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| Conneaut West Breakwater Lighthouse |
Lighthouse in Bay
In the photo at the top of this post you will see the unique lighthouse I photographed in Conneaut. The walk out to the lighthouse was quite a hike, so instead I got out my tripod and long lens to photograph the lighthouse.
History
Conneaut is located on Lake Erie in the Northeast corner of Ohio. As the town grew in the 19th century it became a point for shipping grain, whiskey and forest products. In 1835 a lighthouse was built to facilitate ships coming into and out of the harbor. Various improvements and changes were made to the lighthouse over the years. In 1920 the old lighthouse was removed and the modern cement light we see today was built. This light called the Conneaut West Breakwater Lighthouse, can be seen for 17 miles into Lake Erie.Fun Watching Eagles
While I was photographing the lighthouse my husband got into a conversation with a local resident who was out on the harbor enjoying the beautiful day. She saw my camera with my long lens (600mm) and told him about a place on the other end of the harbor where there was an eagles nest in an old tree. We went over to that area and had a wonderful afternoon watching the eagles. There were several juvenile eagles along with the adults. In the third photo below, I captured an adult eagle pulling a fish from the water.
Covered Bridge
The map of Conneaut that I picked up showed a trail of covered bridges. There were four in the area and we took a drive and found one that I stopped to photograph. The covered bridge that I photographed is called State Road bridge and it spans the Conneaut creek. This bridge is 157 feet long and is a single span Town Truss bridge according to the sign on the bridge. It was built in 1983.
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