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Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pescadero, California, San Mateo County coast
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  • Lunar eclipse over Pigeon Point

    Lunar eclipse over Pigeon Point

    The Super Blue Blood moon lunar eclipse of January 31st sets over Pigeon Point Lighthouse.

  • Partial eclipse 3

    Partial eclipse 3

  • Partial eclipse 2

    Partial eclipse 2

  • Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse of 1-31-2018.

    Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse of 1-31-2018.

    Called a blood moon because only the red spectrom rays can reach the moon from bending around the Earth.

  • Lighthouse sundown

    Lighthouse sundown

  • Lyrids at Pigeon Point 2017

    Lyrids at Pigeon Point 2017

  • Lyrids at Pigeon Point 2017

    Lyrids at Pigeon Point 2017

  • Lighting up the Milky Way

    Lighting up the Milky Way

    Saturn, Mars and the Milky Way Galaxy rise over Pigeon Point Lighthouse

  • Pigeon Point Lighthouse shines below the Milky Way Galaxy

    Pigeon Point Lighthouse shines below the Milky Way Galaxy

    Flashing every ten seconds, the 115 foot tall, half a million brick conical seacoast tower shines over the dark skies off central California since 1872.

  • Rocky cove sunset at Pigeon Point Lighthouse

    Rocky cove sunset at Pigeon Point Lighthouse

    As the day turns to night, the 115 foot brick masonry conical tower stands tall above the central California coast to guide ships safely to shore. Built in 1872 the lighthouse is now a State Park and an International hostel for overnight accomodations.

  • Blue pink and gold sunset at Pigeon Point Lighthouse

    Blue pink and gold sunset at Pigeon Point Lighthouse

    Pigeon Point Lighthouse was built in 1872 and is a 115 feet tall, brick masonry conical tower that shines one white flash every 10 seconds. As the sun sets, the light guided maraners past its rocky shore for the night. Named after the clipper ship Carrier Pigeon that wrecked here in 1853 on June 6th. Hostelling International USA runs the overnight accomodations since 1981.

  • Milkey Way, Saturn & Mars over Pigeon Point Lighthouse

    Milkey Way, Saturn & Mars over Pigeon Point Lighthouse

    The center of the Milkey Way Galaxy rises over Pigeon Point Lighthouse with Saturn and Mars in Scorpius constellation. The tides flow through the rocky point on the central California coast.

  • Pigeon Point Lighthouse  after sunset

    Pigeon Point Lighthouse after sunset

    Another December day sets as clounds gather before the coming rain.

  • Milkey Way Galaxy over Pigeon Point

    Milkey Way Galaxy over Pigeon Point

  • September fires over Pigeon Point

    September fires over Pigeon Point

    Smokey fires drift and obscure the Sun's last rays into angelic soft hues of coroline alga over the California sentinal.

  • Full Moonset at Pigeon Point Lighthouse

    Full Moonset at Pigeon Point Lighthouse

    500mm cropped in early March 2015

  • Empty Lighthouse

    Empty Lighthouse

    Pigeon Point Lighthouse during the post sunset glow

  • Sunset in the New Year

    Sunset in the New Year

    Pigeon Point Lighthouse

  • Lightning at Pigeon Point

    Lightning at Pigeon Point

  • Camelopardalids

    Camelopardalids

    A faint meteor streaks next Pigeon Point lighthouse

  • Camelopardalids

    Camelopardalids

    A small meteor streaks accross the upper right corner of frame at Pigeon Point

  • Pigeon Point Headlands

    Pigeon Point Headlands

    Surfig tide and surf surround the headland rocks off Pigeon Point, California

  • Venus over Pigeon Point

    Venus over Pigeon Point

    March 2001 Fuji Velvia. Movie shoot.

  • Wildflower sunset at Pigeon Point

    Wildflower sunset at Pigeon Point

    Brassicaceae Wild Radish and Mustard flowers bloom in the fallow fields off Pigeon Point Lighthouse

  • sour Grass field at Pigeon Point

    sour Grass field at Pigeon Point

    (Oxalis pes-caprae) blooms in the ag fields at Pigeon Point, California.

  • Flower Power Light

    Flower Power Light

    "Sour Grass" (Oxalis pes-caprae) fills the fields of Pigeon Point, California

  • Pigeon Point Lighthouse Oxalis telephoto

    Pigeon Point Lighthouse Oxalis telephoto

    500mm telephoto prime frames the lighthouse before a feild of Sour Grass (Oxalis pes-caprae)

  • Pigeon Point 2011 lighting

    Pigeon Point 2011 lighting

    Part of a time-lapse. Shot at 6400 ISO to get 2 second esposures of the origianl First Order Fresnel Lens before it was removed.

  • Pigeon Point Lighthouse

    Pigeon Point Lighthouse

    Pigeon Point Lighthouse cumulus clouds sunset long exposure

  • Pigeon Point Lighthouse Sunset

    Pigeon Point Lighthouse Sunset

    Pigeon Point Lighthouse cumulus clouds sunset Oceanscape long exposure

  • Prisoner's Rock by Moonlight

    Prisoner's Rock by Moonlight

    A 30 second long exposure of Prisoner's Rock south of Pigeon Point Lighthouse under the rising Full Moon.

  • Outer Reef Pigeon Point

    Outer Reef Pigeon Point

    Outer Reef Pigeon Point

  • Geminid Meteor Shower

    Geminid Meteor Shower

    Geminid Meteor Shower

  • Going Tide Pooling

    Going Tide Pooling

    School children from the Pigeon Point Environmental Education Program head down to the tide pools.

  • Shooting Star over Pigeon Point

    Shooting Star over Pigeon Point

    Part of a time-lapse I was shooting with my 50mm, f/1.4, 2sec at 1600 ISO. http://bit.ly/Shootingstarblog

  • Surge channel at Pigeon Point

    Surge channel at Pigeon Point

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  • Currents at Pigeon Point

    Currents at Pigeon Point

  • Starry Night at Pigeon Point

    Starry Night at Pigeon Point

    Frame grab from time-lapse out my bathroom window.

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    Lighthouse sundown
    Lyrids at Pigeon Point 2017
    Lyrids at Pigeon Point 2017