Point Reyes Lighthouse by junge1

Photography • Historical • posted on May 08, 2009

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Description

The Point Reyes Lighthouse began operation in 1870 and was retired from service in 1975 when the Coast Guard installed an automated light. The first order Fresnel lens (the largest size) and mechanism for the lighthouse were constructed in France in 1867. The clockwork mechanism, glass prisms, and housing for the lighthouse were shipped on a steamer around the tip of South America to San Francisco. The lighthouse is located 300-ft. below the 600-ft. high headland to avoid the characteristic high fog. Point Reyes is the windiest place on the Pacific Coast and the second foggiest place on the North American continent. Picture was taken in December 2001 and later scanned. Thank you for viewing, commenting and any favs, Sig...

Comments (46)

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jeroni

3:27PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

Excellent photo and perfect realisation

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carinatiefenthaler

3:27PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

Excellent photo!

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flavia49

3:30PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

Fantastic!!!

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lyron

3:45PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

Excellent shot!!

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flora-crassella

3:47PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

W U N D E R S C H Ö N !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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bmac62

3:49PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

I can hear the fog horn blowing. Excellent photo.

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danob

4:05PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

Beautiful image Sig the lighting is wonderful and I like the way it has picked out the figure to the side of the lighthouse

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sandra46

4:10PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

EXCELLENT! GREAT SHOT, GREAT LIGHT!

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Rainastorm

4:32PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

Great post! Lighthouses are soo awesome! :-)

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timtripp

4:32PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

superb photo!

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qrud

5:09PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

Lovely photoshot.

jbmks

5:27PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

I love lighthouses and it is a beautiful shot with perfect lighting. I love sunset pictures, as you know. KK

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annie5

6:20PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

Fantastic view..great atmosphere too! :)

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shadownet

6:22PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

Great POV for the capture!

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SSoffia

6:50PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

F A N T A S T I C !!!!!!!!!

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Sea_Dog

7:21PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

Excellent view.

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dorothylee

7:29PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

Wonderful POV and light. Beautiful!

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Minda

8:08PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

awesome photo and great POV sig!!

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Richardphotos

10:10PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

I have heard of this place.very interesting to see and enjoy your capture

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MrsRatbag

10:27PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

Ooh, been there more than a few times! I've seen the migrating whales offshore there. I love the drive to get there, through the dairy farms...very scenic. Beautiful shot!

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auntietk

10:33PM | Fri, 08 May 2009

Wonderful shot! For some reason I am thoroughly enchanted by Fresnel lenses, and a first-order Fresnel grabs my interest faster than almost anything! (We have a fourth-order at the lighthouse here at Mukilteo, as well as another fourth-order on display.) I've only seen pictures of first-order lenses, and would love to see one in person! I know I'm strange ... sue me. :)

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