One night when Caleb had karate lessons, Sarah asked Hannah if she'd like to go to the lighthouse to collect some rocks. She had her sweatshirt on in no time. It was a perfect opportunity for me to get another photo walk in, and we happily went along. Sarah and her family live just a mile or so from the lighthouse so it makes an easy outing.
This is the view of the lighthouse from the parking lot.
Hannah was immediately off with her bucket to collect rocks, while I went off to see what I could find to photograph.
I'm always happy to find a collection of cairns.
Although we've visited the lighthouse a couple of times, we've never been there when it's open to visitors. I'm not sure what the museum includes, but an accompanying sign says the original, built in 1880, included two wooden structures. Those were replaced with the current brick building in 1990 when the two copper trumpets seen above were installed. The fog horn first sounded during a heavy snowstorm in 1901, and was taken out of service by the Coast Guard in 1965. The Fog Horn Building was restored to its present condition in 1995.
While I was exploring, Hannah was collection rocks.
Sarah found a nice collection of fossils and a piece of sea glass.
Grandpa, Hannah, and Momma got into some serious rock throwing (skipping.)
Which Hannah clearly enjoyed!
I have two other photographs from this outing that I'm saving for the first link-up for the Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt. And finally, the view of the lighthouse from the beach.
