~ Point Cabrillo Lighthouse ~

~ Point Cabrillo Lighthouse ~

Along our cool and windy hike down to the rocky coastline at the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse, on the Mendocino coast of California, we encountered several deer, two bucks kept coming up the trail towards us, walking slowly at first, then prancing, leaping and jumping, and just as I thought we might have to ward them off with our tripods in hand… the one in front threw his head back, gave the air a big sniff, and veered off away from us… thankfully… LOL…. we also encountered 2 does, a young spike, and a mother with two fawns… it’s such a beautiful hike down to the point where the lighthouse stands… lots of wildflowers to enjoy… and you could also hear the seals off in the distance….

There were so many wonderful angles to this lighthouse also, it was rather hard to pick just ONE image that was a favorite….

The area where the lighthouse stands was actually surveyed in 1873, but construction did not begin until after the 1906 earthquake. The lens was illuminated for the first time on June 10, 1909….