A stark example of the madness of weather that surrounds the Great Lakes region. And those crazy pilotsdont fly over my house thank you. One of the most spectacular videos I have ever seen. Lighthouse Inspection . The photographers should be acclaimed for their fearlessness for documenting all these wonderful light house pictures showing the fury of Lake Michigan storms. I sometimes forget how powerful storms can be but would have liked to be where the photographers were when taking these pictures. You may print my name, I am proud Jack E. Boucher, Silver Spring, MD, of this story! However, its interesting to note that on that fateful November night in 1975 when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down off the coast of Whitfish Point, the electricty in the area had gone out and for some unknown reason the generator at the lighthouse didnt kick in. GORGEOUS! I managed to carefully negotiate the path and make it out to the outer light. Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse during a heavy storm Wollongong Harbour, NSW, Australia - June 4: Wave breaking in a circular way behind the Breakwater Lighthouse of Wollongong during a storm, 16:9 aspect ratio lighthouse in storm stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images. A hole opened in the clouds a swirling vortex of black and silver. So true!!! The pics are eirrie (?) This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. I vacation in the UP every summer and members of my family go more often for hunting, fishing and to see the colors or just to be in Gods country. Wind speeds at the lighthouse reached astronomical numbers on Tuesday morning, Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter. ONE OF MY JOBS WAS TO MAINTAIN THE GENERATOR / BATTERYS AND CHANGE THE LAMPS INSIDE THE FRESNEL LAMP CAGE AT CAPE MAY POINT LIGHT. Tempte sur la Pointe de Bretagne. Thank you for posting this! Great pictures I lived in FL. Inquire Within. More shoreline, too Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and Lake Superior on the UP (Upper Peninsula.) Mother natures wrath is not one you play around with. It is just as terrifying as an ocean storm. Really enjoyed the pics, especially the lighthouses I have seen in person (in milder weather). Thanks for sending them. When I first became aware of the lighthouse, it was periodically issuing a very deep BEE-OOPS when conditions were foggy or troublesome. Really enjoyed looking at these amazing images.Thanks for sharing. Perhaps, by chance we will meet sometime on an August day. The lighthouse is 114 feet high, which means that foam is spraying 100 feet into the air, propelled upward by a raging sea that sinks ships and floods towns up and down the coast.It is Feb. 8, 1978. and not far from the Old Mission Lighthouse near Traverse City. Thank you for sharing them with the world. Grew up in Grand Haven, Michigan and loved the harbor then. Take care and talk with you again doon. 1994 Peter Halil 6.12K subscribers Share Save 880K views 4 years ago This is my video record of what it was like on a wave - washed. The Hanois Lighthouse is just off Guernsey in the Channel Islands, .No scripts, we aren't actors and there are 3 Keepers doing 28 days on board followed by 28 days at home, with two crews so the place was manned 24/7 365 days of the year. Good memories! I lived on Lake Michigan in Muskegon, Mi. Thanks for posting these beautiful pictures for all to see. The snow was over the house. And you think, we human are the only ALMIGHTY. The Boyd and Nicholas Blog, http://www.lovethesepics.com/2011/04/power-of-the-storm-44-ferocious-waves-attacking-lighthouses/, Pretty amazing photo tribute to waves and lighthouses: Power of the Storm: 44 Ferocious | scot hacker's foobar blog, US Government Top Secret Town: Manhattan Project Atomic City aka Oak Ridge TN, noplaneta.com.br | The Friday Shirk Report Volume107, Walking on Water: Adventure Across Frozen Lake Superior to Apostle Island Ice Caves, For Geeks & Security Freaks: Unhackable Heart. google_ad_width = 728; (Except for #21, which is Photoshopped or otherwise manipulated and should be removed.). Perhaps one of the most famous photos of this particular French lighthouse, located in the Celtic Sea, North Atlantic Ocean. I always end up drawing or painting something of nature and the lighthouses and water. 