Twin Lights by danapommet

Photography • Sea/Undersea • posted on Jun 25, 2010

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Located on Thacher Island, 0.7 miles from the mainland, near Rockport, Massachusetts, Thacher’s Island was named for the Rev. Anthony Thacher who, on the night of August 14, 1635, was shipwrecked there. Of the 21 persons on board, including his four children, only the minister and his wife were saved. On April 22, 1771, the Province of Massachusetts Bay Council authorized the erection of twin lighthouses on Thacher’s Island. Captain Kirkwood was appointed keeper on December 21, 1771, but, being a Tory, was removed from the island by the Minute Men during the early days of the Revolution. A fog bell was installed in 1853. Two new towers, of cut granite, were built in 1860-61. Each was 124 feet high and fitted with a Fresnel lens of the first order. In 1919, when President Wilson was returning to the United States on the S. S. America, the great vessel narrowly escaped the rocks on the island in a fog. Only the fog horn, heard at the last minute, enabled the captain to change his course in time. In 1932 the light on the northern tower was discontinued and that in the southeast tower was electrified by means of a 6,000-foot submarine cable to the mainland. A gray stone tower, 124 feet above land and 166 feet above water, now houses the 70,000-candlepower first-order electric light, which is visible for 19 miles out to sea. An air-diaphone fog signal is also located at the station. The first-order Fresnel lens used in the south tower is on display at the U.S. Coast Guard Museum in New London, CT. Some information from Wikipedia. Photo taken July 15th 2009. Thank you for your support and comments on my Mount St. Helens series. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous comments. They are very much appreciated. Dana

Comments (24)

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Faemike55

11:03PM | Fri, 25 June 2010

Great shot and cool information

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alessimarco

11:09PM | Fri, 25 June 2010

What an awesome capture!!!

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beachzz

12:02AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

Great shot--love the waves!!

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Richardphotos

12:09AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

outstanding seascape

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sharky_

1:19AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

A very impressive capture.... Aloha

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Meisiekind

1:38AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

Excellent POV Dana and the twins do look impressive! Great image!

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Chipka

2:51AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

Stunning view! Those lighthouses look so incredibly diminutive, but sturdy in comparison to those really frothy and active waves! Quite impressive. Whether it was a warm day or not, I get a sense of chill from it--a kind of brisk, rawness in the air. I love that subjective sensation! This is an intensely dramatic shot.

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jclP

4:10AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

Great shot, very well done

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jmb007

6:19AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

belle photo!

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Texas3D

6:20AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

Really nice waves that lets off steam, nice catch

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0rest4wicked

8:38AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

WOW Dad!, this one screams of home. Wish I had more time to spend on the north shore this coming week.

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DAVER2112

8:48AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

Really great image. Love the two lighthouses.

SheriffOrr

9:09AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

Great shot,and difficult to capture - been there and done that, but not as well.

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MrsRatbag

10:19AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

Wow, this is a fantastic scene! I love the spray off the crests of the waves, and the pounding of the breaking ones in front, all bookmarked by two distant lighthouses...gorgeous! This would have made a breathtaking HDR...

MrsLubner

10:57AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

The action of the water is truly fabulous. This is an exceptional shot.

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Erestorfan

11:43AM | Sat, 26 June 2010

I can almost hear the crashing of the waves from here! And that water has that cold New England water look to it. And wonderful lighthouses!! Did you hear about the moose that visited Long Sands in York Beach yesterday? Saved a great picture someone took. Rare sight!

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