. In 1799, after America had gained its independence, the fort was named Fort Pickering after Colonel Timothy Pickering, a Salem native who served as Secretary of State under President Washington. Remnants of the fort, rebuilt in the Civil War era, still stand near the lighthouse. Salem Harbor, the second deepest harbor in Massachusetts, reached its peak as a maritime center between 1750 and 1810, when the siren song of Asia’s ports of call brought riches to savvy local merchants and traders. The harbor’s significance diminished after the War of 1812, but still remained important. In 1869, $30,000 was allocated for the construction of three small lighthouses (Fort Pickering, Hospital Point in Beverly, and Derby Wharf) to enable vessels to enter the harbor at all times. The cast iron, brick-lined tower, which through much of its history was normally painted brown or red, was built just offshore and was attached to Winter Island by a wooden walkway, 52-feet long, and 10-feet wide. The light was moved from a temporary structure to this new tower where it first glowed through a fifth-order Fresnel lens on January 17, 1871. The flashing white light was situated a mere twenty-eight feet above sea level, making it the smallest of the conical cast-iron towers that would be popular from the 1870s into the early 1900s. After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor. The wooden walkway had to be rebuilt twice after being destroyed by ice in 1879 and 1904. The Harris family must have been pleased when in 1896 water pipes connected the keeper’s house with the Salem water system. By 1920, a sixth-order Fresnel lens and an incandescent light were used in the lantern room, but an oil lamp was kept on hand in case of a power outage. In the 1930s, a Coast Guard air station was built on Winter Island, and many of its personnel lived in the keeper’s dwelling until new quarters were completed. During a blizzard in 1934, thirty guardsmen were trapped in the dwelling. The temperature was well below zero, and they were getting low on fuel oil when a snowplow finally broke through to rescue them. The keeper’s dwelling was later converted to the Coast Guard Officers’ Club on Winter Island. Winter Island gained an unexpected claim to fame in the 1950s when it became the scene of a number of UFO sightings. One photo shows several lights purportedly flying in formation over the nearby power plant. An offshore buoy replaced the lighthouse when the Coast Guard vacated the island in 1965, and the deserted tower soon began to deteriorate. The Blizzard of 1978 ripped the tower door from its hinges, causing it to fall into the harbor. In the early 1980s the Fort Pickering Light Association was organized, and as part of their restoration efforts they fished the door from the harbor and replaced it on the tower. Following restoration, Fort Pickering Light was relit in 1983 as a private aid to navigation. After the light was dark for a few months following the failure of its underwater power cable, the beacon was converted to solar power in April of 1995. The light now flashes once every four seconds. Although the keeper’s house, walkway, barn and other out-buildings no longer exist, frequent summer events, a campground, and a yearly blues festival draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:15 GMT

