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Every once in a while, I have a reason to dig into my archive of negatives and slides to hunt for a picture. I received an e-mail from a gentleman in Iowa looking to purchase prints of lighthouses. He supplied a list of the specific ones he is looking for and I happen to have photos of five of the lighthouses on his list.The one I had to work hardest to find was this one. It's the lighthouse at Cape Neddick in York, Maine. This shot was taken...  

Another haunted lighthouse hit the radar for the Ghost Hunters team over on SyFy.  These types of locations always seem to bring the creepiest content — would the Pensacola Lighthouse in Florida live up to some of the other lighthouses the TAPS team has investigated? Upon their arrival, two people were waiting to give them a [...] Related posts:Ghost Hunters: Rattling ChainsGhost Hunters: Sounds Of FootstepsGhost Hunters: Flickering...  

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From February 2010 National Maritime Museum Cornwall will be shining a light on the world of lighthouses and their keepers with a major new exhibition entitled Lighthouses: Life on the Rocks. From the massive scale of these triumphs of engineering to the tall tales of the lighthouse keepers themselves, this exhibition will illuminate these incredible stories before they slip out of living memory. The UK's last manned...  

(TrendHunter.com) With all the advances and all the technology and art that go into architecture, you’d think there’d be nothing new to get excited about. The Kensington Lighthouse, located in Melbourne, Australia, proves…  

McArthur's Head lighthouse is beautifully situated on a promontory at the entrance to the Sound of Islay, on a high cliff, at an elevation of 39 metres. This lighthouse, one of the seven lighthouses on Islay, was established in 1861 and built by David and Thomas Stevenson, members of the Stevenson family of lighthouse builders and responsible for most of Scotland's lighthouses. The height of the tower is 42 metres and it flashes every 10...  

Eighth annual “Festival of Lighthouses” brightens the holidaysConnecticut PlusBy Maritime Aquarium Twenty-three creative model lighthouses constructed out of everything from wood and metal to sand, Legos, furnace filters and circus ...and more »  

Redding PilotFor Maritime Aquarian exhibit: Local woman helps create lighthouseRedding PilotA whimsical lighthouse made by a Redding woman and her friend is included in The Maritime Aquarium's eighth annual Festival of Lighthouses. ...  

Ghost Hunters Season 6 - “Pensacola Lighthouse” – Episode 14 RecapRealitywantedTAPS returns to investigating lighthouses and gets a trip to Florida in return. Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango are still unavailable as they continue ...  

Festival of LighthousesConnectcut PlusMore than 20 hand-crafted lighthouses will guide visitors through The Maritime Aquarium this holiday season in the eighth annual “Festival of Lighthouses” ...and more »  

FCPA Roundup: Another Speech, Lighthouses and Buoys, and an FCPA TriangleCorporate Compliance Insights[Editor's note: Our latest contribution from Foreign Corrupt Practices Act expert ...  

Savor the past to enjoy the presentCape Cod TimesTruro, Chatham and Falmouth have famous lighthouses from the days when lighthouses were state-of-the-art navigational aids. The old windjammers we find so ...and more »  

BUCKS BRIEFSphillyBurbs.comThe Lighthouses of Oxford Valley Church is organizing a free meal for the needy and homeless. Dinner is scheduled from 1 pm to 4 pm in the Third District ...Holiday events at Shady BrookphillyBurbs.comall 4 news articles »  

1948: Beach plum growers association created; 1996: A new home for Nauset ...Cape Cod TodayModern instruments have ended the traditional need for lighthouses, however, they are still used by the fishing fleets and small recreational boaters who ...  

Other Fun Family EventsHartford CourantTwo dozen lighthouses made by local artists and amateurs light your way through the aquarium for the holidays. Designs for the working lighthouses, ...  

Do you have any craft or activity ideas?LiteracyNews.comWe are doing lighthouses, beach, and water play, etc. for the next 2 weeks. I have some ideas but I need more! Image taken on 2007-10-19 10:51:32 by ...