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Portland Head Light
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-Benjamin Franklin.
Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine that sits at the entrance of the shipping channel into Casco Bay. The headlight was the first built by the United States government, and is now a part of Fort Williams Park.
As one of the most photographed lighthouses in the US I was very eager to get this one right. Also one fellow photographer I me while at Annisquam Light told me that the Portland Head light ticks all the boxes to be a perfect lighthouse shot. I have a couple of more interesting shots and I will post them as get the time.
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Taken before sunset, the stains in the sky are dissipating clouds, maybe I should have erased them, they tend to appear like imperfections.
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Sunset at Portland Head Light with Rich and Brian. The day ended about 12 hours after we left Boston.
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First lit in 1791, Portland Head Light is the oldest light in the state of Maine and was the first US lighthouse completed after independence from...
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Portland Head Light, located in Cape Elizabeth is another wonderful lighthouse in Maine and it is the most photographed lighthouse in North America....
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Another sunset shot from Portland Head Light with Rich and Brian. This was a few minutes before this one. Some warm light was still available for a...
