
06/09/2024
I've previously shown daytime photos of the Sand Point Light in Excanaba, MI. It's pretty! But I took this shot at sunrise, just as the active light was dimming. Not being too bright, you can see the shape of a Fresnel lens (in this case, a 4th order lens), originally red in color (quite unusual) and visible for up to 11 miles on the lake. The cupola is of cast iron, and the ornamental treatment at the top is a functioning lightning rod. Construction was completed in 1868 with the light tower facing away from the lake (also, unusual).