Oct 3, 2019

Lighthouses in all their windswept beauty and grandeur







The lighthouse was a wide sphere of white, solitary and strong
 against the elements. Perhaps it was worn and a bit weather-beaten
 in places, but it held a simple power that remained timeless and real. 
It seemed a good place to shelter from any storm.


All the Possibilities





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From California to New Zealand via England, the world's most Instagrammable lighthouses in all their windswept beauty and grandeur


  •  Though they no longer need a keeper on-site, many lighthouses are still in use as navigational aids
  •  Some have been turned into museums and even boutique hotels with hard-to-beat views
  •  The USA is home to more lighthouses than any other country and here we present some of the most striking










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And the way the lighthouse stood there, solid,
indomitable. The whitewash was faded here and 
there, the concrete blocks pockmarked
with time and salt spray. That only added to
 the humanity of it. Man’s strike for safety
against the mercurial sea.
There would have been times the sea
 would have won, Gennie mused. 
Because man was fallible. 
There would have been times the 
lighthouse would have won. 
Because man was tenacious. 
Pitted together they spoke of harmony, 
perseverance, sweat, and strength.


One Man's Art