“Observed annually on August 7, National Lighthouse Day honors the beacon of light that for hundreds of years symbolized safety and security for ships and boats at sea.”
I’ve had the opportunity to photograph most of the #lighthouses in the #Chesapeakebay. Here are a few of my favorites.
Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light Chesapeake Bay near Sparrows Point, MD
Full moon rising over the Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light, a historic lighthouse located in the Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore, Maryland
The Baltimore Harbor Lighthouse is a three-story octagonal brick cottage constructed atop a concrete and stone base filled cast-iron caisson.
Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse was built in 1875 and is still an active Beacon of Navigation