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Pigeon Point looked
like how a lighthouse is supposed to look like. This photo is taken
from a jut of land just off of the road North of the lighthouse.
You can see the Youth Hostel in front of it. The panorama shows
how isolated this lighthouse is.
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 Looking
West from the same vantage point (you can see this in the panorama). |
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This
is inside the main building at the base of the lighthouse. It has
been turned into a museum. Looking around the panorama, you can see
the entry door into this room and many pictures on the wall. |
Inside
the top of the lighthouse. Wow! Looking at the panorama, left of
the lens, the currently used signal light, The Pacific Ocean, inland,
then back to the lens again. |
 Looking
up into the lens assembly from the level underneath. |
Looking
down the stairwell. It resembles a nautical shell.
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"Take
Care of Tide Pools". One of two signs on the Boardwalk. Click
on 'open larger image' to see a larger image (you can make out most
of the text).
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 "Whale
watching". The 'other' sign. Pigeon Point is one of the 'elbows'
on the coast of California protruding into the ocean, whereas whales
and other migrating sea creatures are often seen. |
| Pigeon Point at
night. Annual lighting of the fresnel lens. These were taken on a
very foggy night for the event, November 1997. |
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This was taken at the same vantage point
as the first image, from the 'jut of land'. |
| This
is one of my favorite lighthouse photos of all time. I turned it into
a framed photo-poster which is now on a wall at my house. |
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On the left
is not natural lighting on the lighthouse itself. I artificially
lit it up to catch a better profile.
The image on
the right is all natural. |
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SPECIFICATIONS
| Location
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121
Pigeon Point Road
Highway 1
Pescadero, California 94660
MAP
Approximate |
| Region
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Central
Coast |
| Nearest
Cities : |
Pescadero
(2 Miles), Half Moon Bay (North 20 Miles),
Santa Cruz (South 27 Miles), SanFrancisco (North
50 Miles) |
| Interests
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First-order
Fresnel lens, museum, Youth Hostel, fog-signal buiding, boardwalk
- whale & bird watching, nearby beaches, visitor center, tours. |
Official
Website : |
Pigeon
Point Light Station - State Historic Park |
Related
Websites : |
Pigeon
Point Youth Hostel |
Comments
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[11/24/11] The
Lighthouse is under restoration. Please visit California State Parks Foundation - Pigeon Point Lighthouse Restoration website for more information.
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