Lighthouses of San Diego (Images of America: California)
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (585 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738558419 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As his ship rounded the high point off Point Loma, San Diego, in 1859, Richard Henry Dana wrote, “We were greeted by the cheering presence of a light-house.” In reality, beams from San Diego’s first lighthouse were repeatedly lost in cloud and fog, and all too soon came agitation for a more effective light at a lower elevation. Although abandonment of the first lighthouse structure was nearly catastrophic, it still survives today to charm millions of visitors. Now, and long overdue, are new glimpses of the famous and lesser-known lighthouses of San Diego thanks to the memories and photographs belonging to families of the men who kept the lights burning.. By 1891, two new lighthouses were constructed
Kim Fahlen and Karen Scanlon are identical twin sisters who work together on lighthouse-related projects and volunteer at Cabrillo National Monument tending its lighthouse lenses. . Kim travels the United States and Europe photographing and studying lighthouses, with particular interest in their optics. Karen is an early-childhood educator and writer, and an award-winning freelance author of maritime history
A Tribute to Local San Diego Lighthouses the Authors (Twins) Grew Up Knowing and Loving For boater's and those otherwise interested in the history of California's Coastal Lighthouses, this is an excellent collection of photos and stories detailing not only the technical facets of the San Diego "Lighthouses", but also snippets of the lives of those who lived and worked there.I was privileged to meet the two authors on a day-cruise aboard The Californian, the official California Tall Ship operated by the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Their work has absorbed their lives AND earned them international reputations.
About the Author Kim Fahlen and Karen Scanlon are identical twin sisters who work together on lighthouse-related projects and volunteer at Cabrillo National Monument tending its lighthouse lenses. Kim travels the United States and Europe photographing and studying lighthouses, with particular interest in their optics. . Karen is an early-childhood educator and writer, and an award-winning freelance author of maritime history