It seems a good time to go back to the lighthouses. There is something so special
about these structures. Yes, they are built for a specific utilitarian purpose – to warn
ships, save lives and protect the cargo, and this purpose demands that
they be constructed in some of the most inaccessible, rugged and desolate locations on earth.
The stories of their construction are often legendary with suppliers and workers
overcoming huge obstacles and literally risking life and limb to accomplish
their tasks. While it is basically a structure to house a huge spiral stairway,
lighthouses embody the best scientific technology and architectural advances of
their time. And people travel from far and near just to take in one more look
at their favorite lights. It is one of our all-time favorite roadtrip pastimes – finding
a new-to-us, undiscovered light for our travel journal!
This week’s
painting, Northern Light, 11” x 15” on 300 lb. watercolor paper, strives
to capture the remote landscape of a working lighthouse - and one that is still living its purpose
of providing safe passage for sea-going ships.
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