Yaquina Head Lighthouse #2
by Nick Boren
Title
Yaquina Head Lighthouse #2
Artist
Nick Boren
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Photograph
Description
The Yaquina Head Lighthouse ... with a little mood and atmosphere.
You would never know this image was captured in the summer but it was. On the Central Oregon coast, the fog can roll in at any time of the year. :-)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Made in Paris in 1868 and shipped to Oregon, Yaquina Head Light was first lit August 20, 1873, and automated in 1966. It is active with an identifying light characteristic of two seconds on, two seconds off, two seconds on, and 14 seconds off.[1]
A two-story keepers' dwelling was built at the time the lighthouse tower and its adjoining oil house were constructed. In 1923, a one-story keepers' house was added a short distance to the east. In 1938, a one-story building replaced the original two-story dwelling. Both dwellings and all outbuildings (a shed, a garage, etc.) were then demolished in 1984.[1] The space is now a grassy area.
Yaquina Head typically had three lighthouse keepers under the U.S. Lighthouse Service; a Head Keeper, and First and Second Assistant. The Head Keeper as well as the First Assistant usually stayed in the two-story keepers' dwelling with their families and the Second Assistant was usually a bachelor. In 1939 the U.S. Coast Guard took over the management. During World War II, 17 servicemen were stationed at Yaquina Head to keep a lookout for enemy ships.
The lighthouse still uses its original 1868 French-made, 1st order, Fixed Fresnel lens,[1] visible 19 miles (31 km) out to sea. In 1993, the lighthouse was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (reference number #73002340).
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June 29th, 2015
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Comments (24)
Laurie Search
This is just beautiful, dear Nick!!! Love all that fog and the flying seagull!!! :)))vf
Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
Nick,This Light house looks marvelous in this wonderful atmosphere!!!!That flying bird has given added beauty to the picture. Love love this shot. L/F
Deborah A Andreas
I love Fog photos, and this is a great one! I have yet to get a good Fog photo myself. Fog photos can appear to be B&W, but you've captured the yellow flowers in this one! Annnnd.....a seagull! Perfect! That's a great lighthouse and story behind it. Built in Paris...now I know. f/l
Donna Kennedy
A beautiful misty lighthouse image dear Nick, so nice you were able to catch a Seagull flying through the scene!...fav/love
Karen Adams
Oh my goodness! What a perfect capture, Nick! Your timing to catch that bird AND IN FOCUS!! through the fog is just amazing! I really love the mood this creates.....it causes me to think and feel! Love it!....vf
Gabriella Weninger - David
This is absolutely S T U N N I N G dear Nick ... I love the mood in this so wonderful image... awesome capture!!!