Attention: Calling All The Lighthouses of the World

    We call it "parola" in Filipino, lighthouses function especifically as beacons of light which serve as a military manuever and/or economic advance by fishermen. 

     My fascination about lighthouses started in movies where they often use it as romantic picturesque backdrops against a striking sunset.  The last time I saw one in film was a couple of years ago in the film "The Majestic" starring Jim Carrey.  The postcard-view lighthouse was shot at Point Cabrillo in Mendocino, California.  Pic is shown below:  

                                     

    

    

   

   

    One can only see a lighthouse on the coast or by the rivers, and so the obvious reason why I like lighthouse is that it's near the water.  And I'll always find my way back to water, in whatever state of life I am in. 

     Ligthouses afford a time for lovers for that romantic isolation; when alone, a wish fulfillment.

    Standing on a hill or in coastlines, a lighthouse is a constant reminder for a sign of strength. If one can reach that tower of light in their midst, then anything's possible.  Really. 

     That's me in that all-embrace moment.  I'll get to the perfect lighthouse myself.

  

    

At the Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine.  Enjoy!   

Comments

[Paul]

Lighthouses hold a special place for me because of my youth and the coast of Maine on summer vacations. As I learned more about the lives of the people that were the lighthouse "keepers" and their solitude. Maine's lighthouses were mostly sold to private parties in the last 20 years. Some being made into B&B's. Want to sleep in a lighthouse?