Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Wordless Wednesday...In Honor of National Lighthouse Day

"It was on this day in 1789, that Congress approved an Act 
for the establishment and support of lighthouse, 
beacons, buoys and public piers."


Pemaquid Point, Maine


Barnegat, NJ


West Quoddy, Lubec, Maine


Sea Girt, NJ


Cape May, NJ


Pond Island, Maine


New London, Conn.


Absecon Light, Atlantic City, NJ


Navesink, NJ



...as always, for more Wordless Wednesday, 
check these out.

Posted by caite at 3:45 PM
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33 comments:

  1. iMaddyAugust 7, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    Nice lighthouses. I wonder if the Cat in the Hat lives in the third one.

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    1. caiteAugust 7, 2012 at 3:57 PM

      That is maybe my favorite of all. it is so cute!

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  2. bermudaonionAugust 7, 2012 at 3:56 PM

    You are my go to source for all things lighthouse. Your photos are lovely, as always. I want to live in the one in Sea Girt.

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    1. caiteAugust 7, 2012 at 3:58 PM

      It is actually quite a nice house inside. and of course right on the beach with a great view.

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  3. Sukhmandir KaurAugust 7, 2012 at 5:07 PM

    Interesting how so many lighthouse have red paint as a component. I find the images comforting as though the light house stands as beacon for navigation through all of life's perils.

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    1. caiteAugust 7, 2012 at 5:20 PM

      I read once the red paint last long..why they paint barns red. So maybe that is why.

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  4. Sandy NawrotAugust 7, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    I want to see them all! One of these days (on the list for the "after the kids move out" plan) I want to do a tour up and down the East Coast.

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    1. caiteAugust 7, 2012 at 7:04 PM

      I have done it from NJ up...someday I will do the same south. But honestly, for lighthouses, you can not beat Maine.
      And then there is the lobster...

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  5. That's LifeAugust 7, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    Love them! I would love to visit each of these places!

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  6. IndraniAugust 7, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    Wow! You have a fantastic collection of lighthouses. Great captures all.

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  7. fayeAugust 7, 2012 at 11:11 PM

    Great series of lighthouses..

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  8. jessica @peekababyAugust 8, 2012 at 12:22 AM

    The lighthouses seem so peaceful and statuesque! stop by and link up http://peekababyny.com/wordlesswednesday/post-1567/

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  9. catsynthAugust 8, 2012 at 12:54 AM

    Great collection of lighthouses. So much diversity in color and architecture among them.

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  10. LifeRamblingsAugust 8, 2012 at 1:00 AM

    it's great to see different kinds of lighthouses through your lens.

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  11. MirjamAugust 8, 2012 at 1:20 AM

    I've seen the classic lighthouses before, but the ones that are part of a house or shaped like one were a novelty. Great collection!

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  12. Cafe au laitAugust 8, 2012 at 3:30 AM

    Lovely lighthouses.

    My WW.

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  13. Marko @ Travel Photo BloggingAugust 8, 2012 at 4:08 AM

    I love lighthouses! Have you ever considered spending a vacation in one of them? I know this is possible in Croatia - and some of them are just fantastic.

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    1. caiteAugust 8, 2012 at 5:55 AM

      There are some in the US where you can too...it would be so cool!

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  14. LesAugust 8, 2012 at 6:59 AM

    I love these photos!! And your blog. I'll be back for a longer visit!

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  15. KayeAugust 8, 2012 at 8:04 AM

    I didn't realize NJ had so many lighthouses - wonderful series, Caite!

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    1. caiteAugust 8, 2012 at 9:02 AM

      Well, since you asked...lol
      NJ actually has more than 20, but some are in the bay and some in NY harbor, but 11 are on land and can be visited.
      Cape May, Absecon and Bargenat are the Big Three though.

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  16. Joy Weese MollAugust 8, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    Beautiful! I love the Cape May photo for the color and the Pond Island photo for the opposite. And I love learning that there is a National Lighthouse Day!

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    1. caiteAugust 8, 2012 at 1:25 PM

      I must say, the Pond island is a favorite. I was in a boat, on a very foggy day...

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  17. Carol @ Always Thyme to CookAugust 8, 2012 at 1:48 PM

    They are really beautiful and all so different. I always enjoy your lighthouse pictures. Have to you been to any on Long Island?

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    1. caiteAugust 8, 2012 at 5:07 PM

      here are some pics of Montauk...
      http://caitesdayatthebeach.blogspot.com/2012/03/wordless-wednesdaymontauk-lighthouse.html

      and it least one of Fire Island...
      http://caitesdayatthebeach.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordless-wednesdaylighthouses.html

      not surprisingly, I have more.

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  18. Julia @ Mini Van DreamsAugust 8, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    These photos are beautiful! Found you on the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop at Create-with-Joy. Now following... would love a follow back!

    www.momontherunx2.com

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  19. AVCr8teurAugust 8, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    Some of these lighthouses are really fancy. I have never seen ones made of brick, but I think the red & white striped one is my favorite.

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  20. SandyCarlsonAugust 8, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    These are great. Thanks for including Connecticut's haunted beauty!

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  21. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)August 9, 2012 at 2:03 AM

    So many lovely lighthouses on the east coast and so beautifully captured.

    I didn't know there was a National Lighthouse Day. I suppose that living in the Midwest no one would mention it! We do have a lighthouse on Lake Michigan though... a small one.

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  22. eileeninmdAugust 9, 2012 at 5:17 AM

    Beautiful collection of lighthouses. Can I pin some of them on Pinterest?

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    1. caiteAugust 9, 2012 at 6:56 AM

      sure! although I don't really understand Pinterest...

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  23. BethAugust 9, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    Amazing! Have you ever taken a count of how many lighthouses you've visited?

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  24. DarylAugust 9, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    awesome!

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