Newfoundland, Canada is a photographer’s paradise, and
lighthouses are one of the major photographic attractions. One of the most famous lights is the Cape
Bonavista Lighthouse. Nestled on the
coast at a point near where explorer John Cabot first sighted land in 1497, the
light and the rugged cliffs are a picturesque setting worthy of a visit.
Nikon D1x, Tamron 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 62mm, ISO 125, 1/60 @ f/14
The lighthouse
was put into operation in 1843, and the light was functional until 1964 when it
was replaced by an electric light on a steel tower nearby. You can see the tower in the picture above. The lighthouse is now a provincial historical
site and museum that is open to the public.
A visit to Newfoundland should be on everyone’s agenda,
and a visit to Cape Bonavista, the lighthouse and the town, is a must when on
the island.
If you like this shot please join me Wednesday when I blog about photographing the beautiful and historic Point Betsie Lighthouse on Lake Michigan near Frankfort, MI.
Thanks to Debbie of Delicious Baby for organizing
Photo Friday and spreading such wonderful images across the Web.
I love all of the red-and-white lighthouses in Canada. So different looking that the lighthouses here in Michigan.
Now I'm waiting for those puffin photos!
Posted by: Dominique | June 12, 2009 at 10:37 AM
I love lighthouse photo and this one is surely interesting. It doesn't look like typical tall slender lighthouse. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Amy @ The Q Family | June 12, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Nice lines in this pic and contrast in textures.It brings this lighthouse to life. Unusual way to paint a lighthouse but whoever said they had to follow a painting guideline.
Posted by: Cate | June 12, 2009 at 12:18 PM
I think the paint job helps with visibility. Yes there were puffins on a large rock/small island next to the light. Maybe for a future Photo Friday. While watching the puffins we saw a very large Iceberg go by in the distance. A beautiful place.
Posted by: Tim | June 12, 2009 at 12:55 PM
British lighthouses are usually striped horizontally, I've never seen them striped vertically. Great misty picture!
Posted by: Victoria | June 12, 2009 at 03:02 PM
I have only visited Newfoundland once but I fell in love with it. Hard! It was the middle of July and they still had small icebergs (known as growlers) in the port. I wore every article of clothing in my suitcase. The wind blew and I felt like a character from a novel by the Bronte sisters. The people were some of the friendliest I have met in my life. Newfoundland is on our short list of places we would live.
Thanks for the memories!
Posted by: Monna | June 12, 2009 at 03:26 PM
I love lighthouses but that is definitely the most colorful one I've seen. Actually, I've always pictured them to be more tower-like. Guess I haven't seen enough o them!
Posted by: amida | June 12, 2009 at 05:00 PM
Newfoundlanders are friendly. And the weather is highly changeable, from fog so thick you couldn't see the hand in front of your face to beautiful blue skies the next day. We really would like to go back. And I never even got tired of eating fish (local cod) and chips :)
I know that a number of lighthouses on the East coast(USA) are short and squat. We also have a few here on the great lakes like that. When they are on a 200' cliff, or out in the middle of the lake/bay they don't need to be so tall.
Thanks for the comments everyone. Come aback to my blog on Wednesday. I plan on doing an article about photographing Point Betsie Lighthouse located on Lake Michigan.
Posted by: Tim | June 12, 2009 at 07:51 PM
So I suppose the lighthouse is painted red & white for practical reasons, but I love it just because it looks fun. I've visited lighthouses on the northern coast of Spain, where my husband is fun and they are all quite dull in comparison. I lived in Canada for 3 years and always regretted not visiting two places - Montreal and Newfoundland, especially after being in Vancouver in January and seeing all these awesome advertisements on TV for Newfoundland. It looks gorgeous.
Posted by: globalgal | June 13, 2009 at 03:49 AM
Oops, that should have been "northern coast of Spain, where my husband is from..." :) although we usually do have fun when in his hometown!
Posted by: globalgal | June 13, 2009 at 03:50 AM