Archive for June, 2007

Nubble Rock and Lighthouse damage estimated at $1 million

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

On June 26, 2007, Engineers inspected the Lighthouse site to assess the damage to Nubble Rock and the Lighthouse. The damage to York, Maine Nubble Rock and Cape Neddick Light Station from the April 16, 2007 Patriots Day Nor’easter has been estimated at $1 million to repair.
Surprisingly, Nubble Lighthouse, one of the most photographed […]

Northwest Lighthouses

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

28 outstanding Lighthouse Photos by Obi Tony Kenobi which can be used as Desktop Wallpaper! All large photos are sized to a 1024 x 768 screen resolution.
Obi’s Lighthouse Photos are Must See PC and PicLens, a free Browser Plugin, enhances the viewing experience!
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Planning a Lighthouse Trip?

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Guides to all existing New England Lighthouses from Portland, Maine to Rhode Island have been reviewed and updated with Google Map High-def Satellite Imagery links showing the location of your favorite Lighthouses.
The New England Regional Lighthouse Guide has been online for seven years helping visitors plan regional Lighthouse trips with travel direction, regional Lighthouse […]

Point Judith Park

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

On June 21, 2007, The Rhode Island Trust for Public Land signed an agreement to purchase 5 acres to protect Point Judith Park popularly known as the Rose Nulman Park. The Park, with 700-feet of shoreline, is adjacent to the historic Point Judith Lighthouse and offers scenic oceanfront vistas and a distant […]

PicLens: Full-screen Photos

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

PicLens, a free plugin for Safari and Firefox Web Browser, Media RSS has been added to our New England Lighthouse Wallpaper photo albums allowing visitors to browse our Lighthouse photos in full screen and play a Full-screen slideshow. A impressive Cinematic View for viewing photos on the Web!
To view Lighthouse photos in […]

Minots Ledge Lighthouse underwater expedition

Monday, June 25th, 2007

On June 18, 2007, the U.S. Coast Guard began a expedition to search and explore the remains of the original Minots Ledge Lighthouse destroyed by a violent Nor’easter on April 17, 1851.
The underwater archeological survey will locate and map the historic site hoping to find the nine iron “spider-like” legs that were anchored to […]

Sandy Neck Lighthouse

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

On June 18, 2007, the Headless Lighthouse at Sandy Neck, Barnstable Harbor has a new cast iron Lantern Room. The reconstructed Lantern Room restores Sandy Neck Lighthouse to appear as a Lighthouse after being decommissioned in 1931 and beheaded in 1932 by the Coast Guard.
The Sandy Neck Lighthouse Restoration Committee now hopes […]

Photo Sharing

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

BetterPhoto.com is another source of Excellent Lighthouse Photography without the small thumbnail photos and expensive photo buying options!
<– Click the Thumbnail Link to view the 9 x 7 photo of Graves Light.
BetterPhoto.com also offers sharing 30 photos for free!
Lighthouse Pictures
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Lighthouse Family Photos

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

We also enjoy family Lighthouse photography in addition to our New England Lighthouse Wallpapers Website.
Below is a photo of our Grandson at Fort Pickering Lighthouse at Winter Park in Salem Harbor, Massachusetts.

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Regional Lighthouse Maps updated

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

Lighthouse Photo Maps were created using Google Maps API technology to easily view Lighthouse locations by region.
A convenient way to plan Lighthouse trips.
Each Lighthouse Photo Links to a Lighthouse Guide with travel directions.
Map Links:
Casco Bay Regional Lighthouses
Southern Maine Regional Lighthouses
New Hampshire Seacoast Regional Lighthouses
Newburyport Harbor Regional Lighthouse
Ipswhich Harbor Regional Lighthouses
Cape Ann Regional Lighthouses
Salem Harbor Regional […]