Lovely Landsort, Öja Island, Sweden
The Stockholm Archipelago includes more than 25,000 islands and islets along the Swedish coast. All of them seem a world away from Stockholm. And, while many are only a quick ferry ride from the city, Read More …
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West Point Lighthouse, Seattle
The picturesque West Point Lighthouse sits on a shallow point that juts out into Puget Sound at the point where Elliot Bay begins. The station began operation in 1881 and, while altered over time and Read More …
Split Rock Lighthouse in Minnesota
I usually drive past Split Rock Lighthouse on Lake Superior’s North Shore without stopping; after all, I’ve been there before. Of course, that was more than 20 years ago and on this particular July day Read More …
Photo Thursday: Wood End Lighthouse in Provincetown
I’ve been traveling this week, spending time with friends around Cape Cod and in the Boston area in Massachusetts. While you wait for the full story to be posted, here is a hint of what Read More …
Artists’ Point, Grand Marais, Minnesota
It is too beautiful to be inside (even to look at art). Instead, we head out to the lighthouse at Artists’ Point, where we can soak in the sun right in sight of Grand Marais. Read More …
Split Rock Lighthouse from our usual vantage point on Highway 61
There’s a pull-off along Highway 61 along the North Shore that provides a nice, if distant, view of the Split Rock Lighthouse. (We almost missed our usual Split Rock Lighthouse viewpoint this time. When they Read More …
The Cape of Good Hope in South Africa
The Cape of Good Hope is the southwestern-most point in Africa. (The southern-most point in Africa is actually a bit farther along the coast, at a place called Cape Agulhas – a place I hope Read More …
Split Rock Lighthouse at sunset
Next post: Morning along Lake Superior Exploring Minnesota’s North Shore
The Two Harbors Lighthouse
After a stop to check out the house a friend is building in Little Marais (Hi, Jerry!), we are planning to drive pretty much straight through so we can get home at a reasonable hour Read More …