This is a cute little lighthouse located on a tiny island in Crescent City, CA. Well it’s not really an island, its an island at high tide but not at low tide. It was one of the first lighthouses to become operational (1856) along the California coast and is still operational today, including a full-time keeper. However, it’s only classified as a private aid to navigation and is no longer part of the Coast Guard navigational infrastructure. Some of the walls of the lighthouse are about 2’ thick in order to withstand the ravages of Pacific winter storms. It even survived the 20’ tsunami cause by the 1964 Alaska earthquake while much of Crescent City didn’t.

Some even consider this little lighthouse haunted. Three ghosts, two adults and one child, live in the lighthouse according to ghost hunters. Or so the story goes according to the resident staff.

This photo was taken from the breakwater just SE of the lighthouse. This image was captured late afternoon and about 5 minutes before that background fog bank swept in soaking everything. When I took the image it was a cool afternoon and you could watch seagulls flying around and little sandpipers running around on the sand. The fog horns at the end of the breakwater announced their presence with long deep blasts ever few seconds. The nose was treated with the smell of the cool salty sea air and floating seaweed along the rocks. However, once the fog arrived, it was time to scurry back to the protection of the car to dry off.

I submitted the unedited original the FYC section and got some great editing ideas from some very talented people there. Attached is the edit that conveys the ambiance I felt at the time the picture was taken. Hope you enjoy.

As always, I would appreciate any critique, suggestions or examples of how you might improve this image.

Mike

This is a cute little lighthouse located on a tiny island in Crescent City, CA. Well it’s not really an island, its an island at high tide but not at low tide. It was one of the first lighthouses to become operational (1856) along the California coast and is still operational today, including a full-time keeper. However, it’s only classified as a private aid to navigation and is no longer part of the Coast Guard navigational infrastructure. Some of the walls of the lighthouse are about 2’ thick in order to withstand the ravages of Pacific winter storms. It even survived the 20’ tsunami cause by the 1964 Alaska earthquake while much of Crescent City didn’t.

Some even consider this little lighthouse haunted. Three ghosts, two adults and one child, live in the lighthouse according to ghost hunters. Or so the story goes according to the resident staff.

This photo was taken from the breakwater just SE of the lighthouse. This image was captured late afternoon and about 5 minutes before that background fog bank swept in soaking everything. When I took the image it was a cool afternoon and you could watch seagulls flying around and little sandpipers running around on the sand. The fog horns at the end of the breakwater announced their presence with long deep blasts ever few seconds. The nose was treated with the smell of the cool salty sea air and floating seaweed along the rocks. However, once the fog arrived, it was time to scurry back to the protection of the car to dry off.

I submitted the unedited original the FYC section and got some great editing ideas from some very talented people there. Attached is the edit that conveys the ambiance I felt at the time the picture was taken. Hope you enjoy.

As always, I would appreciate any critique, suggestions or examples of how you might improve this image.

Mike

This is a cute little lighthouse located on a tiny island in Crescent City, CA. Well it’s not really an island, its an island at high tide but not at low tide. It was one of the first lighthouses to become operational (1856) along the California coast and is still operational today, including a full-time keeper. However, it’s only classified as a private aid to navigation and is no longer part of the Coast Guard navigational infrastructure. Some of the walls of the lighthouse are about 2’ thick in order to withstand the ravages of Pacific winter storms. It even survived the 20’ tsunami cause by the 1964 Alaska earthquake while much of Crescent City didn’t.

Some even consider this little lighthouse haunted. Three ghosts, two adults and one child, live in the lighthouse according to ghost hunters. Or so the story goes according to the resident staff.

This photo was taken from the breakwater just SE of the lighthouse. This image was captured late afternoon and about 5 minutes before that background fog bank swept in soaking everything. When I took the image it was a cool afternoon and you could watch seagulls flying around and little sandpipers running around on the sand. The fog horns at the end of the breakwater announced their presence with long deep blasts ever few seconds. The nose was treated with the smell of the cool salty sea air and floating seaweed along the rocks. However, once the fog arrived, it was time to scurry back to the protection of the car to dry off.

I submitted the unedited original the FYC section and got some great editing ideas from some very talented people there. Attached is the edit that conveys the ambiance I felt at the time the picture was taken. Hope you enjoy.

As always, I would appreciate any critique, suggestions or examples of how you might improve this image.

Mike