Admiralty Head Lighthouse I
by Cheryl Rose
Title
Admiralty Head Lighthouse I
Artist
Cheryl Rose
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Admiralty Head Lighthouse sits on the bluff overlooking Admiralty Inlet - part of the "Triangle of Fire" during WWI. The lighthouse is part of Fort Casey State Park near Coupeville, Washington. In 1858 the United States purchased 10 acres (40,000 m) of land costing $400 for the location of the lighthouse. The original lighthouse was completed during the months just prior to the Civil War and was among the West's earliest navigational aids. It had a fourth order Fresnel lens, and the light could be seen sixteen miles away. This light welcomed Puget Sound marine traffic to Admiralty Inlet. In 1890, with construction of the fort to protect Admiralty Inlet, the light was relocated, relinquishing the building and site to the U.S. Army. The original Red Bluff wooden lighthouse was demolished to make room for soldiers and guns in Fort Casey. The replacement lighthouse, constructed of brick and stucco, was built in 1903 but was discontinued in 1922. It was the last brick lighthouse designed by renowned German architect Carl Leick. During its later occupancy by the Army, the lighthouse was used as a training facility for the K-9 dog program. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1922, and the lantern moved to the New Dungeness Lighthouse in 1927. The 30 foot (9 m) tall lighthouse has since been restored by the Washington State Parks and is sponsored by the "Lighthouse Environmental Program"(LEP), a collaborative function between Washington State University's Extension Office and local environmental programs. Admiralty Head Lighthouse is open to the public throughout the year.
This is an original fine art photograph taken with a Canon 70D camera. Thank you for coming to my gallery.
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September 12th, 2016
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Comments (28)
Laurie Search
So beautifully composed, Cheryl, and I love the clouds, too!! Fabulous image!!! :)))vf
Guido Strambio
Revisiting this beautiful shot to share, great composition and lovely bright sky! l/f/Tw
Guido Strambio
Gorgeous subject and great capture, beautiful composition and lovely cloudy sky! l/f/Fb
Dave Farrow
A beautiful photograph Cheryl, I`m lovin` it. The attached description is very informative and so historically significant. You earn the highly sought after "Thar She Blows" mariners gold medal. l.v.f. you rock dear lady
Cheryl Rose replied:
Thank you kindly, Dave! This is a very old and historical lighthouse. Glad you enjoyed the photo and the description.
Randy Burns aka Wiles Henly
Wish I were here. Love this scene Cheryl. F/L
Cheryl Rose replied:
Many thanks, Randy! I love this scene, too. A beautiful place. Glad you enjoyed!
Morris Finkelstein
Wonderful historic lighthouse photograph, with great light, colors, perspective and composition, Cheryl! F/L
Nick Boren
I love lighthouses and this one is a "gem" Cheryl... and of course you captured it so wonderfully. :-) FV
Cheryl Rose replied:
Thank you, Nick! I agree, lighthouses are just plain cool! Appreciate your lovely comment, my friend!