Brad Bireley
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Bodie Island Lighthouse, Outerbanks, NC
dmr
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mfunnell
Shaken, so blurred
Signalling to prairie schooners, perhaps?dmr said:which is in (yeah, I know, go figure!) eastern Nebraska!
...Mike
jan normandale
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dmr said:Here is one not too far from where I live, which is in (yeah, I know, go figure!) eastern Nebraska!
"d" do you know the story for this lighthouse. Is it on a river or is it a curiosity?
dmr
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jan normandale said:
Yeah, sortakinda.
Yes and yes.
It's an iconic landmark, and yes, just off the river, but never intended as a navigation light. When it's lighted (last time I drove by there at night it was dark) it's quite dim, actually. It's just northeast of the town of Ashland, Nebraska.
It marks Linoma Beach, which is a good size artificial sand beach surrounding a lake that was once an estuary of the river. This dates from shortly after WWII, IIRC.
The name (LinOma) comes from the fact that it's just about at the midpoint between Lincoln and Omaha on route 6.
They are now marketing it as a "water park" and booking it for private parties and such. Until recently they had a fairly decent restaurant adjoining the lake, and were known locally for huge lob-stahs and huge prime rib cuts at the lowest prices around. They closed the restaurant last year, but I think the bar is still open.
There's a housing development just north of there called "Beacon View", with backyard channels out into the river for boating.
That photo was from 2005. The last time I drove by there (it's on the old highway and I don't go that way that often) it was in sad shape. One of the sides had a big hole in it and it looked like it was about ready to fall apart.
In case you're curious, I'm attaching a screen print of the Google map. The shadow of the lighthouse is just above the "Air Park Drive" label.
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jan normandale
Film is the other way
A lot of the whimisical things built in the 30's 40's and 50's seem to be figuratively approaching the end of the line. Nice to have a shot of it for a memento. Thanks for the map!
jolefler
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Murray Kelly
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A lighthouse in the middle of Brisbane and a lightship, both at the now Maritime Museum. The lightship was put in the drydock from Moreton Bay (close to the river) and the lighthouse served a useful life when the river traffic was much busier. The light would hardly be visible against the city lights nowadays.
More whimsy
Murray
Brisbane, Oz
More whimsy
Murray
Brisbane, Oz
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Tom Harrell
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Where is this lighthouse at Rover? Some place in Connecticut I presume. Is it still used?
Tom
Tom
No, it is in Maine just north of Booth Bay Harbour, and too early in the morning for me to remember...... off to google, be back in a second.
rumbliegeos
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Murray Kelly
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2 more.
Cabo S. Vincente - Portugal, Sagres. Prince Henri the Navigator watched as his ships sailed to discover the world. It was the reference point of all Portugese maps.
The other is C Leuwin in Western Australia. The light the old mariners hoped to see before landfall after battling the Roaring 40's from C of Good Hope on the long haul from Europe. Very bleak the day we were there, nearly blown over by the wind.
Murray
Brisbane, Oz
Cabo S. Vincente - Portugal, Sagres. Prince Henri the Navigator watched as his ships sailed to discover the world. It was the reference point of all Portugese maps.
The other is C Leuwin in Western Australia. The light the old mariners hoped to see before landfall after battling the Roaring 40's from C of Good Hope on the long haul from Europe. Very bleak the day we were there, nearly blown over by the wind.
Murray
Brisbane, Oz
