Pigeon Point Lighthouse

By Portia Söderberg

On 6 April 2008

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Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Pescadero, CA (April 2008)

In the To the Lighthouse photo essay.

Also in the story Half Moon Bay/Pescadero.

44 Responses

  • Joli B

    On 6 April 2008 Joli B gave props:

    Like the off centered composition; beautiful landscape & color too!

  • Albert Dickson

    On 6 April 2008 Albert Dickson said:

    I love the mood and the foreground flowers. Wonderful composition, excellent use of the full frame.

  • Howard Simpson

    On 6 April 2008 Howard Simpson gave props:

    Great Work!

  • Tim Foltz

    On 7 April 2008 Tim Foltz gave props:

    Very Nice Great Shot

  • Andrew Lorimer

    On 7 April 2008 Andrew Lorimer gave props:

    Beautiful!!!!!! Portia

  • Victor Ursabia

    On 7 April 2008 Victor Ursabia said:

    amazing pics... lovely!

  • Kiwi ana

    On 7 April 2008 Kiwi ana gave props:

    I agree with Albert and the House puts everything in perspective.

  • Laura Boston-thek

    On 7 April 2008 Laura Boston-thek gave props:

    Omg!!! Portia...did you capture a dream? Beautiful.

  • Portia Söderberg

    On 7 April 2008 Portia Söderberg said:

    Thank you all for your wonderful comments!

  • V. Anthony Rivers

    On 7 April 2008 V. Anthony Rivers gave props:

    Beautiful! Like a painting... You should put it on canvas... :-)

  • Portia Söderberg

    On 7 April 2008 Portia Söderberg said:

    Thank you V. Anthony! :)

  • Nancy Charter Kechnie Goatbe

    On 7 April 2008 Nancy Charter Kechnie Goatbe said:

    Portia,so beautiful..I had to look it up.Did u stay at the lighthouse keepers house,that,s converted to a hostel?Perched on a cliff on the central California coast, 50 miles south of San Francisco, the 115-foot Pigeon Point Lighthouse, one of the tallest lighthouses in America, has been guiding mariners since 1872. Its five-wick lard oil lamp, and first-order Fresnel lens, comprised of 1,008 prisms, was first lit at sunset, November 15, 1872. The lens stands 16 feet tall, 6 feet in diameter, and weighs 8,000 pounds.

  • *Peggy.Sue* Harrington

    On 7 April 2008 *Peggy.Sue* Harrington gave props:

    I've been here before, and yet I've never seen it as beautiful as you have captured it with your lens. I love the clouds and the sprinkling of white flowers down the hillside. Gorgeous Portia.

  • Linda Merz

    On 7 April 2008 Linda Merz gave props:

    Something almost timeless about a lighthouse. Great capture!

  • Jonathan Nafarrete

    On 8 April 2008 Jonathan Nafarrete gave props:

    Amazing eye, love the composition.

  • Joshua Blankman

    On 8 April 2008 Joshua Blankman gave props:

    This is an absolutely stunning photo. You captured this so beautifully. Fantastic DOF, composition, everything. Very well done!

  • David Swatton

    On 8 April 2008 David Swatton said:

    Super shot. I love the contrast between the turbid sky and the vibrant green slope in the foreground. And lighthouses are just the coolest buildings :)

  • Portia Söderberg

    On 8 April 2008 Portia Söderberg said:

    Thanks Linda, Jonathan, Joshua and David!

  • *hector* Ortiz

    On 8 April 2008 *hector* Ortiz gave props:

    excuse me, portia, but you forgot about me... love this one too much...lol

  • Portia Söderberg

    On 8 April 2008 Portia Söderberg said:

    Shame on *me* Hector for forgetting you! Thank you! :)

  • Jasmine Johnson

    On 8 April 2008 Jasmine Johnson gave props:

    This is a glorious shot!

  • gerry cyr

    On 9 April 2008 gerry cyr gave props:

    wow. great work

  • Donna Beeler

    On 9 April 2008 Donna Beeler said:

    Beautiful

  • David Adriani

    On 9 April 2008 David Adriani said:

    amazing shot!

  • Darren C.

    On 9 April 2008 Darren C. said:

    Beautiful scene, and I love the way you composed the shot. Love the sky, too.

  • Dave Dubrick

    On 9 April 2008 Dave Dubrick gave props:

    This is wonderful. Great lighting and atmosphere.

  • Major Kelly

    On 10 April 2008 Major Kelly gave props:

    Beautiful shot, very well composed!

  • Leanna Lomanski

    On 10 April 2008 Leanna Lomanski gave props:

    Excellent composition!

  • Wandering Photo

    On 12 April 2008 Wandering Photo said:

    Another fantastic shot. Isn't half moon bay a big surfer hang out / magnet? Something about the massive waves?
    Thanks for sharing some wonderful pictures.
    wanderingphoto

  • Portia Söderberg

    On 12 April 2008 Portia Söderberg said:

    Wandering Photo, yes, you're referring to Maverick - located just north of Half Moon Bay - huge surfing spot - especially after a huge winter storm.

  • Michael Portugal

    On 14 April 2008 Michael Portugal gave props:

    i swear this should be in a magazine! 10

  • sabrina helas

    On 14 April 2008 sabrina helas gave props:

    absolutely beautiful!

  • Amy Nelson

    On 16 April 2008 Amy Nelson said:

    Great photo!

  • Zircon 215

    On 21 April 2008 Zircon 215 said:

    Another of my favourite things...lighthouses. Beautiful shot, Portia!

  • John Linton

    On 21 April 2008 John Linton gave props:

    I love photos of lighthouses...this is now my favorite.

  • Mike

    On 24 April 2008 Mike gave props:

    clarity and contrast from clouds to those flowers is amazing portia

  • gerry cyr

    On 13 May 2008 gerry cyr gave props:

    a beautiful image

  • Jim Smith

    On 9 June 2008 Jim Smith gave props:

    Beautiful as usual! How do you get the lighting on the hillside so subtle? WOW!

  • Portia Söderberg

    On 9 June 2008 Portia Söderberg said:

    Thanks all for viewing and leaving comments, much appreciated!

  • Nelson Campbell

    On 9 June 2008 Nelson Campbell gave props:

    gorgeous...

  • Radhika ...!!

    On 9 June 2008 Radhika ...!! gave props:

    had bumped into this one on our way from santa cruz to Half moon bay. But then it was really foggy. This is a lovely capture...what was the exposure?

  • Lindsay Walker

    On 9 June 2008 Lindsay Walker gave props:

    Amazing! I love how the lighthouse looks against the sky, I also love how the sky looks.The green landscape of the cliff is beautiful too.

  • petey whitelaw

    On 10 June 2008 petey whitelaw gave props:

    and hows the white flowers down the cliff. perfect.

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