Lighthouses of Northern Michigan (Page 2): Very nice and well enhanced PP. Esp. like #1 & 7.

BurghByrd Loc: Pittsburgh

Very nice and well enhanced PP. Esp. like #1 & 7.

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

Excellent series Bob.

rv8striker Loc: St. Louis, MO area

All very nice but I love #7. Thanks for sharing.

mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY

Very nice.

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Excellent.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Lighthouses are very special places in my book. Of these images, I also favor #'s 1 and 7. They illustrate the wildness of the locations.

Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL

1, 7, & 9 are my favorites.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

Bob Yankle wrote:

Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state (115), even more than Maine, "the lighthouse state". I don't fancy myself a lighthouse photographer as such and haven't collected an image-list of famous maritime structures but I AM enamored with the many moods and seasonal changes of the Elberta, Frankfort, Pt. Betsie, Old Mission, and Charlevoix lighthouses of NW Michigan.

I do love the treatment you’ve applied to these images, Bob. It’s a mystery to me how one could safely get into some of those lighthouses for servicing if needed. I’m guessing those are some bad weather seas you’ve captured.

Stan

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great series and PP, Bob.

In-lightened Loc: Kansas City

These are wonderful! I had no idea MI had more lighthouses than Maine. Hmmm...I am thinking a photo tour is in order. I particularly like the raging water image. Is spring the best time for this type of weather?

bobfitz Loc: Kendall-Miami, Florida

Beautiful work, Bob. My wife and I were boaters for many years in New England and grew to appreciate lighthouses for their beauty as well as their guidance. You have captured the many moods of the lighthouses beautifully.

Thanks for sharing

Bob

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

WOW!! Great set!!

PattyW60 Loc: Northwest Illinois

Wow....these are all beautiful!! I love the powerful waves in #7!! I also really like your editing techniques!

Patty

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

Bob Yankle wrote:

Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state (115), even more than Maine, "the lighthouse state". I don't fancy myself a lighthouse photographer as such and haven't collected an image-list of famous maritime structures but I AM enamored with the many moods and seasonal changes of the Elberta, Frankfort, Pt. Betsie, Old Mission, and Charlevoix lighthouses of NW Michigan.

Bob, your display is great. Next time you are in the area be sure to take the mail boat from Leland out to South Manitou Island. The lighthouse still stands. Ask the skipper nicely and you may see the old "Crib" that is now in private ownership. While not a lighthouse in the original sense it was used by freighters to navigate the Manitou Passage. GPS turned out the lights from the houses. Thanx for sharing these.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

davidrb wrote:

Bob, your display is great. Next time you are in the area be sure to take the mail boat from Leland out to South Manitou Island. The lighthouse still stands. Ask the skipper nicely and you may see the old "Crib" that is now in private ownership. While not a lighthouse in the original sense it was used by freighters to navigate the Manitou Passage. GPS turned out the lights from the houses. Thanx for sharing these.

David, I was a navigator in the Navy when we used to use sextants for celestial fixes, LORAN for electronic fixes, and navigational lights ( as in lighthouses) for terrestrial fixes. If GPS ever goes down, I hope these young sailors remember how to navigate "old school"!