Those who regularly follow my blog know of my fascination with lighthouses. I am not sure exactly why. Maybe because they are quickly becoming relics of the past with the advancement of GPS electronics or because they are often built in some wonderful location or maybe because most of them have stories of sunken boats and how they were built to save lives. Whatever the reason, whenever I travel, I always am on the lookout for them.
On this particular trip to Maine, we had stayed in Camden and were on our way south. Rather than hop on the interstate, I chose to hug the rugged Maine coast, stopping at lighthouses along the way. When we stopped at this particular lighthouse, the Marshall Point Lighthouse on Port Clyde, it looked so familiar even though I hadn’t been there before. Then I read a sign in the museum and it came back to me. The light was featured in the movie “Forrest Gump” (one of my favorites). In the movie, Forrest starts on a 3-year run across the country and back. When Forrest hits the east coast, he stops at a lighthouse (the Marshall Point Lighthouse), turns around and starts running to the west coast.
Neat story Len. Great looking lighthouse.
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What a beauty! That walkway to the lighthouse itself is awesome and the rocks really add a nice contrast in texture to the rest of the image! Really well done!
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Terrific shot Len. As you know, I share your love of lighthouses, and will be visiting Marshall Point, among others, in a few weeks. Seeing your post today has me even more excited to get there.
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Nice shot and I love that movie as well. I have not watched it in some time and I think I need to correct that today
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I love them too Len for some unknown reason - perhaps we see them as a beacon of hope or something, anyways nicely done here!
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Great shot, neat story, I to am a great fan of lighthouses, I work at sea so it’s always nice to see them.
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I love your lighthouse shots Len and this another one you nailed.
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Pretty cool shot. Love the lighthouses.
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Wow, love this picture, very nice!
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Now that is just so cool. You run into a place like this, not even intending too! Awesome work Len.
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I thought that lighthouse looked familiar. Cool story!
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Very nicely done Len, you really have a great eye!
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I like the perspective on this one, Len. Well chosen
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What a beautiful place Lynn. Great composition. That what such a great movie. Several years ago while visiting Savannah, Georgia we saw the park bench where he would wait for the bus. In the movie it was located in Chippewa Square, today it has been moved indoors.
I love lighthouses as well, Len. This is a really great looking on here. Very nice job of capturing this scene, man.
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Very cool shot Len! Love all your lighthouse shots!
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Because… Light houses are awesome! I dare you to find one true photog that would pass up shooting one. It’s like a rule.
Love the shot here sir, very well done. I can’t say I have ever seen one with a bridge growing out of it though.
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Beautiful! Great use of lines in the composition to keep people in the photo, too. I just keep looking at it.
Oh, and I like lighthouses, too.
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