The Pink Sentinel

When I was in Atlantic City last weekend I saw this beautiful view of the Absecon Lighthouse from my hotel window. The sun was setting and it gave the surrounding clouds a beautiful pink hue, that I thought would be a perfect photo for Beverly of How Sweet The Sound blog's Pink Saturday event.

The Absecon Lighthouse, located on Rhode Island and Pacific Avenues in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was built in 1857. It stands 171 feet high and is the tallest lighthouse in the state of New Jersey and the third tallest masonry lighthouse in the United States. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is still lit by the same Fresnel lens used to light the way for mariners when it first opened.

I find there is something so romantic about these stalwart sentinels of the past, and the next time I am in this area I'm going to make a point of visiting the lighthouse and walk up its 228 steps to the top!

As a tease, I'm showing close ups of two other things I saw in Atlantic City. Can you guess what they are?

These pretty glass ornaments look like they'd be perfect as decorations for a Christmas tree, don't they?

If you've stayed at this hotel in Atlantic City you'll know what they are, but if you haven't, then please come back to my blog on Monday and I'll show you the full pictures of these, and more, beautiful art works of glass!



I also want to thank Jo at My Paper Playhouse blog where I won her fun give away of a box of Elmer scrapbook products.  I love the hot pink x-acto self healing cutting mat, the decorative scissors and assortment of scrapbook glues and tapes.  I am very overdo in keeping up with my grandson's scrapbook and this is a wonderful motivation to get back to working on it, once the holiday rush quiets down.

Thanks Jo! If you like making cards, and scrapbooking family photos, please visit Jo's blog and be inspired by all her beautiful work!

Be sure to visit Beverly today for Pink Saturday and to see a list of all the participating blogs who are "In the Pink'" today!

Montauk Point Lighthouse & The Memory Motel

Montauk Point is located at the tip of the South Fork peninsula of New York's Long Island, and is one of our favorite destinations. I'm a fan of visiting lighthouses whenever I can, as I feel there is always something so romantic about them. The Montauk Point Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in New York State. It was authorized by the Second Congress, under President George Washington, in 1792. Construction began on June 7, 1796 and was completed on November 5, 1796. This historic landmark has been part of Long Island's land and seascape for over 200 years and still serves as an active aid to navigation.

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A photo mosaic of architectural scenes inside the lighthouse and the lighthouse museum. The lighthouse is the fourth oldest active lighthouse in the United States. The height of the tower is 110 feet 6 inches and there are 137 iron steps to the top of the tower. The light at the top flashes every 5 seconds and can be seen a distance of 19 nautical miles.  Automated by the Coast Guard in 1987, the Montauk Point Lighthouse no longer needs a lightkeeper, but the Coast Guard has transferred ownership of the lighthouse to the Montauk Historical Society in order to provide for its continued maintenance and preservation.

Some of the beautiful skies and vistas seen from the lighthouse and from the surrounding grounds on Montauk Point.

From Montauk Point

"I stand as on some mighty eagle’s beak,

Eastward the sea absorbing, viewing,

(nothing but sea and sky,)

The tossing waves, the foam,

the ships in the distance,

The wild unrest, the snowy, curling caps --

that inbound urge and urge of waves,

Seeking the shores forever."

 ~ Walt Whitman -- Leaves of Grass

Looking out from the rocky shore at the very tip of Long Island, NY, towards the vast Atlantic Ocean.

Some misty early morning fishermen in the waters off Montauk Point.

A little fun music trivia -- The Memory Motel which is located at 692 Montauk Hwy, Montauk NY, has a place in the rock and roll band, The Rolling Stones, history. When The Rolling Stones were on tour in 1975-76 they stayed with a friend, the artist Andy Warhol, at his home in Montauk. The Memory Motel was said to be the only place in the area with a pool table and a piano, and The Stones came by to hang out at the bar. The seven minute song "Memory Motel," from their "Black and Blue" album was written during this period. You can hear it on this Youtube link.



I'm adding this post to Mary's "Mosaic Monday" event over her blog The Little Red House. Please visit Mary today to see her beautiful photo mosaics, and to find links to participating blogs with many wonderful mosaic contributions.