Neds Point Lighthouse
Good morning
Today I will share a few shots of Neds Point Light in Mattapoisette MA
I do love lighthouses and hence visiting this spot especially if I am lucky enough to catch it one a morning with a nice colorful sunrise, but its not a greta spot for gettign my steps in, most other places I go theres options for nice long walks, but this just has a field around thelighthouse so to get my steps in I end up doing many loops around the field
A little about the Lightohuse from this source
Ned Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Ned's Point Road in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts.
The lighthouse was built in 1838 at a cost of approximately $5,000 can you imagine what it would cost now
And is named after Ned Dexter, a local farmer. Under the supervision of a local builder, Leonard Hammond, the lighthouse was constructed with a birdcage-style lantern similar to Bird Island Light found in Marion, Massachusetts. The stone used for the lighthouse was all locally sourced, with most of it originating from nearby beaches. Inside, there are 32 granite steps that are cantilevered to the outside wall without the use of mortar. The original lantern used 11 whale oil lamps, each with its own parabolic reflector. The lamps and reflectors were replaced by a fifth order Fresnel lens in 1857, along with a change to an octagonal lantern. The Great Blizzard of 1888 significantly damaged the keeper's stone house, resulting in it being demolished and the building of a wooden replacement.
The original Ned Point Light in Massachusetts, showing its original bird-cage lantern and keeper's house
Following the lighthouse's automation in 1923, the keeper's house became unnecessary. The original stone keeper's house was loaded on a barge and taken to Wing's Neck Light in Bourne, Massachusetts. The lighthouse was deactivated from 1952, but remained under control of the US Coast Guard. Following modernization in 1961, the lighthouse was reactivated in 1961 with its current 6-second isophase. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Often I get there early while its still fairly dark
Sony A7iv 21mm F8 72 Sec ISO 100
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but I do like that time of day and thinkit makes for cool photos
Sony A7iv 28mm F8 77 Sec ISO 100
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and then staying as the sun rises hoping for a nice display from mother nature
Sony A7iv 18mm F8 6 Sec ISO 100
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and some days I get really lucky ;)
Sony A7iv 27mm F11 1 Sec ISO 100
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theres somehting about lighthouses I love them and hope one dya to visit more of themhere in New England
Sony A7iv 17mm F11 0.6 Sec ISO 100
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And that’s all folks
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