1958, or was it 1957 ? . When theres a strong wind out of the southwest, dramatic things happen!. These photos are inspiring from so many standpoints the stark beauty, and the fear that comes with the knowledge that man has no control over your immediate surroundings. Has a light house Thanks for sharing these awesome pictures! And most folks have no idea that the Great Lakes are so clear, you can see the bottom CLEARLY in very deep water. Good Luck, If you are able to make it to Ashtabula Ohio (north east ohio on Lake Erie) our group would be interesting in meeting with you and hearing your memories as a light keeper. If you get a wave up to your knees here in Melbourne thats a big wave, I always wanted to be a lighthouse keeper but after seening those pictures & the video, I think ill give it a miss, besides its too rough to go fishing. Never having visited Michigan, I was surprised at the number of light houses on Lake Michigan. I live in Petoskey and have seen some amazing waves on the pier. These are some of the most wonderous pictures Ive seen. "But when I filmed the video of the storm all that stood between me and elements was those little panes of glass. & beautiful, however, Id rather be under a coconut tree drinking Pina Coladas. One of our works perfectly captures that search for light in the darkness. These great images remind "Wonderfully unique too, to see the lighthouse from a different perspective!". Much warmer, but not nearly as beautiful. He just couldnt envision himself sitting in an office pushing papers, so he decided to retire early. Be safe! Love these pics. I lived in Mystic, Conn. which is right next to Old Lyme but my family moved away the year before th photo was taken on this email. In those days, you didnt think of death. Thank you very much, these pictures make me want to go back to sea. I witness these storms in person, the lighthouse in Ludington, Mich, awesome,furious,highwinds, beautifull. That went on for hours and finally the seas would subside and we were once again able to open the storm doors and see the sunlight. with us. My home state! we are a non profit group of volunteers who are raising money and awarness to help restore the Ashtabula lighthouse and open it as a museum. I too, found the music distracting. The storm was an awesome spectacle, but powerful, dangerous and menacing. Then, Id like to hurry back to the warmth of Florida where the storms produce lots of wind and water but no ice. Outstanding photos. "Hopefully, the chopper will be back out to us on Thursday.". Please go to SPLKA.org and check us out. The pilot said Youre crazy, nobodys going up. There are no words to describe the beauty and ferocity seen here. I never even thought about extreme weather and the problems caused. This reminds me of when I used to be a light-house keeper. Perry, Considering how much energy it took to build the present structure, it must have been awfully important to have a lighthouse at that location! It was totally destroyed in the 1954 and 1938 hurricanes but rebuilt each time. Beautiful pictures, and awesome! The quality, courage and tenacity of the photographers is incredible. Southern California is famous for it mission bells and in the picture one may be such. I was stationed on Five Fathom L/V and TAD Hereford Inlet LBS in 1960. I mean, it looks like it would be a really cool map, but idk yet. Italy, `Mangiabarche`, Storm. Most people dont know that Michigan has more shore line than California, but what I like is that nothing in those Great Lakes oceans want to eat me! PERRY BUCKLEY: That size wave is huge, especially on an inland lake. I grew up in Grand Haven where many of these photos were taken come visit us it is great, oh they are very magnificent,,but i think i stay on dry land,,lol. Fantastic pix hats off to the brave photographers! I lived through the 1954 hurricane, Carrol, and the Blizzard of 78. Thaks again for sharing the great photos with all of us. The sunsets are breathless! I have a big poster in the master bedroom that declares Michigan has 36 lighthouses, more than any state in the USA! I wouldnt mind traveling and seeing other places, but MI is my home forever! I cant imagine what it must be like to live in a lighthouse when such storms were happening. These photos and video are going to everyone on my mailing list. I have nothing but admiration for these guys that stuck it out on these outposts. In this collection of fantastic photos, its nature vs man-made lighthouses and landmarks. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. A storm in December 1886 swept away three wooden water tanks near the lighthouse, and water, falling on the roof with the sound of a hundred hammers, crushed in large sections and loosened plaster in the dwelling. I have no problem making a donation to visit one, and think this is an opportunity that should not be passed up, by just posting better signage! I also lived in the lighthouses at Point Sur and San Luis Obispo in Californis. But the noise and spray most certainly did! WOW! thanks, A ship on the beach is a lighthouse to the sea. of my three plus years on the USS Peterson, DE-152 during World War II in the North Atlantic, One day, Tom Bensen dropped by and we chatted about how he was going to go to maritime school after