Portland Headlight, Cape Elizabeth, Maine: This is a famous lighthouse which had it's beginning with George Washington and also had the poet Longfellow visit it and it was believed he...

rbourque2 Loc: Portland, Maine

This is a famous lighthouse which had it's beginning with George Washington and also had the poet Longfellow visit it and it was believed he wrote his famous poem on Lighthouses from this location.

Also on Christmas eve 1886 the Annie Maguire crashed and the crew was rescued by the lighthouse keeper and his family. No lives were lost.

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Nice!

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Yup. Have essentially the same shot as yours (and the puzzle's) that I shot 40 years ago. Seemed the thing to do before (or maybe after, but I don't know because it wasn't just once) stopping by Capt'n Newicks family style dining fish house/eatery in South Portland for dinner. Between Portland Head Light and Nubble Light a little further north, this (these) is (are) probably the most photographed lighthouse(s) anywhere on Earth. Nevertheless, there's even better places to eat a real, genuine, mouthwatering, fresh Maine lopstah. But you probably already have your own favorite eateries, so....

But still, you done better than good. And I confess that I didn't know about the shipwreck.

cedymock Loc: Irmo, South Carolina

This excellent photograph WOW beautiful.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

rbourque2 wrote:

This is a famous lighthouse which had it's beginning with George Washington and also had the poet Longfellow visit it and it was believed he wrote his famous poem on Lighthouses from this location.

Also on Christmas eve 1886 the Annie Maguire crashed and the crew was rescued by the lighthouse keeper and his family. No lives were lost.

Outstanding image of the Portland Headlight, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Great image and history of 1886. Thanks for sharing.

rbourque2 Loc: Portland, Maine

Cany143 wrote:

Yup. Have essentially the same shot as yours (and... (show quote)

Funny story ... my first date was taking a young lady I called "Pickles", her last name was dill. It was at Captain Newicks. She got sea food ... I got a cheese burger. I am a mainaic who don't really care for sea food. Ironic yuh.

Thank you.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beautiful set!

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

rbourque2 wrote:

Funny story ... my first date was taking a young lady I called "Pickles", her last name was dill. It was at Captain Newicks. She got sea food ... I got a cheese burger. I am a mainaic who don't really care for sea food. Ironic yuh.

Thank you.

HAH! Girlfriend I had at the time had a cousin who lived in Portland. And the Cousin was about to get married. So a few days beforehand, to Portland girlfriend and I did go. Seems the groom's best buddy/best man had a fair-sized (but nowhere close to being 'yacht-like') sailboat (named the "Quivering Thighs", no less) and on that trusty wooden craft we did cruise hither, thither and yon around, all night long the night before the wedding, Portland Harbor. Mainers call the islands out there, what? the Calendar Islands? because there's supposedly 365 of 'em? I don't know. What I do (vaguely) remember is that we didn't bounce off more than 40 of those islands, and never even sank. Or maybe it was 50 islands, and we did sink. Time --and the very slight discombobulation that might have been a result of huge amounts of booze-- leaves me a little short of a proper count, or whether or not swimming for it had been necessary.

Neither said girlfriend nor her cousin (the bride) was named 'Dill.' Or 'Pickles,' either. But I like your pic all the same. And since you're not a seafood lover, you're welcome to FedEx (overnight, please) any fresh fish/shellfish you come across out here to me. My shipping address is....................

steve L Loc: Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

I lived in Portland for 30 years, been there, but never shot it !!??!! Ya, i know !!!
A great rendition, thanks for the posting !!
On the subject of seafood.....lots of the Portland kids have an aversion to seafood because, growing up, it was force fed to them regularly because it was cheap !
A friend of mine, who lived on one of the Casco Bay islands, had a stock line [for the tourists, mostly]...they were so poor, they had to eat lobster 6 days a week, as they could only afford chicken or beef on Sundays...of course, his DaD was a lobsterman !!
Again, great pic !!!
Thanks, Steve

rbourque2 Loc: Portland, Maine

Cany143 wrote:

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... There is a comedian in every crowd. Thank you for the great story.

rbourque2 Loc: Portland, Maine

steve L wrote:

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Great islands to visit, can keep you busy with a camera for days.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

rbourque2 wrote:

This is a famous lighthouse which had it's beginning with George Washington and also had the poet Longfellow visit it and it was believed he wrote his famous poem on Lighthouses from this location.

Also on Christmas eve 1886 the Annie Maguire crashed and the crew was rescued by the lighthouse keeper and his family. No lives were lost.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

rbourque2 wrote:

Funny story ... my first date was taking a young lady I called "Pickles", her last name was dill. It was at Captain Newicks. She got sea food ... I got a cheese burger. I am a mainaic who don't really care for sea food. Ironic yuh.

Thank you.

It’s okay not to like fish or seafood. I’m sure their family and relatives don’t like us. I would hate to be cooked by a fish.

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

Nice, Randy. I never get tired of seeing this composition. Have mine hanging over my livingroom sofa.