Lighthouses
"There are no words to express the feelings that induce a sailor to offer fervent prayers when he sees this mark of sympathy expressed by his fellow men. Suddenly he sees that he is no longer alone in the midst of the ocean waves; he sees that people are caring for him with paternal solicitude."
by Russian Naval Lieutenant Lavrentiy Alekseyevich Zagoskin on sighting the Lighthouse at Sitka, Alaska, in 1839!!
Read Moreby Russian Naval Lieutenant Lavrentiy Alekseyevich Zagoskin on sighting the Lighthouse at Sitka, Alaska, in 1839!!
Sombrero Key Light off of Marathon in the Florida Keys. The solitary beacon has steadfastly withstood many storms such as this..and far worse since it was completed and lit by a first order Fresnel lens on March 17, 1858. In 2008 this light will have stood sentinel on Sombrero Shoal for 150 years.
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