Yet another cloudy summer day at the Burnt Island Lighthouse in Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Yet another cloudy summer day at the Burnt Island Lighthouse in Boothbay Harbor, Maine Read More »
Stan Amster Photography – Scenic and Commercial Photography in Northern New England.
I happened to be in Burlington one evening after a passing storm. When I saw how this was starting to play out, I thought I would stick around. It was worth it.
Sunset from the Burlington Waterfront in Burlington Vermont. Read More »
On one of my trips to Acadia National Park in Maine, I had to take some sunset pictures. Sunrise and Sunset pictures are always a requirement. Sleep on the other hand, is hard to come by.
Sunset from Cadillac Mountain in Maine. Read More »
West Quoddy Head is an easterly-pointing peninsula in southeastern Lubec, overlooking Quoddy Narrows, a strait between Lubec and Campobello Island, Canada, that provides access to Passamaquoddy Bay and harbors located on the St. Croix River and other rivers which the empty into the bay. Most of the peninsula is part of Quoddy Head State Park, and the light station is located near the southern end of its eastern face.
A stone sign describes the lighthouse as the “easternmost point in the U.S.A.” It is the easternmost building in the United States (a nearby sign proclaims the “easternmost giftshop in the U.S.”), but the easternmost point is at rocks extending eastward from the shoreThe present light station includes a tower, former keeper’s quarters, service building, and oil house. The tower is circular, and is 49 feet (15 m) in height, with the beacon at 83 feet (25 m) above sea level. The light, magnified by a third-order Fresnel lens, has a range of 18 miles (29 km). The tower is built of brick, and painted in alternating horizontal red and white stripes. A small gabled entry vestibule, also brick, projects from the tower. The keeper’s house is a wood frame structure, 11⁄2 stories in height.
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Lubec, Maine. Read More »
Without a doubt, this is my favorite lighthouse in New England.
The lighthouse was commissioned in 1827 by President John Quincy Adams and built that year. Because of poor workmanship (salt water was used in the mortar mix), the lighthouse began to crumble and was replaced in 1835. The second contract for the construction stipulated that only fresh water be used. Keeper Isaac Dunham oversaw the construction and wrote in a letter to the US Lighthouse Establishment that the agreement was upheld and the work went well.
The original light was an Argand-Lewis parabolic reflector, lit with candles and with a visibility of 2 miles (3.2 km). Augustin Fresnel invented a superior way of focusing light in the early 1850s and most lighthouses in the US were converted to the Fresnel Lens, with Pemaquid Point receiving a fourth order Fresnel
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Bristol Maine Read More »
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. Commissioned by John Quincy Adams in 1827, this Maine lighthouse has the Fisherman’s Museum on the first floor in the Keepers House, and there is the possibility of renting the apartment on the second floor. The Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park is located at the entrance to Muscongus Bay and Johns Bay, in the town of Bristol. The Town of Bristol purchased the park property from the Coast Guard in 1940 with the exception of the light tower. Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park is managed by the Bristol Parks Commission.
Without a doubt, this is my favorite lighthouse in all of New England.
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in in Bristol Maine. Read More »
Manchester-by-the-Sea is a town on Cape Ann, in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is known for scenic beaches and vista points.
Manchester-By-The-Sea Massachusetts Read More »