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Perched on a cliff on the central California coast, 50 miles south of San Francisco, the 115-foot Pigeon Point Lighthouse, one of the tallest lighthouses in America, has been guiding mariners since 1872. Its five-wick lard oil lamp, and first-order Fresnel lens, comprised of 1,008 prisms, was first lit at sunset, November 15, 1872. The lens stands 16 feet tall, 6 feet in diameter, and weighs 2,000 pounds. Now on display in the fog signal building, it sat in a lantern room constructed at the Lighthouse Service's general depot in New York before being shipped around the Horn. Although the original Fresnel lens is no longer in use, the lighthouse is still an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation using an automated LED beacon.

Born and residing in the San Francisco Bay Area, Laura Macky is a photographer whose primary focus is on landscapes, although you can find her photographing other subjects such as flowers and architecture now and again. Utilizing both camera work and post processing, Laura communicates her love of nature and the enjoyment of challenging herself to grow as an artist. Published and Shown Work : * Published in the San Francisco ARC Gallery catalog * Shown work at the Gearbox Gallery in Oakland, California * Published on the cover of a book entitled, "Catching Our Breath" by Larry Booth * Published in San Francisco calendar "Save the Bay 2018". Laura also owns and operates a camera club in the San Francisco Bay Area, and...