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Hunter’s Super Moon
The last Supermoon of 2024 was the “Hunter’s Moon” in mid-October. The moon shone brightly behind Maine’s Indian Island Lighthouse. (Photo by Craig Shaknis)
Final Makapu’u Lighthouse keeper returns after 50 years
Ron Cianfarani, retired Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer, stands on the Makapu’u Lighthouse with members assigned to the Coast Guard aid to navigation team (ANT) Honolulu while receiving a tour, January 2024. Cianfarani was the last lighthouse keeper of the Makapu’u lighthouse before the site became fully automated in 1974. He returned to visit the site 50 years later. (USCG photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)
Manistique Breakwater Lighthouse
It was a good day for photos, but not exactly a good day for a walk on the breakwater with a storm brewing on Lake Michigan at the Manistique Breakwater Light in Michigan. (Photo by Cheyenne Patterson)
Maine Open Lighthouse Day
The West Quoddy Lighthouse, the Easternmost light in the USA was the place to be for Maine Open Lighthouse Day. The Lighthouse History Museum and Visitors Center was open and music was provided by “From Away Downeast.” Raffles, hiking, and special photographs were part of the day. The group has just begun work on the tower and entryway map room, so unfortunately no tower climbs. A unique opportunity was available through photographer John DiMartino, Jr. with his tintype photography. Visit www.JohnDimartinoJr.com for more information on his photography. One of John’s tintype photographs is shown here featuring the musicians Jim Sherman, Stephen Sanfilippo, and Kris Paprocki who comprise the entertaining and educational group “From Away Downeast.”
The Source of Illumination
Looking up into Pemaquid Point Light’s 4th order Fresnel lens, which is outfitted with a Sealite SL-LED optic as its light source. (Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.)
Bodie Island Lighthouse
Lauren Leibrecht loves lighthouses and whenever she and her twin sister Paula get a chance to visit a lighthouse, they jump at the chance. Especially when they also get the opportunity to volunteer at any of North Carolina’s Outer Banks lighthouses. Lauren took this photo of the Bodie Island Lighthouse while on a recent trip to volunteer at the nearby Cape Hatteras Lighthouse for the weekend. (Photo by Lauren Leibrecht)
Nobska Lighthouse
The 1876 tower at Nobska Light Station is leased to the Town of Falmouth, and cared for by the Friends of Nobska Light, who have done an amazing job of restoration. You can read more about the recent work they have done at the lighthouse in the September/October 2024 issue of Lighthouse Digest. (Photo courtesy Friends of Nobska Light)
Point Amour Lighthouse
This is the tallest lighthouse in Newfoundland and the second tallest in Canada. The station is near the L’Anse Amour Maritime Archaic burial mound, the oldest known funeral monument in the New World. (Photo by Jason Overb)
Sanibel Island Light and Another Supermoon
The Sanibel Lighthouse with the Hunter’s Supermoon hidden behind to give it that extra glow. Two years, three hurricanes, and still standing. (Photo by Ed Saternus)
Point Betsie Ice Castle
It was a cold yet beautiful day at Point Betsie when Mark Lindsay captured this incredible view. Built in 1858, the lighthouse marks the entrance to southern end of the Manitou Passage. To see more of Mark’s beautiful photography visit his website www.marklindsaycollection.com. (Photo by Mark Lindsay)
Towers and Helos
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk crew waits on a landing pad at Cape Decision Lighthouse to pick up crewmen from Aids to Navigation Team Sitka. (USCG photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis)
This story appeared in the
Jan/Feb 2025 edition of Lighthouse Digest Magazine. The print edition contains more stories than our internet edition, and each story generally contains more photographs - often many more - in the print edition. For subscription information about the print edition, click here.
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