Umpqua Lighthouse by nongo
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It was a gray day and it looked to me like they had just painted this lighthouse, it was soooo bright white! Would have been nice to have a blue
sky in the background... Hope you like it...
a bit of info on this:
The Umpqua River, an area of diverse countryside, was expected to be a central
region for trade in Oregon. As a result, the first lighthouse along the Oregon coast
was located on the north spit of the Umpqua River. Its light began to shine six miles
south of Reedsport on October 10, 1857.
Sadly, this lighthouse was destined for a short life. Oregon's first attempt at
a lighthouse was somewhat unsuccessful, as it fell to the elements of the ocean
and its sandy foundation just six years later.
The Umpqua River Bar was found to be somewhat dangerous. A couple different
ships, including the vessel "Bostonian," had a hard time at the mouth of the Umpqua.
Because of this, after the Umpqua River Lighthouse came crashing down, Cape Argo
was the chosen location for Oregon's second lighthouse. The Coos Bay area soon
became a primary shipping area, and the Umpqua River's commerce slowed somewhat.
However, the Umpqua River was still a very important part of Oregon's coast.
It wasn't until 1888 that the Lighthouse Board approved funds for building a second
lighthouse at the entrance to the Umpqa River. Finally, on December 31, 1894, Umpqua
River's lighthouse began to shine again - this time from a different location. Learning from
the first mistake, the second lighthouse was built on a 100 foot ridge, high above the
sand dunes and Pacific Ocean below.
Today, this lighthouse is located near the Umpqua Lighthouse State Park
There is a terrific viewing area, along with a campsite and Lake Marie
Comments (23)
brycek
Beautiful capture!!
ontar1
Beautiful scene, excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aioros
Wow!! Very beautiful!!!!
babuci
charming short lighthouse, I got use to a tall one in my area. You look up still see a prism so small, not like on yours. Wonderful to see it close. Great story to read about it's past.
kgb224
Excellent capture.
auntietk
Wonderful image! I like it very much. Apparently we're all Oregon-happy here this week! :)
Apophis906
Such a lovely capture here.
barbdennist
This is beautiful, even with no blue sky. I love the red in it.
sharky_
This one looks so clean and white compared to the ones we have here. Excellent. Aloha
Cosine
This is such a pretty lighthouse. I just shot it for the first time on my recent vacation. I'll eventually get to posting a picture of it, with a blue sky. :-)
Ger50
lovely lighthouse, with a moody view
Cosme..D..Churruca
like it so very much.
BorisB
A wonderful composition, very well done!!
awjay
superb
buzzsaw55
really good capture - well done!
Art_Ramos
And, we both snapped images of lighthouses whose bases are obscured by vegitation! Nice photo!
gunsan
Lovely lighthouse, a little unusual with beautiful trees around. Breat shot!
MrsRatbag
Beautiful capture!
kansas
Super shot. Haven't been there in years. Thanks for sharing.
imaga
Hermosa foto! muy bien hecho!
Punaguy
This must look very kewl lit up at night. Gotta admit tho- it's one of the shortest lighthouses I've seen. But as long as it does it's job that's all that matters. This one does have some nice character to it. Your right, it does look rather brand new with a paint job. Have a great weekend Akemi-san~ Aloha~
Margana
Great capture, Akemi. I love lighthouses. We have a few around here that I hope to capture one day. There's just something so romantic about them. You're right, it does look freshly painted. You did a wonderful job capturing that against that gray sky. I bet if I took it, it probably would've been all blown out, lol. Anyway, always such a pleasure to see you uploading, sweetie. Have a wonderful evening. Hugs -M :^)
kasalin
Wonderful photo and colours !!! Excellent work, dear Akemi !!! :):):)