As a teen moving from rural Kentucky, to Miami, Florida I felt a bit overwhelmed. I longed for the sound of the wind rustling through the cornfields, the heavily wooded countryside, and the rolling hills dotted with cattle and freshly rolled bales of hay. I needed a place of solitude – a place where I could think my thoughts and just enjoy natural beauty. … Read More
Lighthouses have been a part of our landscape here in America since approximately 1716 with the building of the Boston Light. Located in Boston Harbor on Brewster Island, Massachusetts, it does what it was built to do – aid ships where navigation is difficult and treacherous. Another lighthouse of notoriety located in northwestern Spain is the Tower of Hercules. Roman-built in the… Read More
Last summer I visited Ponce de Leon Lighthouse – again. I have never tired of the beauty of the red brick and the white circular staircase leading to the gallery deck at the top. My love for lighthouses really began when I was a thirteen-year-old 7th grader in Owensboro, Kentucky art class. Mr. Poynter taught me to draw lighthouses. The assignment was technically… Read More