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!!
Garden Key Light from inside the hexagonal fortress of Ft. Jefferson - Gibraltar of the Gulf!!
The birds are female Great Frigatebirds. They have a seven ft wingspan and are beautiful to watch. Riding the thermals around the lighthouse, they seem almost suspended in place.
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