Jupiter, Saturn and Milky Way at Pigeon Point

Morning of August 9th, 2021 before the fog rolled in.

1 August night at Pigeon Point

Clouds clear for a brief early evening before filling in at midnight

August One at Pigeon Point 2021

Pearing over the fence at Pigeon Point Lighthouse as the Milky Way Galaxy rises above the night sky. The fog bank was creeping up and was overhead by midnight.

August 1st, 2021 Pigeon Point Lighthouse at night

The Milky Way Galaxy rises above the 115 foot Pigeon Point Lighthouse in central Califorinia.

Pigeon Point under the Milky Way

August 1st, 2021

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 2

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

Lyrids at Pigeon Point 2017

Lyrids at Pigeon Point 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

Milkey Way Galaxy 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

500mm cropped in early March 2015

Empty Lighthouse

Pigeon Point Lighthouse during the post sunset glow

Sunset in the New Year

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Lightning at Pigeon Point

Camelopardalids

A faint meteor streaks next Pigeon Point lighthouse

Camelopardalids

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

Pigeon Point Headlands

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

Venus over Pigeon Point

March 2001 Fuji Velvia. Movie shoot.

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

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

Flower Power Light

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

Pigeon Point Lighthouse Oxalis telephoto

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

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 cumulus clouds sunset long exposure

Pigeon Point Lighthouse Sunset

Pigeon Point Lighthouse cumulus clouds sunset Oceanscape long exposure

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