Yaquina Head Lighthouse ~ Part One by artisandelimage
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse ~ Newport ~ Oregon ~ USA
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse

The 93 foot tower, Oregon’s tallest, is located on a narrow point of land jutting due west into the Pacific Ocean north of Newport, at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Winds and rain have buffeted this lighthouse since its beginning in 1872. It took approximately one year, and over 370,000 bricks to construct Oregon’s tallest lighthouse.

The light has been active since Head Keeper Fayette Crosby walked up the 114 steps, to light the wicks on the evening of August 20, 1873. At that time the oil burning fixed white light was displayed from sunset to sunrise. Today, the fully automated first order Fresnel lens runs on commercial power and flashes its unique pattern of 2 seconds on, 2 seconds off, 2 seconds on, 14 seconds off, 24 hours a day. The oil burning wicks have been replaced with a 1000 watt globe.

Yaquina Head Lighthouse ~ Newport ~ Oregon ~ USA

Fujifil HS20 EXR

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  • Dawn M. Becker
    Dawn M. Becker9 months ago

    WOW…GORGEOUS!!! :o)

  • thank you dawn !
    my best, francis.

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  • Corinne Pouzet
    Corinne Pouzet9 months ago

    Somptueux !

  • merci infiniment chere corinne !
    (tout va bien ?)
    sincerement, francis.

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  • anaisanais
    anaisanais9 months ago

    ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC….. WONDERFUL BACKLIGHT…

  • thank you anna !
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  • Josie Jackson
    Josie Jackson9 months ago

    Love the silhouette, love it that it is still in use and still flashes it’s light. Lovely image :o)x

  • thank you josie !
    my best, francis.

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  • Vicki Spindler (VHS Photography)
    Vicki Spindler...9 months ago

    Gorgeous!!! :)))))))))))))))))))))))))

  • thank you vicki !
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  • Tammera
    Tammera6 months ago

  • thank you so much, it is a great pleasure !
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    Loisb4 months ago

  • thank you so much lois, it is a great pleasure !
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  • IrisGelbart
    IrisGelbart4 months ago

    Wonderful shot……

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  • Audrey Clarke
    Audrey Clarke4 months ago