http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse Lighthouses of New England from Nauset Lighthouse on the cape to Owl's head lighthouse in Maine. I have many favorites with a short list of these beacons being Portland lighthouse, Bass Harbor lighthouse and Nubble light house in Maine and down into Massachusetts with Marblehead Lighthouse, Fort Pickering Lighthouse in Salem and Scituate Light house south of Boston. <br/>I've caught a good group of lighthouses with a lot of variation.<br/><br/>If you have any questions, contact me through the contact page here or over on my main website <a href="http://www.vistaphotography.com" target="_blank">Vistaphotography</a>. en-us (C) Vistaphotography jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:45:34 GMT Sat, 04 May 2013 02:56:16 GMT Landscapes Scenic http://photo.vistaphotography.com/img/s8/v81/p1373202028-10.jpg http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse 80 120 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e5DFE3EC4

]]>In the year 1810 the United States Congress voted $4000 to build a lighthouse at Scituate Harbor. The Light, of split granite blocks with a one and one half story house attached, was activated in 1811. In 1916 the Town of Scituate purchased the lighthouse for $1000 from the federal government, saving it from public auction. In 1930 the Town built a new lantern room atop the light, justifying it, even during the first year of the Great Depression, by stating that "a community is judged by the condition of its public buildings; therefore the lighthouse should be well kept and in pleasing looking condition."

In 1968 Town Meeting awarded custody and administration of the Lighthouse to the Scituate Historical Society, and in 1994 the light was relit for the first time in 134 years. In 2001 the Scituate Historical Society completed the Scituate Lighthouse Runway Exhibit, more than twenty graphic panels on the history of the lighthouse lining the walkway from the house to the tower.

Scituate Lighthouse is open on open house days during the summer, and for special events.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Scituate strong protecting American shoreline http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e5DFE3EC4 Sat, 04 May 2013 02:55:07 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e5B44140E

]]>Sunset skies over Pickering lighthouse at the mouth to Salem Harbor. This light is used to line up for enterance to the harbor with the bug light on Derby wharf in the far end of the harbor.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Sunset skies over Pickering lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e5B44140E Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:26:38 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e51D98FDA

]]>"Nubble"Lighthouse is a small, rocky island a short distance off the eastern point of Cape Neddick, Maine, about two miles north of the entrance to the York River and York Harbor. The Nubble Lighthouse is also known as "The Nubble," and the Cape Neddick Lighthouse. Originally, there was a bell on the lighthouse that was used in bad weather. It was replaced by a fog horn in 1961.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Stars over Nubble Lighthouse in Maine http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e51D98FDA Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:30:43 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e51D98520

]]>"Nubble"Lighthouse is a small, rocky island a short distance off the eastern point of Cape Neddick, Maine, about two miles north of the entrance to the York River and York Harbor. The Nubble Lighthouse is also known as "The Nubble," and the Cape Neddick Lighthouse. Originally, there was a bell on the lighthouse that was used in bad weather. It was replaced by a fog horn in 1961.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Stars over Nubble Lighthouse in Maine http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e51D98520 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:28:24 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e51D968E6

]]>"Nubble"Lighthouse is a small, rocky island a short distance off the eastern point of Cape Neddick, Maine, about two miles north of the entrance to the York River and York Harbor. The Nubble Lighthouse is also known as "The Nubble," and the Cape Neddick Lighthouse. Originally, there was a bell on the lighthouse that was used in bad weather. It was replaced by a fog horn in 1961.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Stars over Nubble Lighthouse in Maine http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e51D968E6 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:22:08 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e51D96816

]]>"Nubble"Lighthouse is a small, rocky island a short distance off the eastern point of Cape Neddick, Maine, about two miles north of the entrance to the York River and York Harbor. The Nubble Lighthouse is also known as "The Nubble," and the Cape Neddick Lighthouse. Originally, there was a bell on the lighthouse that was used in bad weather. It was replaced by a fog horn in 1961.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Stars over Nubble Lighthouse in Maine http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e51D96816 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:21:55 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e51D9666C

]]>"Nubble"Lighthouse is a small, rocky island a short distance off the eastern point of Cape Neddick, Maine, about two miles north of the entrance to the York River and York Harbor. The Nubble Lighthouse is also known as "The Nubble," and the Cape Neddick Lighthouse. Originally, there was a bell on the lighthouse that was used in bad weather. It was replaced by a fog horn in 1961.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Stars over Nubble Lighthouse in Maine http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e51D9666C Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:21:36 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e507C8796

