Cape St. George Lighthouse

by Debra Forand

Title

Cape St. George Lighthouse

Artist

Debra Forand

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photography

Description

Painterly effect of Cape St. George Lighthouse.
The lighthouse stood at the southern-most tip of Little St. George Island in the Gulf of Mexico. The island is 8 miles offshore of Apalachicola in the Florida Panhandle.

Built in 1852, this 153-year-old veteran of hurricanes, wars, and erosion collapsed on October 21, 2005.


On Monday, December 1, 2008, the reconstructed lighthouse was opened to the public. Built in 1852 on what is now Little St. George Island, the Light finally succumbed to beach erosion and pounding waves. Working with state and federal government support, the St. George Lighthouse Association spearheaded the effort to salvage the pieces of the Light. Volunteers cleaned the mortar off thousands of the old bricks. The original plans were obtained from the National Archives in Washington, D.C. and the lighthouse was reconstructed on St. George Island, using as much of the original materials as possible.

Debra Forand, Forand Photography
http://www.facebook.com/forandphotography

Passionate about landscape, nature, wildlife, plants, the environment, and the unusual! I take great pride in producing these images that represent Northwest Florida. I strive to create the strongest composition possible in the camera rather than through a lot of editing.
We live in such a fast moving society that today many people don't stop long enough to enjoy the beauty that surrounds us. I like to photograph those moments that others might miss.

I am available for photo sessions across the Northwest Florida area. I do family, individual, newborn and event sessions. Please contact me for rates and availability or other specific requests.

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May 16th, 2014

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