We finish the week of touring New England on the blog by visiting the Ocean State otherwise known as Rhode Island. I know some of you might ask, “What about Vermont? Isn’t it part of New England?”. The answer is yes and I plan to post an image from Vermont on Monday.
Now to the tip of Rhode Island to view a closeup of the Beavertail Lighthouse located in Jamestown. It is a unusual lighthouse in that instead of the typical circular shape, it is actually a square structure. It offers a panoramic view of the Narragansett Bay. The lighthouse is surrounded by rugged rocks on three sides as can be seen in this previous post.
This is the third iteration of the lighthouse with the first one originally built in 1749. Alas, it was made of wood and burned down four years later. It was rebuilt in 1753 and lasted until 1856 when this iteration was built. It stands 45 feet tall and its light is on 24 hours a day.
Beautiful sky for this, Len. An attractive contrast too between the rather dour stone of the lighthouse and the more modern properties.
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What an unusual lighthouse. I’ll have to check it out next time I’m in RI. And great job with the image.
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Awesome shot Len! Have a great weekend!
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So love!
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Nice shot, Len. That lighthouse is quite different from what we have down here on the outer banks of NC.
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I’ve loved this weeks New England theme. Great shot to end with. I’ve never seen a square lighthouse.
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Like it a lot, and Lighthouse’s are cool to, working at sea it’s always nice to see a Lighthouse.
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WOW, very nice picture!
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So many great scenes in New England (including Vermont). Great shot.
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Awesome shot, Len. I like the contrast between that wonderful sky and the white buildings. This is an odd sort of lighthouse but a fantastic scene.
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rhode island is one of the few states i’ve never visited…so beautiful. love the clean white of the structure. definitely one of the largest i’ve seen.