Battery Point Lighthouse
by Ben Prepelka
Title
Battery Point Lighthouse
Artist
Ben Prepelka
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Following the northern California coast, from the town of Smith River southward, U.S. Route 101 mirrors the California coastline for more than 100 miles. Near Eureka, the highway turns inland, bypassing the rugged Lost Coast. This initial northern stretch, near Crescent City, not only introduces sightseers to the scenic seashore, but almost half the remaining old-growth redwood forests in California.
This view of Battery Point and the lighthouse offers a beautiful portrayal of the northern coast. One of 15 California lighthouses open for tours, the Battery Point Lighthouse is only accessible when low tide permits visitors to walk a narrow isthmus to the island. Operated under a lease to the Del Norte Historical Society, the lighthouse was relit in 1982 as a private navigational aid. The keeper's quarters serves as a maritime museum and features the original 4th order Fresnel lens. Steadily approaching the 170 year mark, the Battery Point beacon remains the oldest working lighthouse in the state.
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September 3rd, 2022
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Comments (22)
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!
Rachel Morrison
I love the layers of rock and water leading up to the lighthouse, stunning with the mist beyond!
Jeff Burgess
Your work is outstanding and appreciated. Thanks for submitting it to the Pacific Northwest Artists (PNA) group. It has been featured on the home page as representing the best of us so a well-deserved “congratulations”. For permanence and additional exposure, please place your art piece in the “Discussion” section titled: featured in 2022.
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