Monday, July 30, 2012

Fiery Beacon

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, Acadia National Park, Maine
 © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved  (Click on image for larger view)


Even on a sun-splashed afternoon, a lighthouse beacon glows like the blacksmith's fiery furnace. Steady and reliable, it blazes regardless of weather or season, guiding boats safely to harbor and home.

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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 30, 2012 at 12:46 AM

    Superb shot... lovely light!

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  2. cocominoJuly 30, 2012 at 2:15 AM

    Great job. Awesome. :)

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  3. GinnieJuly 30, 2012 at 2:55 AM

    I've been to Acadia National Park, Doug, but not there. We were on a time-limited excursion and went where the guide took us. I would have LOVED seeing this lighthouse!

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  4. AnonymousJuly 30, 2012 at 3:03 AM

    Pretty picture Doug!

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  5. JoeJuly 30, 2012 at 3:56 AM

    Looks like a quaint little cottage attached to the lighthouse. I always imagine lighthouse keepers to be tortured souls needing the isolation from an urban life. That are probably the nicest people who would invite you in for some pumpkin scones.

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  6. HarryJuly 30, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    Good composition. I like your upward looking perspective and the desisive instant you clicked.

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  7. RobJuly 30, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    Always enjoy these lighthouses.

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  8. BirdmanJuly 30, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    Been here many times. What a shot in winter, if you ever get the chance.

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  9. GigaJuly 30, 2012 at 5:19 PM

    Podoba mi się latarnia i domek obok. Bardzo ładne zdjęcie. Pozdrawiam.
    I like the lighthouse and the cottage next door. Very nice photo. Yours.

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  10. ChristopherJuly 30, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    Great perspective on this old faithful Doug--how reassuring they must have been to the old seafarers.

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  11. London CallerJuly 31, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    It beams more regularly and faithfully than the Old Faithful, eh?! ;)
    Have I seen someone with an orange raincoat in this shot before?
    Was that B?

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  12. yzJuly 31, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    wow that red is serious...

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  13. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentAugust 1, 2012 at 6:51 AM

    A working lighthouse with a long history no doubt. The small building beside it looks wonderful too. You have taken this at a great angle to catch both structures well and also the steepness of the cliff front.

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  14. Traveling HawkAugust 2, 2012 at 4:28 AM

    My daughter, who is a lighthouses admirer, would love this!

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  15. franzAugust 2, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    definitely one of the most photogenic spots in the USA, i'd say ...

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  16. rianAugust 7, 2012 at 5:17 PM

    i like how it's sized just like an average house.. :) you captured this scene in fine light.. nice work!

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