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Pigeon Point Lighthouse, California

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, California
HFF friends!
Just got back from California. We went across the country by train.
So incredible!
This is Pigeon Point Lighthouse on Route #1, Pescadero, California.
Here is some information from the State Park site:

Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park:

Perched on a cliff on the central California coast, 50 miles south of San Francisco, the 115-foot Pigeon Point Lighthouse, one of the tallest lighthouses in America, has been guiding mariners since 1872. Its five-wick lard oil lamp, and first-order Fresnel lens, comprised of 1,008 prisms, was first lit at sunset, November 15, 1872. The lens stands 16 feet tall, 6 feet in diameter, and weighs 2,000 pounds. Now on display in the fog signal building, it sat in a lantern room constructed at the Lighthouse Service's general depot in New York before being shipped around the Horn. Although the original Fresnel lens is no longer in use, the lighthouse is still an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation using an automated LED beacon.
The coastal areas surrounding Pigeon Point Light Station are rich with life. Marine mammals, such as seals and whales, can be seen regularly from shore as they pass by beyond the surf. The intertidal zone along this part of the coast, particularly in the rocky reefs that flank the light station, contains a diverse and numerous variety of plant and animal life.

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18 comments - The latest ones
 Xata
Xata club
Same coastal vegetation as here in Portugal, HFF Deborah
2 weeks ago.
Deborah Lundbech club has replied to Xata club
Yes, it's referred to as a "Mediterranean" climate" in this part of California - very different from Vermont! Roses blooming everywhere, giant lavender and rosemary plants and beautiful sunny days with endless blue skies. Another thing I love is that in every month (except October, when the wind changes) not matter how warm the day, the night s are cool. Perfect!
Thanks Xata!
2 weeks ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
HFF, Deborah. Have a lovely weekend!
2 weeks ago.
Deborah Lundbech club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thank you, Stephan, returned!
2 weeks ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
By train from Vermont to California? Wow, that must have been a long (and exciting) trip, I guess more than 5000 km? HFF Deborah.
2 weeks ago.
Deborah Lundbech club has replied to Christa1004 club
We went Vermont to New York City, then NYC to Chicago, then Chicago to Emeryville, CA. The total train miles: 3,057, so about 4,920 km.
Those wester states are SO huge!
2 weeks ago.
 Makrofan
Makrofan club
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende!
2 weeks ago.
Deborah Lundbech club has replied to Makrofan club
Thanks, Markrofan!
Happy weekend.
2 weeks ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Superb capture from a wonderful point of view, Deborah,
HFF and a good weekend
2 weeks ago.
Deborah Lundbech club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you, Roger! My only disappointment with this is that I had changed the aspect ration to 16:9 for the train ride of wide landscapes (I hardly ever use this) and it seems to make the photo particularly narrow since I shot it vertically, as I often do with a "regular" aspect.
And changing the aspect to post it is not the shot I planned.
A fairly minor annoyance in the scheme of things. : )
Enjoy your weekend!
2 weeks ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Wonderful lighthouse photo.
2 weeks ago.
Deborah Lundbech club has replied to Don Sutherland club
Thank you, Don. It's a stunning place!
2 weeks ago.
 David Slater (Spoddendale)
David Slater (Spodde… club
A nice memory of the trip Deborah. HFF and happy weekend.
2 weeks ago.
Deborah Lundbech club has replied to David Slater (Spodde… club
Thank you, David. Not long after this we were doing through miles of Redwoods!
2 weeks ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Excellent lighthouse capture! HFF!
2 weeks ago.
Deborah Lundbech club has replied to William Sutherland club
Many thanks, William!
A happy weekend to you!
2 weeks ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
Outstanding lighthouse! HFF, Deborah!
2 weeks ago.
 Deborah Lundbech
Deborah Lundbech club
Thanks, Dimas!
It is such a beautiful spot!
Enjoy your weekend!
2 weeks ago.

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