Comments on: Pigeon Point Light Station – 150 Years in Operation/2023/02/07/pigeon-point-light-station-150-years-in-operation/Reflections on places traveled and photos taken.Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:16:52 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: photobyjohnbo/2023/02/07/pigeon-point-light-station-150-years-in-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-30216Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:16:52 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=18863#comment-30216In reply to Suzanne@PictureRetirement.

Indeed. It’s the first time I’d seen one up close with a light behind it.

]]>By: Suzanne@PictureRetirement/2023/02/07/pigeon-point-light-station-150-years-in-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-30205Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:52:27 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=18863#comment-30205That Fresnel lens is a work of art. How nice to see it up close and in such beautiful condition. Thank you for sharing your discovery and your beautiful photos.

]]>By: photobyjohnbo/2023/02/07/pigeon-point-light-station-150-years-in-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-30129Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:11:36 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=18863#comment-30129In reply to Timelesslady.

Thank you. It is a beautiful location!

]]>By: Timelesslady/2023/02/07/pigeon-point-light-station-150-years-in-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-30126Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:15:19 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=18863#comment-30126Beautiful photographs. What a terrific lighthouse and beautiful setting.

]]>By: photobyjohnbo/2023/02/07/pigeon-point-light-station-150-years-in-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-30125Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:35:28 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=18863#comment-30125In reply to DeWetsWild.

So many of our nation’s lighthouses were the reaction to a tragedy such as this one.

]]>By: photobyjohnbo/2023/02/07/pigeon-point-light-station-150-years-in-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-30124Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:34:17 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=18863#comment-30124In reply to Eithnea Killilea.

Thanks, Eithnea!

]]>By: photobyjohnbo/2023/02/07/pigeon-point-light-station-150-years-in-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-30123Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:34:05 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=18863#comment-30123In reply to Sean D Killilea.

Thank you for reading!

]]>By: photobyjohnbo/2023/02/07/pigeon-point-light-station-150-years-in-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-30122Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:33:37 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=18863#comment-30122In reply to Lindy Le Coq.

They are indeed, Lindy!

]]>By: photobyjohnbo/2023/02/07/pigeon-point-light-station-150-years-in-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-30121Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:33:08 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=18863#comment-30121In reply to Amy.

Those lenses were a watershed invention for large lighthouse applications, for sure.

]]>By: DeWetsWild/2023/02/07/pigeon-point-light-station-150-years-in-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-30107Wed, 08 Feb 2023 04:17:17 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=18863#comment-30107Sad to read that the lighthouse came into being following such a tragedy, but I suppose the silver lining is that if you are going to depart this mortal coil at least it happened in a beautiful place…

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