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Top Down - 97 Steps Above the Harbor (8)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 151 W: 1 N: 230]](http://i1.treklens.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (1105) | The view from the working deck of a lighthouse is amazing -- especially when leaning downward for one of Helen's theme assignments :)
The Cana Island light is one of three lighthouses overlooking Bailey's Harbor in Wisconsin's famed Door County.
To get this view from 82 feet above Lake Michigan, however, one must climb 97 steps on an old, narrow spiral, cast iron staircase and then clamber through a narrow hatch to step onto the railing.
The lighthouse, opened in 1870, was not electrified until 1945. In the early days, the light was powered by lard or whale oil, the lightkeeper's shift ran from dusk to dawn -- and not only must he ascend the steps, but he must also carry a few dozen pounds of fuel with him every 2.5 hours. After sunup, he had to do government paperwork (some things never change!) before he could call it a night.
I opted for a simple view in this presentation, but I'm adding a couple of workshop images, so you can get a sense of what the eye sees from different points of view. |
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| This image, too, I believe, like the original and the first workshop, gets at the technique Helen described in setting this week's theme. The perspective this time is a bit to the left (north) of the original post, showing more of the harbor that gives the community its name. |
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Changing POV
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| There are several other buildings on the grounds of the Cana Island Light -- a storage building, oil house, keeper's quarters, and privy have all been on the property over the years. It's a long path to the light and the water in the background runs along side a narrow strip that connects mainland and island. |
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