Description: While some keepers regularly faced the trauma of shipwrecks, John Harris, keeper of Fort Pickering Light, could proudly state that during his thirty-seven years of service the light always shone no matter how harsh the weather and not a single ship was wrecked at Winter Island. Keeper Harris became keeper at Fort Pickering in December 1882 and was absent from the light for only five nights during his lengthy tenure. Sometimes he would travel the two miles to the city for supplies, but usually he stayed at home with his wife, Annie, and his son, Arthur, who lived at the lighthouse until he joined the army. Harris, an Ipswitch native and Civil War veteran, was pleased with his six-room wooden home and the improvements he made. He proudly told The Boston Globe in 1919, “When I went to the island, it was nothing but a lot of pasture land, but now there is a nice house there, and I have improved the place so that there are walks laid out and lawns planted, and it really is a very beautiful spot, especially in summer.” Keeper Harris had never ridden in a car, seen Salem after dark, nor watched a movie until after his retirement at age seventy-five. “It seems as though we have been out of the world for a long time, and it will take some time for us to learn how to act among people.” He saw his first film on the night he left his post for good. Although he had seen a reenactment of the Battle of the Gettysburg years earlier, he said it “couldn’t beat the movies by a long shot.”
After decades spent on secluded Winter Island, the Harrises moved to a busy Salem street corner in January 1919. “I feel that I shall miss the quiet and freedom,” John mused. The couple was absent from the island only seven months when Annie died, and John passed away the following April. Not all keepers were as conscientious as John Harris. In a bid to generate additional income, another Fort Pickering keeper took a second job as superintendent at the nearby Plummer Home for Orphaned Boys. This move, however, backfired, as it was in violation of his lighthouse keeper contract and resulted in his termination. Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was underscored when fortifications were built there by 1643. The fort was originally named Fort William for King William of England, but the name was changed to Fort Anne after Queen Anne assumed the throne. In 1799, after America had gained its independence, the fort was named Fort Pickering after Colonel Timothy Pickering, a Salem native who served as Secretary of State under President Washington. Remnants of the fort, rebuilt in the Civil War era, still stand near the lighthouse. Salem Harbor, the second deepest harbor in Massachusetts, reached its peak as a maritime center between 1750 and 1810, when the siren song of Asia’s ports of call brought riches to savvy local merchants and traders. The harbor’s significance diminished after the War of 1812, but still remained important. In 1869, $30,000 was allocated for the construction of three small lighthouses (Fort Pickering, Hospital Point in Beverly, and Derby Wharf) to enable vessels to enter the harbor at all times. The cast iron, brick-lined tower, which through much of its history was normally painted brown or red, was built just offshore and was attached to Winter Island by a wooden walkway, 52-feet long, and 10-feet wide. The light was moved from a temporary structure to this new tower where it first glowed through a fifth-order Fresnel lens on January 17, 1871. The flashing white light was situated a mere twenty-eight feet above sea level, making it the smallest of the conical cast-iron towers that would be popular from the 1870s into the early 1900s. After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor. The wooden walkway had to be rebuilt twice after being destroyed by ice in 1879 and 1904. The Harris family must have been pleased when in 1896 water pipes connected the keeper’s house with the Salem water system. By 1920, a sixth-order Fresnel lens and an incandescent light were used in the lantern room, but an oil lamp was kept on hand in case of a power outage. In the 1930s, a Coast Guard air station was built on Winter Island, and many of its personnel lived in the keeper’s dwelling until new quarters were completed. During a blizzard in 1934, thirty guardsmen were trapped in the dwelling. The temperature was well below zero, and they were getting low on fuel oil when a snowplow finally broke through to rescue them. The keeper’s dwelling was later converted to the Coast Guard Officers’ Club on Winter Island. Winter Island gained an unexpected claim to fame in the 1950s when it became the scene of a number of UFO sightings. One photo shows several lights purportedly flying in formation over the nearby power plant. An offshore buoy replaced the lighthouse when the Coast Guard vacated the island in 1965, and the deserted tower soon began to deteriorate. The Blizzard of 1978 ripped the tower door from its hinges, causing it to fall into the harbor. In the early 1980s the Fort Pickering Light Association was organized, and as part of their restoration efforts they fished the door from the harbor and replaced it on the tower. Following restoration, Fort Pickering Light was relit in 1983 as a private aid to navigation. After the light was dark for a few months following the failure of its underwater power cable, the beacon was converted to solar power in April of 1995. The light now flashes once every four seconds. Although the keeper’s house, walkway, barn and other out-buildings no longer exist, frequent summer events, a campground, and a yearly blues festival draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:12 GMT

