Washington Coastline near North Head Lighthouse
by Joan Carroll
Title
Washington Coastline near North Head Lighthouse
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
For a landlocked Texan, one of my first views of the Pacific Ocean during my West Coast lighthouse tour was at North Head Lighthouse in Washington state. North Head Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation overlooking the Pacific Ocean from North Head, a rocky promontory located approximately two miles north of Cape Disappointment and the mouth of the Columbia River, near Ilwaco, Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of Cape Disappointment State Park. On May 16, 1898, the North Head Lighthouse was put into service as the primary navigation aid at the mouth of the Columbia River. The Cape Disappointment Lighthouse had served this function since October 15, 1856; however, ships continued to run aground at the "Graveyard of the Pacific." Due to the sheer number of shipwrecks, it was determined a second lighthouse was needed on the northwestern spur of Cape Disappointment, commonly referred to as North Head. Today, the North Head Lighthouse still stands as a sentinel overlooking this treacherous body of water, the confluence between the Columbia River and Pacific Ocean. The North Head Lighthouse is still an active aid to navigation, although the lighthouse keepers who once tended the flame have been replaced by an automated beacon. I only recently read that you can book a vacation at one of the three historical keeper's quarters at North Head Lighthouse! What fun that would be!
FEATURED PHOTO, All Natural Beauty Of This World group, 6/7/17
FEATURED PHOTO, Travel Photographers - No Heavy Digital group, 5/17/17
FEATURED PHOTO, Usa Photographers Only group, 5/14/17
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May 13th, 2017
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Comments (67)
Pamela Williams
Congratulations on reaching 1000 views! Please add your work to the groups new 1000 Club! #artdistrict
Anne Katzeff
Wonderful lighting and a masterful composition make this a rich, engaging, beautiful image! l/f/c/pinned/g+
Robert Bales
Very nicely done Joan and the little color in the sky is a bonus!! This is where I grew up!! v/f/t
Joan Carroll
Thank you Brian for the feature in the Travel Photographers - No Heavy Digital group, 5/17/17