Painted Highland Lighthouse Cape Cod
by Skip Willits
Title
Painted Highland Lighthouse Cape Cod
Artist
Skip Willits
Medium
Photograph - Epson Lustre Paper
Description
This digitally painted accent piece will please any collector or anyone with an eye for color and texture. The oil paint processing technique lends additional tone and texture to the image and is best seen enlarged.
HIGHLAND (CAPE COD) LIGHTHOUSE
NORTH TRURO, MA.
This lighthouse was one of the most powerful sentinels in the country with visibility of over 40 miles and even further on a good clear night. It was also the first flashing white light in the U.S. which distinguished it from Boston light. The first tower in this area was a 30-foot brick tower built in 1791. That tower was replaced in 1857 and equipped with a huge first order Fresnel lens. The first light was 500 feet from the edge of the cliff upon which it was built, and by 1996 the ocean was as close as 40 feet. It was moved in 1996 to the current location, which is over 400 feet from where it had stood.
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April 18th, 2018
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Comments (51)
Nancy Griswold
Such a wonderful photograph and Point of View taken. This historical lighthouse is shown honored by your vision FAV/L
Mary Lynn Giacomini
Amazing series of lighthouses Skip......good foreground interest, beautiful light, and details! L/f Had to revisit stunning work!
Michele Hancock
Nice work Skip. This is such a joyful picture of a lighthouse. I love the flowers in the fore.LF
Mary Lynn Giacomini
Gorgeous perspective and stunning work Skip! Beautiful colors, light, and details! L/F