Photo: Pigeon Point Lighthouse
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PostPosted: Tue, Nov 20 2007, 3:30 pm EST    Post subject: Photo: Pigeon Point Lighthouse Reply with quote



Once per year at the Pigeon Point Lighthouse they shut down the weak insipid modern (presumably electric) light and switch over the the 5 kerosene lamps and fresnel lens of the original, as it was 135 years ago.

Last night was the night, and it's really quite a sight. When they fire it up there's really a collective sense of "whoa!" from the audience (which was WAY bigger than I expected - I probably had to park a mile away and I was there an hour early).
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/mumbleyjoe/2043508173/
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PostPosted: Tue, Nov 20 2007, 6:19 pm EST    Post subject: Re: Photo: Pigeon Point Lighthouse Reply with quote

Another photo I like from the same photographer:
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PostPosted: Thu, Nov 22 2007, 11:00 am EST    Post subject: Re: Photo: Pigeon Point Lighthouse Reply with quote

A few interesting ones (not from the same photographer):








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