Portland Head Lighthouse is a photograph by Joan Carroll which was uploaded on July 4th, 2013.
Portland Head Lighthouse
This is the oldest lighthouse in the US, having been established in 1791, and according to one website 'hundreds of thousands of people' visit this... more
by Joan Carroll
Title
Portland Head Lighthouse
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
This is the oldest lighthouse in the US, having been established in 1791, and according to one website 'hundreds of thousands of people' visit this lighthouse each year. So the challenge is to be there when the tour buses aren't! Also, the same website says that "Edward Rowe Snow, the popular historian and raconteur of the New England coast, wrote in his book Famous New England Lighthouses, "Portland Head and its light seem to symbolize the state of Maine's rocky coast, breaking waves, sparkling water and clear, pure salt air." It isn't the only lighthouse I saw that met this description but it certainly was one of the more scenic ones. This lighthouse is in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA, and sits on a head of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor. The light station is nowadays automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are maintained by the United States Coast Guard, while the former lighthouse keepers' house is a maritime museum within Fort Williams Park.
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FEATURED PHOTO, All Places on the Atlantic Coast of the USA group, 10/29/14
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FEATURED PHOTO, Artists Best Five Artwork Group group, 7/19/13
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Uploaded
July 4th, 2013
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Comments (190)
Joan Bertucci
My favorite lighthouse and your presentation is now a favorite of mine Joan! Love the rugged foreground and the cloudy sky for effect and mood! L/F
Joan Carroll
thank you Allen for the feature in the All Places on the Atlantic Coast of the USA group, 10/29/14
Robyn King
I love the range of colors throughout the rocks they lead your eye beautifully, this has such a gorgeous flow to it beautiful work Joan:)) sharing
Garvin Hunter
As a Nova Scotian you are tugging at my heart strings!! This is tremendous work Joan! Shared tweeted and added to FB