Today and tomorrow, we celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Point Sur Lighthouse. The light on the lighthouse was first lit on August 1, 1889. It sits on top of Moro Rock and the Lightstation includes 11 historic buildings including, in part, the light keeper’s house, a barn, carpentry and blacksmith shops, and a visitor’s center which used to be … Read More
Stairway to the Light
After entering the main door to the Point Sur lighthouse, there is a spiral staircase that leads up to the top where the light and lenses are housed. The old brick walls are beautiful. I just love this image in black and white. This photo was taken with a Canon EOS 6D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS lens, 1/30 sec at … Read More
Point Sur Lighthouse
We recently did a walking tour of the Point Sur Lightstation in Big Sur guided by Kathryn, a docent and good friend of Cathleen’s cousin, who explained the history of the Lightsation, which is celebrating 125 years this year. The Point Sur Lighthouse brochure describes it: “Jutting out into the Pacific Ocean from the spectacular Big Sur Coast, the Point … Read More
California Oak and Barn
I first discovered, and fell in love with this Oak tree and old barn about 20 years ago. I would see it driving from the Monterey, California area back to my Modesto home in the Central Valley. This image was taken in 1999. Over time, I forgot where it was located and, 6 years ago, I decided to search for … Read More
Gentle Waves
Yesterday we went down to the beach in Pebble Beach to take our dog, Lulu, for a walk. I brought my camera and tripod with me because there was a very specific type of image I wanted to create. It required relatively calm surf and wispy clouds. I pretty much got the surf I wanted, although there were very few … Read More