It was a beautiful day for lighthouse photos.
I love these old live oak trees.
Earl O'Neal told the OBLHS members about the history of the lighthouses on Ocracoke.
And then we got to go inside, and I turned into more of a shutterbug than usual. I took nearly 100 photos! Here are some of my favorites.
Replica of the oil container which would have been in the lighthouse. There's a spigot at the bottom for the lightkeeper to fill a smaller container to carry up the stairs. Those guys were in good shape, climbing the lighthouse at least twice every day!
Looking up the stairs.
The lighthouse steps were previously attached to the walls, and you can see where the holes were filled in after the stairs were removed from the walls.
This picture shows how thick the walls are at the base!
I liked taking pictures of the view out of each window as I climbed.
When you reach the top of the stairs, the last portion of the climb - to get to the lens room - is by ladder.
The view is a lovely reward for the effort!
Here are a couple of fun views.
There's an owl standing guard at the top, which apparently helps keep birds away.
The lens...look closely and you can see houses reflected (upside down).
The lightbulbs are tiny. Only one is lit at a time - if one burns out, another one of the four is rotated into place. The light can be seen for approximately 15 miles. Those Fresnel lenses sure are effective at throwing light!
Yours truly at the top!
2 comments:
Wow! Thanks...hold on. ;~)
Katie - How does one get the opportunity to climb up as you did?
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