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 Light engulfed by a threatening storm cell. As the lighting rapidly changes so do the colors of sea and sky, providing for impossibly brilliant shades of blue.
Sombrero Key LightSombrero ShoalDry BankMarathonFlorida KeysFresnel LensReef Light SystemStorm Cell.
