Bodie Island Lighthouse
by Allen Beatty
Title
Bodie Island Lighthouse
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Bodie Island Lighthouse is Featured in the following FAA/Pixels Groups:
Waiting Room Art///
Greeting Cards///
Versatile Art///
Photos R Us///
ABC Group Theme - Lighthouses///
500 Views On One Image///
USA Photographers Only///
10 Plus///
500 And Beyond Fine Art///
Pin Me - Daily///
1000 Views On 1 Image///
The current Bodie Island Lighthouse is the third that has stood in this vicinity of Bodie Island on the Outer Banks in North Carolina and was built in 1872. It stands 156 feet tall and is located on the Roanoke Sound side of the first island that is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The lighthouse is just south of Nags Head, a few miles before Oregon Inlet. It was renovated during 2009-2013 and beginning April 19, 2013 is climbable.
The preceding Bodie Island lighthouses actually stood south of Oregon Inlet on Pea Island in an area now under water. The first was built in 1847 and then abandoned in 1859 due to a poor foundation. The second, built in 1859, was destroyed in 1861 by retreating Confederate troops who feared it would be used as a Union observation post during the Civil War. The third and current lighthouse, with its original first order Fresnel lens, was completed in 1872. In 1932, the light was upgraded to an electric lamp by using oil-fueled electrical generators. It remained manned until 1940, when the lighthouse was fully automated. In 1953, the generators were disconnected and power was supplied from the commercial electric grid.
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July 28th, 2013
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Comments (70)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features Nominations For Promotion #22 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Geraldine Scull
Beautifully composed and exposed lighthouse/landscape scenic view, nominating in the 1000 Views Group for a Special Feature ! L/T
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Allen Beatty replied:
Christopher, thank you very much for the Feature in the 1000 Views On 1 Image Group
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… 1000 VIEWS LIGHTHOUSE CONTEST BY INVITE ONLY F/L
Gary F Richards
Excellent composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest 1000 VIEWS LIGHTHOUSE CONTEST BY INVITE ONLY