Movie Lighthouses: Forever Young (1992)
[Point Arena’s] original tower, razed after the 1906 earthquake, was first lit in 1870. The replacement, a 115 foot beacon that was placed into service in 1908, celebrated its centennial last year.
Category: Travel
Lighthouse Movies: Half Light (2006)
…beautiful Twr Mawr has no gallery, no conventional lantern room. It was, in fact, modeled after a popular windmill design.
Point Montara: A Moving Experience
Point Montara lighthouse has a secret past, beginning in Wellfleet Harbor on Cape Cod 128 years ago. Hard to imagine, moving an entire lighthouse so far.
Admiralty Head Lighthouse
This week’s spotlight lighthouse is Admiralty Head on Whidbey Island, Washington.
St. George Reef Lighthouse – Revisited
St. George Reef Lighthouse has some interesting stats. It’s largely considered the most expensive American lighthouse ever built—$700,000.00—and the most dangerous as well.
St. George Reef Lighthouse: An Inspiration
As I looked at photo after photo, and read about the tumultuous history of this extraordinary beacon, I couldn’t help but wonder what it would be like to be out there, all alone, abandoned in that water-locked tower.
Coquille River Lighthouse: A Must Oregon Stopover
Some friends of mine are traveling to Oregon tomorrow, and our discussion about their trip led me to recommend visits to the state’s many beautiful lighthouses. As it turns out,… Read more »
The Merlion, The Bumboats and The Flyer
By Pam Ripling Can you guess where I’ve been? It’s over 8,000 miles away from my hometown here in California. The “Merlion” is a huge, water-spewing statue that is half-lion,… Read more »