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Battery Point Lighthouse is a picturesque and historic lighthouse that sits atop an island (at high tide) just off shore in downtown Crescent City, California, just south of the Oregon border. It can only be accessed at low tide when it is possible to walk across the beach and rocks to the island. In operation since 1856, the Battery Point Lighthouse (formerly the Crescent City Light Station) was the first of its kind on the West Coast. Originally lit with oil lamps and tended by a resident keeper, today the lighthouse is completely automated and features an electric Fresnel Lens with 20,000 candle power. Modern day caretakers continue to live on-site, offering guided tours and working on the lighthouse grounds. In this picture, a caretaker can be see standing outside the tower, cleaning the windows.
The Del Norte County Historical Society now maintains the lighthouse and offers guided public tours.

Nature has always played a significant role in my life. On walks with my dad when I was a child, I was taught to notice the world around me and appreciate the wonder of nature and all of God's creation. To this day, being out in nature is balm for my soul and necessary for my well-being. When I took up photography, I suddenly had a way to express my joy in nature by preserving the wonder I see, and then being able to share it with others. While I initially did nature and especially macro (close-up) photography, my interests have expanded into photography from travels, scenes of local interest, historic buildings, and basically any interesting image I happen to come across! Since I have taken up photography, my enjoyment of the...