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Photos from August 2025, taken by me here in Crescent City, Calfornia. The blueish image is taken on a clear evening, from the North of the lighthouse. The greenish image is taken from the South side of the lighthouse and my significant others head lamp in green lit the foreground, providing the glow. It's spectacularly gorgeous here. - Susan 

 

 

The lighthouse at Battery Point, Crescent City, CA

The lighthouse
alone on the hill
just a tree at its side
its beacon 
that light

It casts a long light
in a long blink
and then it's gone 
in a spin
to mark the shore within

It sits on its own island
only accessible on low tide
the path a bridge
mercurial moat that hides it

The building is lit at night
as well as its beam
presenting an eerie glow
In the fog it seems

Almost haunted
romantic
so substantial

It's survived tsunamis
wrapped around its base
which left no trace
as they ravaged inland

A sight to see
A hike I intend to aspire
up those circular stairs
to peer out through that light tower


The lighthouse at Battery Point, Crescent City, CA

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