Description: While some keepers regularly faced the trauma of shipwrecks, John Harris, keeper of Fort Pickering Light, could proudly state that during his thirty-seven years of service the light always shone no matter how harsh the weather and not a single ship was wrecked at Winter Island. Keeper Harris became keeper at Fort Pickering in December 1882 and was absent from the light for only five nights during his lengthy tenure. Sometimes he would travel the two miles to the city for supplies, but usually he stayed at home with his wife, Annie, and his son, Arthur, who lived at the lighthouse until he joined the army. Harris, an Ipswitch native and Civil War veteran, was pleased with his six-room wooden home and the improvements he made. He proudly told The Boston Globe in 1919, “When I went to the island, it was nothing but a lot of pasture land, but now there is a nice house there, and I have improved the place so that there are walks laid out and lawns planted, and it really is a very beautiful spot, especially in summer.” Keeper Harris had never ridden in a car, seen Salem after dark, nor watched a movie until after his retirement at age seventy-five. “It seems as though we have been out of the world for a long time, and it will take some time for us to learn how to act among people.” He saw his first film on the night he left his post for good. Although he had seen a reenactment of the Battle of the Gettysburg years earlier, he said it “couldn’t beat the movies by a long shot.”
After decades spent on secluded Winter Island, the Harrises moved to a busy Salem street corner in January 1919. “I feel that I shall miss the quiet and freedom,” John mused. The couple was absent from the island only seven months when Annie died, and John passed away the following April. Not all keepers were as conscientious as John Harris. In a bid to generate additional income, another Fort Pickering keeper took a second job as superintendent at the nearby Plummer Home for Orphaned Boys. This move, however, backfired, as it was in violation of his lighthouse keeper contract and resulted in his termination. Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was underscored when fortifications were built there by 1643. The fort was originally named Fort William for King William of England, but the name was changed to Fort Anne after Queen Anne assumed the throne. In 1799, after America had gained its independence, the fort was named Fort Pickering after Colonel Timothy Pickering, a Salem native who served as Secretary of State under President Washington. Remnants of the fort, rebuilt in the Civil War era, still stand near the lighthouse. Salem Harbor, the second deepest harbor in Massachusetts, reached its peak as a maritime center between 1750 and 1810, when the siren song of Asia’s ports of call brought riches to savvy local merchants and traders. The harbor’s significance diminished after the War of 1812, but still remained important. In 1869, $30,000 was allocated for the construction of three small lighthouses (Fort Pickering, Hospital Point in Beverly, and Derby Wharf) to enable vessels to enter the harbor at all times. The cast iron, brick-lined tower, which through much of its history was normally painted brown or red, was built just offshore and was attached to Winter Island by a wooden walkway, 52-feet long, and 10-feet wide. The light was moved from a temporary structure to this new tower where it first glowed through a fifth-order Fresnel lens on January 17, 1871. The flashing white light was situated a mere twenty-eight feet above sea level, making it the smallest of the conical cast-iron towers that would be popular from the 1870s into the early 1900s. After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor. The wooden walkway had to be rebuilt twice after being destroyed by ice in 1879 and 1904. The Harris family must have been pleased when in 1896 water pipes connected the keeper’s house with the Salem water system. By 1920, a sixth-order Fresnel lens and an incandescent light were used in the lantern room, but an oil lamp was kept on hand in case of a power outage. In the 1930s, a Coast Guard air station was built on Winter Island, and many of its personnel lived in the keeper’s dwelling until new quarters were completed. During a blizzard in 1934, thirty guardsmen were trapped in the dwelling. The temperature was well below zero, and they were getting low on fuel oil when a snowplow finally broke through to rescue them. The keeper’s dwelling was later converted to the Coast Guard Officers’ Club on Winter Island. Winter Island gained an unexpected claim to fame in the 1950s when it became the scene of a number of UFO sightings. One photo shows several lights purportedly flying in formation over the nearby power plant. An offshore buoy replaced the lighthouse when the Coast Guard vacated the island in 1965, and the deserted tower soon began to deteriorate. The Blizzard of 1978 ripped the tower door from its hinges, causing it to fall into the harbor. In the early 1980s the Fort Pickering Light Association was organized, and as part of their restoration efforts they fished the door from the harbor and replaced it on the tower. Following restoration, Fort Pickering Light was relit in 1983 as a private aid to navigation. After the light was dark for a few months following the failure of its underwater power cable, the beacon was converted to solar power in April of 1995. The light now flashes once every four seconds. Although the keeper’s house, walkway, barn and other out-buildings no longer exist, frequent summer events, a campground, and a yearly blues festival draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

Baker Island Light with rainbow

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:46:35 GMT

Baker Island Light with rainbow off Marblehead Massachusetts. A private island, Bake Island Light has prevented many but not all ship wrecks or the last 200 years and many lie in the waters off Marblehead. Shot by Jeff Folger of Vistaphotography
whose work captures the essence of New England.

Baker's Island Light

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:07 GMT

Baker Island Light off Marblehead Massachusetts. A private island, Baker Island Light has prevented many but not all ship wrecks or the last 200 years and many lie in the waters off Marblehead. Shot by Jeff Folger of Vistaphotography
whose work captures the essence of New England.

Baker's Island Light

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:05 GMT

Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:49:56 GMT

Scituate Lighthouse is a beautiful lighthouse on the coast of Massachusetts. as seen here in various examples of light. Jeff Folger of Vistaphotography has caught it from storm to sun. This is one lighthouse that never looks bad no matter what the weather.

Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:35 GMT

Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:33 GMT

Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:31 GMT

Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:29 GMT

Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:27 GMT

Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:59 GMT

Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:58 GMT

Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:57 GMT

Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:54 GMT

Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:50 GMT

Marblehead Harbor Illumination Panoramic

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:05:14 GMT

Marblehead fireworks are preceded by the Harbor illumination where Marblehead volunteers plant flares the are all lit at the same time and the light rings the harbor in a red glow. There are many points from which to photograph the harbor illumination but from Chandler Covey park is one of the best looking back on the old town and Abbott Hall in the distance.

Lasers racing past Marblehead light

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:48 GMT

Lasers racing past Marblehead light

Sunset at Marblehead Light

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:46 GMT

A couple watching the sunset from the foot of Marblehead Lighthouse. Marblehead is the birth place of the American Navy (at least they claim it) and now it is home to pleasure craft and Yacht clubs.

Marblehead Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:45 GMT

Storm passing Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of Vistaphotography. Marblehead is the birth place of the American Navy (at least they claim it) and now it is home to pleasure craft and Yacht clubs.

Marblehead Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:42 GMT

Marblehead Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:41 GMT

Marblehead Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:39 GMT

Marblehead Harbor Illumination

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:59:27 GMT

Marblehead FireworksThe harbor illumination precedes the fireworks by 30 minutes. and depending on your location the Marblehead Fireworks can be seen from several vantage points around the Marblehead Harbor.I've shot the Marblehead Fireworks from different points but I feel the two best places to see the Marblehead fireworks are the base of the Marblehead lighthouse and maybe next to seaside park.photo.vistaphotography.com
Salem FireworksI've only shot the Salem Fireworks twice and it was glorious to watch the fireworks go off above the ship like it was in a battle. One of the best places to see the Salem Fireworks is to sit at the end of the jetty back at the back of the ship. As you can see in these shots the Salem Fireworks go off the ship's mast.

Sailing past Marblehead light on chart

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:49:53 GMT

Sailboat sailing past Marblehead light on a chart background.

Shooting star past Marblehead Light

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:49:48 GMT

Shooting star past Marblehead Light

Marblehead_on_chart

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:37 GMT

Owls head light Maine

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:29 GMT

Portland Light House, Portland Maine

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:27 GMT

One of the most famous Maine light houses or at least one of the most photographed lighthouses of Maine. Portland Head light is typical of the early 1800s lighthouse and built well. Pictured here by Jeff Folger of Vistaphotography in Salem MA the lighthouse is seen in both summer and winter storm. Most photos show Portland lighthouse in nice weather but as most know a lighthouse is most needed during storms as seen here.

Portland Light House, Portland Maine

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:25 GMT

turbulent clouds over Portland light

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:35:25 GMT

Portland Light House, Portland Maine

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:20 GMT

Portland Light House, Portland Maine

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:18 GMT

0068CRW_1656

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:17 GMT

Portland Light House, Portland Maine

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:14 GMT

0065CRW_8330

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:09 GMT

Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:06 GMT

Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:05 GMT

Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:03 GMT

Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:02 GMT

Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:01 GMT

Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:59 GMT

Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:58 GMT

Hog Island Shoal Light

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:55 GMT

Portsmouth Light House, Portsmouth NH

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:53 GMT

Portsmouth Light House, Portsmouth NH

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:52 GMT

Portsmouth Light House, Portsmouth NH

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:50 GMT

Portsmouth Light House, Portsmouth NH

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:49 GMT

Highland light house, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:47 GMT

Highland light house, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:46 GMT

Highland light house, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:44 GMT

Highland light house, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:43 GMT

Nauset Light House, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:41 GMT

Nauset Light House, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:39 GMT

Nauset Light House, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:38 GMT

One of the Three Sisters on the National Seashore Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:35 GMT

Nauset Light House, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:34 GMT

Nauset Light House on the National Seashore in Massachusetts is one of the prettiest lighthouse on the cape. It's been moved one time to avoid falling into the sea. Lighthouses are one of New England's many photographic treasures.

Nauset Light House, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:32 GMT

Nauset Light House, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:30 GMT

Nauset Light House, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:29 GMT

Nauset Light House, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:28 GMT

Nauset Light House, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:26 GMT

Nauset Light House, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:25 GMT

Nauset Light House, Massachusetts

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:24 GMT

Gloucester-lighthouse

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:22:31 GMT

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jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:22:40 GMT

CRW_5311_HDR

jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:22:48 GMT