]]>Annisquam Lighthouse is situated on the Annisquam River, which is in fact an estuary that connects Ipswich Bay to Gloucester Harbor. Annisquam Harbor Lighthouse, with its forty-one-foot white tower and black lantern, is the quintessential image of a New England lighthouse.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Star at Christmas over Annisquam Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e507C8796 Tue, 25 Dec 2012 04:32:00 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2E7C19CB

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Salem Lighthouse in Infrared http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2E7C19CB Sat, 07 Jul 2012 03:44:24 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e214449ED

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Salem Lighthouse in Infrared http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e214449ED Sat, 07 Jul 2012 03:44:12 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e10F55969

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Summer storm squall passes Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e10F55969 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:04:09 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e64B7BF2

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Summer storm squall passes Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e64B7BF2 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:03:58 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eB64B24B

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Summer storm squall passes Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eB64B24B Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:03:51 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eA6EE5BE

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Summer storm squall passes Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eA6EE5BE Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:03:45 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eB06FFA0

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Summer storm squall passes Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eB06FFA0 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:03:40 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eD8921F6

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Summer storm squall passes Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eD8921F6 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:03:31 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e501FAE8

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Summer storm squall passes Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e501FAE8 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:03:25 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e10A52A5

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Summer storm squall passes Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e10A52A5 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:03:16 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1730E0E0

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Summer storm squall passes Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1730E0E0 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:03:08 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1B25025A

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Summer storm squall passes Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1B25025A Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:02:59 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e19ECA315

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Summer storm squall passes Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e19ECA315 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:02:54 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1D663CAD

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Sailboat passing Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1D663CAD Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:02:42 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e701B26E

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Sailboat passing Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e701B26E Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:02:29 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1DED4D82

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Sailboat passing Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1DED4D82 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:02:10 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e18B4C40C

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Stars and night sky aproaches Fort Pickering Lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e18B4C40C Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:00:55 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e21374183

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-17 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e21374183 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:56:18 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3835E772

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-16 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3835E772 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:56:01 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e23B46590

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-15 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e23B46590 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:55:45 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e348B8D29

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-14 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e348B8D29 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:55:31 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e34F4AE47

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-13 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e34F4AE47 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:55:16 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3B9B3A5A

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-12 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3B9B3A5A Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:59 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2CA130E9

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-11 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2CA130E9 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:42 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e28873953

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-10 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e28873953 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:25 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e28134E86

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-9 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e28134E86 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:08 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3DCC9551

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-8 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3DCC9551 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:53:47 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3C609BF7

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-7 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3C609BF7 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:53:32 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e22B042F2

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-6 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e22B042F2 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:53:19 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2CE1144A

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-5 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2CE1144A Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:53:02 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3C87AFA1

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3C87AFA1 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:52:25 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e268AAB6E

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-4 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e268AAB6E Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:52:03 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e37034F72

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead-Harbor-moon-rise-3 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e37034F72 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:51:46 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2D870D2C

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Gloucester-lighthouse-1 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e37D31B32 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:22:40 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2098D4CA

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Gloucester-lighthouse http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2098D4CA Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:22:31 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e216E281A

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Friendship-Fort-Pickering http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e216E281A Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:55:50 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eA5009F0

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead Harbor Illumination http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eA5009F0 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:59:27 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1808E913

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Bass Harbor Lighthouse on nautical chart-2 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1808E913 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:14:41 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eCE3FD2F

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Bass Harbor Lighthouse on nautical chart-4 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eCE3FD2F Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:44:42 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e39A6C7D9

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Bass Harbor Lighthouse on nautical chart pre-version-6 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e39A6C7D9 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:15:17 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2DAE3E35

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Bass Harbor Lighthouse on nautical chart pre-version-5 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2DAE3E35 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:15:07 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eAF12A20

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Bass Harbor Lighthouse on nautical chart-1 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eAF12A20 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:57:55 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1C47E176

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures turbulent clouds over Portland light http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1C47E176 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:35:25 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2912385A

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 6 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2912385A Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:01:22 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e31759B6E

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick -5 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e31759B6E Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:01:16 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3CE67A22

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 4 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3CE67A22 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:01:09 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e247F590A

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick -3 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e247F590A Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:01:05 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e38629E55

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 2 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e38629E55 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:50:42 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1D140439

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Fireworks Scenic Marblehead Harbor Illumination Panoramic http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1D140439 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:05:14 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2B457283

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Baker Island Light with rainbow http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2B457283 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:46:35 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1FA2C65

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures A shot of Nubble Light at Christmas in Maine http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1FA2C65 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:40:43 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e15A177A8

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 7 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e15A177A8 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:54 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eECF080B

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 8 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eECF080B Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:52 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2661E0F

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 9 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2661E0F Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:50 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e13AE4234

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Moon rising over Nubble Light, Cape Neddick - 1 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e13AE4234 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:48 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e886B1C5

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e886B1C5 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:46 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e796649B

