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
Sitting quietly is not an activity that comes easy for me. I tend to “flit” about, always in a state of motion, missing the the joy that can only come to those who “wait” for it. It was no different when my husband and I visited the Little Sable Point Lighthouse in Mears, Michigan. We arrived mid-afternoon, climbed the 130 steps to the top,… Read More
My husband and I have always enjoyed visiting and climbing, lighthouses. Lighthouses stand short and stumpy, tall and regal, romantic, or industrial. They stand on sandy beaches, high craggy bluffs, or cling precariously to the very edge of impossible bits of land. We are intrigued by all. Their purpose is clear. They are to stand, shine, guide, and warn – no matter what…. Read More