Midwest Tour - 5/8/09

A double-header today from Sheila to make up for the skipped day yesterday. The top picture is of Whaleback Ledge Light (with artist) and the bottom picture is of the Cape Neddick Light - both in Maine. The first light at Whaleback Ledge was so "fraudulently built" that sea water would wash through gaps in the stones, almost drowning the keeper. The present version was rebuilt in 1872 of solid granite blocks. The Cape Neddick Light was completed in 1879. Interestingly, the Voyager spacecraft, which carries photographs of Earth's most prominent man-made structures and natural features includes this light as well as photos of the Great Wall of China and the Taj Mahal.