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e796649B Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:44 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3844A24

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3844A24 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:43 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1B333A9F

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1B333A9F Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:41 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e10A62E2D

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e10A62E2D Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:39 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e260428C

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e260428C Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:35 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1EF9B3E7

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1EF9B3E7 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:33 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1F6997EF

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1F6997EF Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:31 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eF26FB17

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eF26FB17 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:29 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eD24BE72

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eD24BE72 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:27 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eE9EB07F

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eE9EB07F Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:23 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e9423531

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e9423531 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:20 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eA36786C

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eA36786C Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:17 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e4ACCCCF

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e4ACCCCF Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:15 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e71C9181

]]>Winter Island’s strategic position at the entrance to Salem’s inner harbor was Important in time of war and in times of peace. It’s been stated that no ship ever ran aground there as long as the lighthouse (built in 1869) has been there.
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.
After passing Baker’s Island, mariners would line up the Fort Pickering and Derby Wharf lights to enter Salem Harbor.
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. 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.
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, draw many visitors to Winter Island and Fort Pickering Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Fort Pickering Light, Salem Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e71C9181 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:12 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e18E72AE0

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Baker's Island Light http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e18E72AE0 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:07 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1D02695F

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Baker's Island Light http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1D02695F Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:05 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e197ED3A2

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e197ED3A2 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:59 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eD2C314F

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eD2C314F Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:58 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1D028770

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1D028770 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:57 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eA82241D

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eA82241D Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:54 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eE5B5D65

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eE5B5D65 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:50 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e23DB369

]]>Lasers racing past Marblehead light

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Lasers racing past Marblehead light http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e23DB369 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:48 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1CF0263E

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Sunset at Marblehead Light http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1CF0263E Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:46 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eFF8C7C8

]]>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.


Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eFF8C7C8 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:45 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1F3EBA9E

]]>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.


Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1F3EBA9E Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:42 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1508982B

]]>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.


Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1508982B Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:41 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e8E4AE2F

]]>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.


Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e8E4AE2F Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:39 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e7BDDDFD

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Marblehead_on_chart http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e7BDDDFD Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:37 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eF56A848

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Owls head light Maine http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eF56A848 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:29 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eCBD0C71

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Portland Light House, Portland Maine http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eCBD0C71 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:27 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eAD08307

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Portland Light House, Portland Maine http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eAD08307 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:25 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1F5B533

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Portland Light House, Portland Maine http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1F5B533 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:20 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1F5CA8C1

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Portland Light House, Portland Maine http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1F5CA8C1 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:18 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e12F1BEC5

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures 0068CRW_1656 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e12F1BEC5 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:17 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3FB839F

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Portland Light House, Portland Maine http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e3FB839F Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:14 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1363E787

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) 0065CRW_8330 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1363E787 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:09 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e17551B55

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e17551B55 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:06 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e11CB8EEA

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e11CB8EEA Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:05 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1381634A

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1381634A Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:03 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e10BDB14E

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e10BDB14E Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:02 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e163F7A5

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e163F7A5 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:05:01 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e125405A9

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e125405A9 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:59 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e18B07A00

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Portland Light House, Portland Maine, in winter http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e18B07A00 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:58 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e5FBC804

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

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nubble Light, Cape Neddick at Christmas http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e5FBC804 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:56 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1CD8F63

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Hog Island Shoal Light http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1CD8F63 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:55 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1E386C0C

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Portsmouth Light House, Portsmouth NH http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1E386C0C Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:53 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e77C016F

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Portsmouth Light House, Portsmouth NH http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e77C016F Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:52 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e49DF1C6

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Portsmouth Light House, Portsmouth NH http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e49DF1C6 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:50 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e44DC7CA

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Portsmouth Light House, Portsmouth NH http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e44DC7CA Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:49 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e165EFA98

]]>Cape Cod’s oldest lighthouse, locally known as the Highland Light, is officially named "Cape Cod Light" on the NOAA nautical chart for the region. It sits perched 120 feet above the ocean in the Highlands of Truro. Its beam shines 174 ft. above sea level to give mariners warning of the treacherous sandbars off this shore.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Full moon above Highland light house, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e165EFA98 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:47 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eD751E80

]]>Cape Cod’s oldest lighthouse, locally known as the Highland Light, is officially named "Cape Cod Light" on the NOAA nautical chart for the region. It sits perched 120 feet above the ocean in the Highlands of Truro. Its beam shines 174 ft. above sea level to give mariners warning of the treacherous sandbars off this shore.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Highland light house, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eD751E80 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:46 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1218EC84

]]>Cape Cod’s oldest lighthouse, locally known as the Highland Light, is officially named "Cape Cod Light" on the NOAA nautical chart for the region. It sits perched 120 feet above the ocean in the Highlands of Truro. Its beam shines 174 ft. above sea level to give mariners warning of the treacherous sandbars off this shore.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Highland light house, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1218EC84 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:44 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eE6CF3E3

