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A family enjoys the a warm summer afternoon resting by the Port Washington Light. Port Washington, WI
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Port Washington is home to what could be considered an unusual lighthouse. This light was built in 1935 and is influenced by the Art Deco movement. Port Washington, WI
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Port Washington breakwater and Lighthouse. Port Washington, WI
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Gulls rest on top of the Sturgeon Bay Pierhead light. Sturgeon Bay, WI
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The catwalk frames the Strugeon Bay Pierhead Light. Sturgeon Bay, WI
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A gull rests on top of the Sturgeon Bay Pierhead light. Sturgeon Bay, WI
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Morning light at Cana Island. Cana Island, WI
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Morning light at Cana Island. Cana Island, WI
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In times when the water level around Cana Island is low, narrow ledge surfaces. From this ledge one can look back at the island and imagine what the sailers would have seen as the approach from the waters of Lake Michigan. Cana Island, WI
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Cana Island sunrise. Cana Island, WI
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Cana Island sunrise. Cana Island, WI
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Cana Island sunrise. Cana Island, WI
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Early morning at Cana Island. Cana Island, WI
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Orange and yellow hues transform the sky behind Cana Island. Cana Island, WI
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Baileys Harbor Range Light
Grasses surround the boardwalk leading to the Bailey's Harbor Upper Range Light. Bailey's Harbor, WI
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The Old Baileys Harbor Light featured one of the last bird cage lanterns. The structure dates back to 1852 and is currently in disrepair. The light station is on private property but the remains of the tower can be seen from a distance towering across the tree line. Baileys Harbor, WI
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Fog envelops Cana Island on a early Fall morning. Cana Island, WI
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One of the doors leading into the Cana Island Lighthouse. Cana Island, WI
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Cana Island light tower. Cana Island, WI
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North Point Lighthouse at dusk. Milwaukee, WI
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Dusk at North Point
After the sun sets, the North Point Lighthouse lights up. Milwaukee, WI
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Sailboats sail the the Lake Michigan waters near the Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse. Milwaukee, WI
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The Milwaukee Pierhead Light reflects on the Lake Michigan waters. Milwaukee, WI
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Racine Marina
Sailboats line the pier in the Racine harbor. In the background, the red breakwater light watches over the boats as they enter the waters of Lake Michigan. Racine, WI
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Racine breakwater light in summer. Racine, WI
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A summer day by the Kenosh Pierhead Light. Kenosha, WI
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Sunbathing by the Light
A warm day in Kenosha finds teenagers enjoing the sun by the pierhead light. Kenosha, WI
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Rincon Light at Night
A cloudy sky serves as a backdrop for the Rincon Light at dusk. Rincon, PR
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Rincon Light at Dusk
A cloudy sky serves as a backdrop for the Rincon Light at dusk. Rincon, PR
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Punta Borinquen
The Rincon Light rises above the treeline in Punta Borinquen. Rincon, PR
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Punta Borinquen
The Rincon Light rises above the treeline in Punta Borinquen. Rincon, PR
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A passing storm leaves behind a spectacular sunset over the ruins of the old Aguadilla's Lighthouse. Aguadilla, PR
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A passing storm leaves behind a spectacular sunset over the ruins of the old Aguadilla's Lighthouse. Aguadilla, PR
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Wave Print
Fingerprint left behind by the receeding waves. Aguadilla, PR
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Red Fishermen
A fishermen tries his luck on the shores of Punta Borinquen. Aguadilla, PR
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Perched
A pelican is perched atop the ruins of the old lighthouse. Aguadilla, PR
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On the Shore
A fisherman walks along the shores of Punta Borinquen. Aguadilla, PR
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Punta Borinquen Beach
View of the beach in Punta Borinquen. Aguadilla, PR
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Wave Action
Waves break against the sandstone in the shores of Punta Borinquen. Aguadilla, PR
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Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
The new (1922) Punta Borinquen lighthouse sits within a Coast Guard station. Aguadilla, PR
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Down the Dirt Road
Road leading down to the old lighthouse. Aguadilla, PR
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By the Ruins
Ruins of the Aguadilla Lighthouse. The building had to be abandoned after the foundation was compromised by the 1918 earthquake. Aguadilla, PR
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The Punta Figuras Lighthouse was completed in 1893 and remained in operation until 1938. During WWII the building was used as a lookout. In 2002/2003, affter many years of neglect and vandalism, the building was restored. Arroyo, PR
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The Punta Figuras Lighthouse was completed in 1893 and remained in operation until 1938. During WWII the building was used as a lookout. In 2002/2003, affter many years of neglect and vandalism, the building was restored. Arroyo, PR
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The Punta Figuras Lighthouse was completed in 1893 and remained in operation until 1938. During WWII the building was used as a lookout. In 2002/2003, affter many years of neglect and vandalism, the building was restored. Arroyo, PR
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The Punta Figuras Lighthouse was completed in 1893 and remained in operation until 1938. During WWII the building was used as a lookout. In 2002/2003, affter many years of neglect and vandalism, the building was restored. Arroyo, PR
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Caja de Muertos
There are several stories on how Caja de Muertos (Coffin Island) got its name. One of them has to do with the pirate Jose Almeida, whose wife died during a raid. It is said that Almeida embalmed his bride's body in a glass box protected by a copper coffin which he left on a cave in the deserted island. The island was given the name after a Spanish engineer found the cave with the coffin many years after Almeida was executed...or so the legend says.
The island, popular due to its beaches, is now a nature preserve. A lighthouse, completed in 1885, sits 297 feet above the water on a hill in the center of the island. Although still operational, the structure has been closed since 1945. Caja de Muertos, PR
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