Neds Point Light
Good Morning and have a good day, of course depending on what time of day you visit this most it could well be good day good evening or good night :)
Today I will share some shots from visits to Neds Point in Mattapoisette MA a spot I do enjoy visiting, but to be honest not one i get to much at this time of year as with the sunrise at 5:15 and it being a 25 Minute drive and add the fact I like to get to the spot an hour before the sunrise, I tend to go to spots closer to home at this time of year
Sony A7iv 19mm F11 2.5 Sec ISO 100
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a little bit about the ligthhouse
Ned Point Light as it is official called I believe is a historic lighthouse on Ned's Point Road in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts.
The lighthouse was built in 1838 at a cost of approximately $5,000, and named after Ned Dexter, a local farmer. Supervised by a local builder, Leonard Hammond, the lighthouse was constructed with a birdcage-style lantern similar to Bird Island Light found in Marion, Massachusetts.
All the stone used for the construction of the lighthouse was locally sourced, with most of it originating from nearby beaches.
Inside, Which I didn't get to see, are 32 granite steps that are cantilevered to the outside wall without the use of mortar. The original lantern used 11 whale oil lamps, each with its own parabolic reflector. And like other lighthouses I have read up on around here the Whale oil no doubt came from the New Bedford Whaling ships.
The Great Blizzard of 1888 significantly damaged the keeper's stone house, resulting in it being demolished and the building of a wooden replacement.
Following modernization in 1961, the lighthouse was reactivated in 1961 with its current 6-second isophase.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
in this mext shot the light trail behind the lighthouse is from a car driving by
Sony A7iv 25mm F8 30 Sec ISO 100
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now this showa these are not recent, as if I do light painting i like to get there even earlier than an hour before sunrise and even though I am an early riser 4Am is generally when I wake to do light painting now I would have to head out at around 3:30
Sony A7iv 21mm F11 64 Sec ISO 100
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thought i would add one mOno edit to the post
Sony A7iv 19mm F11 4 Sec ISO 100
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And a last shot to finish off the post
Sony A7iv 17mm F9 30 Sec ISO 100
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And that’s all folks
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