An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Category: Coastwalking

  • Gay Head

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    Since the 1700’s a beacon has warned sailors of the dangers off the shores of Aquinnah. Now the light herself was in danger of tumbling into the sea.

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    snowpackjack

  • Eastern Point Lighthouse

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    This lighthouse vexed me in my efforts to get a worthy image. Known as America’s oldest seaport, the harbor is a busy place, it would be a long walk to the breakwater.

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    snowpackjack
    A white lighthouse and keepers house with a red roof sits in the left corner of the image under a blue sky. rocky shoreline in Gloucester Harbor is in the foreground. Ocean waves break on the rocks from the right side of the image.

  • Spring Point Ledge

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    This little “spark plug” caisson style lighthouse is the only one in the U.S. you can walk to. It reminds me of many of Rhode Island’s lighthouses, that are often located in the water near channels, and require a kayak or boat to reach. I had been traveling to Maine to photograph some of the…

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    snowpackjack
    A lighthouse centered in the image on a jetty of granite boulders. The lighthouses beacon is illuminated above the tower. The sky is overcast at night with dark clouds.

  • House On A Rock

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    When I worked in Newport, down near the mansions, I often found myself taking a break just before sunset, standing on the cliffs near Ram’s Head in Newport, Rhode Island. Looking towards the Newport Bridge, I could watch the schooners ply the waters off Newport Harbor. Occasionally an “out of towner” would spy the house.…

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    snowpackjack