Lighthouse
Smoldering Sunrise
The Christmas gift that keeps on giving… This is another image I captured at sunrise on Christmas morning, 2011. This lighthouse is positioned on the western shore of Lake Michigan – at the harbor opening of Algoma, WI.
Algoma has had some sort of structure providing light for navigational purposes since March 1st of 1893. This current version, standing more than 40 feet tall, has been in place since 1932.
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Kewaunee Lighthouse in B&W
The simplicity of this photo is what appeals to me most. It’s not a dramatic, eye-popping image. It’s a simple, normal view of the lighthouse at Kewaunee, WI…taken early one morning from the beach.
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A Christmas Story – Opening Act
This is the way the day started in Algoma, WI on Sunday, December 25, 2011 – Christmas morning. The sun had to force its way through a band of low clouds hugging the horizon over Lake Michigan.
Myself and another area photographer were there to witness and record it. Obviously, neither one of us had young children at home to open presents on this early Christmas morning. I was actually on my way to church to prepare for the morning’s service and stopped (as I often do) for a quick round of pics.
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Harbor Slush
The harbor at Algoma, WI was busy making slush on the morning I snapped this image. There were chunks of ice undulating with minimal wave action. As they moved, ever so slightly, together and apart, the slush in the water created by the cold temperatures was pushed up between the chunks of ice, creating the ridges seen here.
This was taken right at sunrise on a Sunday morning. If you squint, you can see the first hint of the morning sun on the horizon, just to the right of the lighthouse.
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View from Shore
I know most people prefer to sleep in on Saturday mornings. Not me. I’m up before the sun and scouting out potential, natural beauty. For me, another hour or two of sleep just isn’t worth what I might miss on a calm morning in the pre-sunrise glow.
This is one of my favorite Saturday morning locations. This was the scene just before the sun appeared over Lake Michigan and the lighthouse at Kewaunee, WI…as viewed from the beach.
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Morning Pastels
Look what I found! This is a pre-sunrise view of the Algoma, WI harbor and lighthouse. It was a cold December morning where the surface of the harbor looked like a giant, undulating slushie.
I had been feeling bad for myself because it had been awhile since I was able to get out and take some new photos. My last opportunities (usually early mornings on the weekend) didn’t work out – time wise, weather wise.
While fiddling with my camera, experimenting with a different setting, I found a group of images I had taken more than a week ago and forgotten about. This is the first of a few I will post in the near future.
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Serenity Beach
The calmness of the lake and the soothing colors make this a serene scene. This photo was taken from the beach in Kewaunee, WI just before sunrise on a cool fall morning.
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Morning Charms
This is a similar shot to one I posted last week. This is the upper part of the Kewaunee, WI lighthouse. The previous post (Wisps of Light) was cropped a little closer and left the lighthouse as a silhouette. This one offers a little more sky and a little more detail of the lighthouse.
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Golden Awakening
Yeah, that bright yellow disc is the rising sun overpowering the low clouds over Lake Michigan. The lighthouse at Algoma,WI stands by as a silent witness.
My favorite aspect of this image is the soft texture of golden-yellow clouds in the upper part of the photo.
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Wisps of Light
I’ve taken a lot of photos of the Kewaunee lighthouse, but none like this. This was a pre-sunrise shot focusing on the light of the lighthouse. The morning sky provided a dramatic background.
I have another, similar shot where the lighthouse isn’t all shadow. I’ll post it in a couple of days.
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