The Stunning Coastline of the Point Arena Lighthouse



Point Arena Lighthouse History
The lighthouse itself, as we see it today, began operation in 1908. It replaced an earlier structure that was built in 1870. The original lighthouse was severely damaged by the 1906 earthquake that wrecked havoc in San Francisco.
“The Keepers, or “wickies” as they were called, had to hand crank a 160 pound weight up the center shaft of the lighthouse every 75 minutes to keep the lens turning.” pointarenalighthouse.com




About the Photographs
These photographs were captured handheld with my Canon 6D and 16-35mm f/4 L lens. Each photo is made up of 3 bracketed exposures merged in Aurora HDR 2018. Stylistic touches were added in Luminar 2018.


- Read Part 1 here: Sky’s the Limit | Chicago
- Read Part 2 here: Unexpected Milky Way
- Read Part 3 here: Dreamy Morro Bay
- Read Part 4 here: One Night in San Francisco
- Read Part 5 here: The Glorious Twists & Turns of Highway 1
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Last Updated May 25, 2019
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