Photographer Larry Wright has captured the most interesting and beautiful lighthouses protecting some of North America's most treacherous waters. Stories of wrecks and rescues, lights and lightkeepers abound. Featured lighthouses are located in Ontario, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio.
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This is a beautiful choice for lovers of the seashore, worth picking up for the photos alone. Featuring 43 of the 350 lighthouses on the Great Lakes, it includes interesting stories of wrecks and rescues, lights and lighthouse keepers--some of whom had to climb to the top of a 98-foot tower every six hours to fuel the light with kerosene. The first lighthouse, built in 280 B.C., was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Called Pharos, it was built in Egypt to guide ships into the Nile River. Stemming from the name of this first lighthouse, the word pharology refers to the science of lighthouse construction. Historical facts and sea yarns such as these make this a great beach read.
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Larry and Patricia Wright have long shared an interest in lighthouses. First attracted by the scenic locations and architectural styles of the Great Lakes lighthouses, the Wrights were soon compelled to investigate the histories behind the beacons. Patricia Wright is a teacher in Barrie, Ontario. Larry Wright operates his own photography studio.
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This review is from: Bonfires and Beacons: Great Lakes Lighthouses (Hardcover)
Larry's photo's are pretty good, but Patricia's writing is very informative and she was nice enough to include a map so you can see exactly where each lighthouse is located. I learned much about maintanence, and I didn't even know there was such a thing as the Huron Lightship. This book is well worth the money.
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The Windmill Point lighthouse was first constructed in 1820 as a functioning windmill to service the local farming community along the shore of the St. Lawrence River. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
decagonal lantern, first lightkeeper, fog signal, lake traffic, octagonal lantern, island lighthouse, light station Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Coast Guard, Lake Superior, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, Point Clark, Lake Huron, Hope Island, Lake Michigan, Lighthouse Service, Point Iroquois, Raspberry Island, Salmon Point, Sodus Bay, Burlington Bay, Copper Harbor, Gibraltar Point, Lake Ontario, Lawrence River, Peninsula Point, Port Burwell, Straits of Mackinac, Whitefish Point, Apostle Islands, Imperial Towers, Lighthouse Board New!
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The Windmill Point lighthouse was first constructed in 1820 as a functioning windmill to service the local farming community along the shore of the St. Lawrence River. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
decagonal lantern, first lightkeeper, fog signal, lake traffic, octagonal lantern, island lighthouse, light station Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Coast Guard, Lake Superior, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, Point Clark, Lake Huron, Hope Island, Lake Michigan, Lighthouse Service, Point Iroquois, Raspberry Island, Salmon Point, Sodus Bay, Burlington Bay, Copper Harbor, Gibraltar Point, Lake Ontario, Lawrence River, Peninsula Point, Port Burwell, Straits of Mackinac, Whitefish Point, Apostle Islands, Imperial Towers, Lighthouse Board New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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This book cites 5
books:
- Thunder Bay Beach by Bill Northcott in Back Matter
- Great Lakes Lighthouse Coloring Book by Joseph A Arrigo in Back Matter
- A Pictorial History of the Great Lakes by H.; Walter, E. A. Hatcher in Back Matter
- Harbour Lights: Burlington Bay by Mary Weeks-Mifflin in Back Matter
- Great Lakes by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
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