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Photography Area~Our Photos => Landscape & Travel => Topic started by: Don on November 21, 2009, 08:35:24 AM

Title: Currituck LightHouse
Post by: Don on November 21, 2009, 08:35:24 AM
at Corrolla NC.

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Don
Title: Re: Currituck LightHouse
Post by: Jeanne Lee on November 21, 2009, 10:53:52 AM
How tall is that structure, Don?  I sure wouldn't want to climb it.   ;)
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Post by: juanital on November 22, 2009, 08:04:04 PM
That sure does look like quite a hike! I climbed the Astoria one and it was dizzying going up! :D
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Post by: LakeLady on November 23, 2009, 02:41:51 PM
Well shot, Don.
Becky
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Post by: Don on November 23, 2009, 03:45:28 PM
Thanks everyone for looking. Here is a little more info that should answer a few ?'s

    * Number of steps: 214
    * Height to focal plane of lens: 158 feet (48.2 m)
    * Height to top of roof: 162 feet (49.4 m)
    * Number of bricks: approximately one million
    * Thickness of wall at base: 5 feet 8 inches (1.7 m)
    * Thickness of wall at parapet: 3 feet (0.9 m)
    * Position: 34 miles (54.7 km) south of the Cape Henry (Virginia) Lighthouse; 32 1/2 miles   
(52.3 km) north-northwest of Bodie Island Lighthouse
    * Coast Survey Chart: 36° 22'36" N latitude, 75° 49'51" W longitude.

Don
Title: Re: Currituck LightHouse
Post by: Summicron on December 01, 2009, 07:16:24 PM
Like the muted tones here and the view up through the trees, which reminds me, must get some shots of the lighthouse on the Bridgewater canal in Worsley, Manchester.
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Post by: JudyB on December 03, 2009, 07:17:59 PM
I love lighthouses!  Well done!!
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Post by: Summicron on December 03, 2009, 07:46:28 PM
Wait till you see this one.
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