]]>Cape Cod’s oldest lighthouse, locally known as the Highland Light, is officially named "Cape Cod Light" on the NOAA nautical chart for the region. It sits perched 120 feet above the ocean in the Highlands of Truro. Its beam shines 174 ft. above sea level to give mariners warning of the treacherous sandbars off this shore.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Highland light house, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eE6CF3E3 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:43 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e79226B1

]]>Nauset Light, officially Nauset Beach Light, is a lighthouse in Eastham, Massachusetts. Nauset Light was constructed in 1877 and was originally one of two lights in Chatham.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as Nauset Beach Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nauset Light House, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e79226B1 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:41 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e489B4B5

]]>Nauset Light, officially Nauset Beach Light, is a lighthouse in Eastham, Massachusetts. Nauset Light was constructed in 1877 and was originally one of two lights in Chatham.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as Nauset Beach Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nauset Light House, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e489B4B5 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:39 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2199A47

]]>Nauset Light, officially Nauset Beach Light, is a lighthouse in Eastham, Massachusetts. Nauset Light was constructed in 1877 and was originally one of two lights in Chatham.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as Nauset Beach Light.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nauset Light House, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e2199A47 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:38 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e16C6C914

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) One of the Three Sisters on the National Seashore Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e16C6C914 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:35 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1C27CAA

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nauset Light House, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1C27CAA Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:34 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e9152AE

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nauset Light House, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e9152AE Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:32 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e5EA7078

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nauset Light House, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e5EA7078 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:30 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e143FAA64

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nauset Light House, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e143FAA64 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:29 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e170228C3

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nauset Light House, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e170228C3 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:28 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e17B10CCB

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nauset Light House, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e17B10CCB Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:26 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1511FD22

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nauset Light House, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1511FD22 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:25 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e14A19326

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nauset Light House, Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e14A19326 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:24 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e40FF5F

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nubble Light, Cape Neddick http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e40FF5F Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:16 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eDDB9570

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nubble Light, Cape Neddick http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eDDB9570 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:11 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e276C806

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nubble Light, Cape Neddick http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e276C806 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:08 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eB61C45D

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Bass harbor light, Acadia Maine-2 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eB61C45D Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:03:46 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1EF9A25E

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nubble Light, Cape Neddick on chart - sepia http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1EF9A25E Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:51:18 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1D95053A

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nubble Light, Cape Neddick http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1D95053A Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:51:05 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e9141EED

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nubble Light, Cape Neddick http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e9141EED Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:48 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e17DACFDC

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nubble Light, Cape Neddick http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e17DACFDC Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:40 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e25425F1

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nubble Light, Cape Neddick http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e25425F1 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:37 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eB50F05D

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Nubble Light, Cape Neddick http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/eB50F05D Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:32 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e161327E

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Bass harbor light, Acadia Maine-1 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e161327E Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:24 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e180D8A04

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Bass harbor light, Acadia Maine-3 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e180D8A04 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:01 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e13F173C7

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate Massachusetts http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e13F173C7 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:49:56 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e162AF499

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Sailing past Marblehead light on chart http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e162AF499 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:49:53 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e648BC89

]]>Marblehead light as captured by Jeff Folger of .
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.
Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.

Marblehead, a town in love with liberty and rugged individualism. Its people and history, its crooked lanes and irregular houses, its customs and humor defy conformity and dullness. The irreligious settlers, the adventurous fishermen, the zealous patriots of 1776, the daring privateers of 1812, the clipper ship captains and yesteryear’s fish peddlers imbued their town with a spirit as hardy as the rocky peninsula itself.”

Today, Marblehead Harbor boasts one of the finest displays of sailing craft anywhere. Over the years the harbor has been both the starting and finishing port for numerous international races, including races between Marblehead and Kiel, Germany; San Sebastian, Spain; and Bermuda, as well as other national and international competitions. An annual race between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Marblehead, which began in 1905, continues to this day. And the yearly mid-summer Marblehead Race Week competition, which dates back to 1889, still attracts yachtsmen from around the world. Marblehead, appropriately, has earned the title as the “Yachting Capital of the World.”

Marblehead’s seafaring history also played an important role in the formation of our great nation. Becoming disenchanted with the control and increasing taxation that the British were imposing over the colonies, locals were readying themselves for a revolt.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Shooting star past Marblehead Light http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e648BC89 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:49:48 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1140C4BE

]]>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.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Lighthouses Architecture and Structures Bass harbor light, Acadia Maine-4 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/lighthouse/e1140C4BE Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:49:44 GMT