graduation and sail the great lakes. Photo #29 by NOAA / National Weather Service, Winter Rage Grand Haven Pier Light. a 36 foot lifeboat, the waves would oftentimes make them invisible. google_ad_client = "ca-pub-3913217967332053"; This was in June, so the conditions were beautiful.I cannot imagine what it would be like out there in December!I might mention that the captain running the boat was 19 0r 20, and I was about 14. Marlene. The swells can only go so far then they run back, butting into each other.causing a shorter & fiercer chop. They are, at least the Michigan ones are! Beautiful but pounding at the coastline and the lighthouse. Walking out either of the piers to the lighthouse and range light was scarey even with small waves washing against it. To live in a lighthouse would be a very couragous life at times, and a very inspirational life as well. Come check us out. Something went wrong, please try again later. It sounded as though it would run out of air from time to time, like an asthmatic. Wow! These photos are amazing, mother nature is so profound, as are the lighthouse keepers and their families. Ive not yet visited Michigan and had the opportunity to photograph any of the lighthouses there, but it is something Im planning to do so I can post photos of the lighthouses there to my blog. Boating on Lake Michigan brought us to many of these lights. There were hundreds of fish types to be seen, including moray eels, Florida lobsters, sharks, barracuda, and huge devil rays to mention a few. Thank you for sharing. My tributes go out to the photographers who captured these exceptional pictures of natures furry. Il ya un site qui ils vont, splka.org, o ils se portent volontaires pour tre le gardien du phare pendant deux semaines. A blizzard has rammed New England, shutting down roads, businesses and schools. Good Luck, Nevertheless, the best years of my life actually wrote a book about it As Darker Grows the Night. The history of these car/train ferries is quite interesting and well worthwhile to research unto themselves. I should have sent my reply to Michael Heffernan But what do you expect from a BM3. Photo #37 by Tony (midlander1231), Winter Fury at Ludington North Breakwater Light. All in all, these are fantastic photos and I especially liked the video. Many factors Google splka.com for information on an experience you will never forget! The lighthouse is 114 feet high, which means that foam is spraying 100 feet into the air, propelled upward by a raging sea that sinks ships and floods towns up and down the coast. During the winter the Menominee Light House looks like all of the above pictures. Photo #7 by Tom Gill, The Oswego Lighthouse is awash with waves during a November 2003 storm with 80 mph winds. In a larger container, they can run out farther and weaken. Nice place in the summer but miserable ion the winter.. And the wind! Photo #9 by Nick Russill, South Haven Pier. 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Could that effect be achieved by using colored filters on the camera lense? They should be commended for their love of nature and to be brave enough to use their God given talent to capture these photos! These are truly the most amazing photographs I have ever seen. I was always very Anybody want to be a lighthouse keeper? I have lived here in Munising, Mi. I stayed on White Shoals light about 1950 Carl Walters was the keeper at that time, it you know or was there drop a line. It was beautiful. I no longer wish for lighthouse keeping! Nubble Lighthouse in Maine During Holiday Season. Great pics. Amazing photos!!! Foam monster attacking the public. Photo #28 by mallix, Waves striking seawall give appearance of geysers erupting. It fit together literally like a jigsaw puzzle that has resisted the shear and torque of waves shown towering twice the lights height. Fabulous pics and oh, how, so true some of the other sentiments I read about them from others. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Zack 990 by Joshua Weinberg and Mignolo Powered by It was a little diferent when I went through, we didn,t even spill the coffee. SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY. I also grew up in Menominee! You get used to it. There was nothing but the lighthouse, our attached housing, jungle, beach and the jetties there when I lived there in the early 50s. 'Before long, they are airborne. Can you imagine what it must have been like for the keepers a hundred years or so ago battling those waves to keep the lights lit? Wow! The pictures were amazing. Thanks again! Lighthouse Interiors during the Mothballing Period Damage caused by the ever-present harsh marine environment is readily apparent when discussing the deterioration of exterior lighthouse features. 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