Last week Babs Young found herself in Ludington. She writes: This seems to be the time of year for light houses at dusk. This is the Big Sable Point Lighthouse. It’s located in the Ludington State Park and is a 1.8 mile hike from the parking lot, but well worth the trip.
I am of the opinion that a lake can never have too many lighthouses. Sadly, we have none in Torch Lake Township. Ludington is blessed with three: Big Sable, Little Sable and Ludington North Breakwater, all operated and maintained by the Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association. Big Sable was built in 1867, and its third-order Fresnel lens sent a beacon visible for 18 miles. Now, if I understand correctly, the automated, electrified and plastic-lensed beacon that replaced the venerable lighthouse can be seen for 15 miles. Progress is a wonderful thing.
Update 10-7-09: Babs sent a picture of the historic site marker at Big Sable along. I have to read these markers wherever I find them. Even when I was ten I used to make my family stop to inspect them whenever we were on a road trip.
Every week photographer Babs Young captures moments in northern Michigan, and every week she sends one to Torch Lake Views just for you. You can find more of her photos at the Babs Young Photo Archives.
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centria
October 5, 2009
Wow! Look how that orange light of the sunset shines through the windows! What a wonderful thing to capture. (and am of your same opinion that a lake can never have too many lighthouses.)
Gerry
October 5, 2009
Babs is becoming something of a specialist in capturing lighthouses. She may bring them back all over the Great Lakes.
p.j. grath
October 5, 2009
Lighthouses are magic, whether in photographs, in books, or up close and personal, but the light in this photograph is especially magical.
Gerry
October 5, 2009
Maybe visual art consists simply of bending rays of light to a vision. Simply. Ha.
uphilldowndale
October 6, 2009
Glorious shot.
Scott Thomas Photography
October 6, 2009
Color, shape, form and function. Lighthouses capture the imagination of days gone by. A really nice photographic tribute to Big Sable.
torchlakedays
October 6, 2009
Ahhh… I remember seeing one of the Ludington lighthouses (can’t remember which one) every summer mom chose the ferry instead of the drive! around the lake. *sigh* what a beautiful photo.
Gerry
October 6, 2009
Our Babs is really on her game this fall, isn’t she?