In my continuation of writing about lighthouses my next installment is one that I love. When I lived on Cape Cod back in the early 1980’s I would see this lighthouse daily and when I went out boating would pass it on our trips.
Channel Point Lighthouse is a Faux Light, a replica of Brant Point Light.
Apparently, a local resident decided a Lighthouse was needed to mark Channel Point near the edge of the shipping channel entering the Inner Harbor of Hyannis. According to a Hyannis Tourist Information Guide, the Lighthouse was established as a private aid to navigation and is not a official Light recognized by the United States Coast Guard.
Since the Lighthouse is not a official navigational aid, the “Bug” Light has also been called the Lewis Bay Lighthouse and the Hyannis Inner Harbor Light. Lighthouses were named for the geographic location they marked as a general rule. Therefore, Channel Point Lighthouse best describes the location to warn mariners away from.
Unfortunately, there is no information to whether Channel Point Light is actually used by navigation entering the inner harbor, yet when we visited the harbor, the Light was Flashing Green to mark the point after sunset which supports the Hyannis Tourist Information Guide assertions. Regardless of whether mariners are guided by Lighthouse or not, the Inner Harbor is a crowded harbor of refuge with Ferries, commercial fishing vessels, and 180-plus pleasure crafts moored at the Hyannis Marina.
When I was photographing this lighthouse from all angles I realized how different it looked. Tell me what you think.
From these angles it looks congested with city life.
The angles below are my favorite. More solitude.
For me each photograph takes on its own story and they look like different lighthouses. So depending on where I was standing, this lighthouse had many lives.
13 comments:
Fantastic, Bethy! I miss lighthouses.
It really is amazing what control the photographer has in telling a story.
Great blogpost!
Love these pictures in your lighthouse series. It is amazing how the story changes according to the angle of the image.
The Insy Winsy Spider song is wonderful!
Great lighthouse story. It is amazing what different angles can do to a photo.
Bethy, what an adorable lighthouse and unique setting. I am beyond envious that you've lived out on the Cape and near this. How did you ever move back?
Love your features, always.
May 28th? This can't be true.
Cool post, Bethy. I've loved your lighthouse series. And yes the different angles make for quite a different feeling.
I loved seeing the many ways you shot the lighthouse.
Great blog Bethy.
These are gorgeous photos, Bethy!! I love them all!! How very cool!
It's actually kind of adorable, the way that the houses just kind of crept up around it.
What a lovely place and beautiful photographs! My husband loves lighthouses.
Thank you for your sweet comment on my blog and for the prayers. I'm doing better and hope to be back at Etsy by the holiday season.
~Marilyn
All are the very beautiful, gallant, truly magnificent and historical architecture which are looking amazing and great for sure.
These light houses are so great behind which there are lots of lovely and beautiful stories, which could enraptured many hearts and souls into this scenic beauty for sure.
I love lighthouses.
Wow... sweetest!
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