As Chicago grew in prominence as a shipping port in the late 1800s, it became apparent that a navigational beacon was needed to guide vessels around the large point of land north of the city. The Grosse Point Lighthouse in Evanston was put into service in 1873.Now a secondary aid to navigation with the advent of electronic positioning devices, the second order fresnel lens, the largest on the Great Lakes, continues to send its beam into the night.
Click on picture to enlarge. Photograph © 2006 James Jordan.
4 comments:
I am falling in love with your pictures... indeed...
Wow.. Beautiful photos today.. That moonlit pier is amazing..
marziotta, glad you're enjoying them!
chandira, it was as much fun being there on the beach in the moonlight and listening to the wind and waves as it was to see the results of my photo experiment.
Yes, I bet it was.. :-) The beach stops me going crazy sometimes. I could never live far from the ocean.
Am so enjoying your beautiful photos again today, I love seeing you on blogrocket.
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