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MadMikeSS · Aug 30, 2008, 10:27 PM

Went out for a drive with the family today. It's cool to live around the Great Lakes because you can take a lot of day trips and see things like this in just about any direction. This is the 30 Mile Point Lighthouse situated on Golden Hill State Park along the south shore of Lake Ontario in Niagara County, Western New York. There are many historic lighthouses in the area and I've had the opportunity to see a few of them. Why is it called 30 Mile Point Lighthouse? Well, from my understanding of naming, probably back when landmarks were named during the exploration of North America, it's named 30 mile point because it is 30 miles from the mouth of the Niagara River. If you travel west on the Canadian side of the border you will run into many creeks/rivers so named as well for their distance from the Niagara River. Anyway, this lighthouse was constructed in 1875.

All pictures taken with a Pentax *istDL and Sigma 24-135mm f2.8 lens. Exif information is available with each image.

hercules · Aug 31, 2008, 12:57 PM

Nice series good color as well,, the light house seems like it is well kept for being over a hundred yrs old

ac.smith · Sep 3, 2008, 6:57 PM

Nice series. Lighthouses are always a good subject.

A. C.

carylwithay · Sep 10, 2008, 12:16 PM

I too, like the color and lighting
Caryl

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Aug 30, 2008, 10:27 PM	#1
MadMikeSS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kenmore, NY Posts: 748	Went out for a drive with the family today. It's cool to live around the Great Lakes because you can take a lot of day trips and see things like this in just about any direction. This is the 30 Mile Point Lighthouse situated on Golden Hill State Park along the south shore of Lake Ontario in Niagara County, Western New York. There are many historic lighthouses in the area and I've had the opportunity to see a few of them. Why is it called 30 Mile Point Lighthouse? Well, from my understanding of naming, probably back when landmarks were named during the exploration of North America, it's named 30 mile point because it is 30 miles from the mouth of the Niagara River. If you travel west on the Canadian side of the border you will run into many creeks/rivers so named as well for their distance from the Niagara River. Anyway, this lighthouse was constructed in 1875. All pictures taken with a Pentax *istDL and Sigma 24-135mm f2.8 lens. Exif information is available with each image.

Aug 31, 2008, 12:57 PM	#2
hercules Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sparta, Greece Posts: 2,649	Nice series good color as well,, the light house seems like it is well kept for being over a hundred yrs old

Sep 3, 2008, 6:57 PM	#3
ac.smith Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Davenport, IA Posts: 2,093	Nice series. Lighthouses are always a good subject. A. C.

Sep 10, 2008, 12:16 PM	#4
carylwithay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,801	I too, like the color and lighting Caryl