Neds Point
Good morning and have a good weekend
I am sharing a few shots from a visit to Neds Point last year, hopefully by the time I share this post ( in a week) I will have been back there for a morning walk and have some new shots
Even though its not one of the best spots for an interesting walk, as I just walk in circles around the lighthouse and park, but hey it is better than walking back and forth in our sunroom as I have been doing for the last couple of months or more,I still love going there, for me there is something special about a lighthouse.
But this spot is not all about the lighthouse, there is also a nice spot to view the sunrise over the water.
In fact I see people often come here at sunrise and either sit in their car, or go and sit on the rocks and enjoy the start of a new day here
So let me start with a sunrise view from there
Sony A7iv 23mm F11 1 Sec ISO 100
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a little bit about the light house
Ned Point Light as it is officially called I believe is a historic lighthouse on Ned's Point Road in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts.
The lighthouse was built in 1838 at a cost of approximately $5,000, and named after Ned Dexter, a local farmer. Supervised by a local builder, Leonard Hammond, the lighthouse was constructed with a birdcage-style lantern similar to Bird Island Light found in Marion, Massachusetts.
All the stone used for the construction of the lighthouse was locally sourced, with most of it originating from nearby beaches.
Inside, which I didn't get to see, are 32 granite steps that are cantilevered to the outside wall without the use of mortar. The original lantern used 11 whale oil lamps, each with its own parabolic reflector. And like other lighthouses I have read up on around here the Whale oil no doubt came from the New Bedford Whaling ships.
The Great Blizzard of 1888 significantly damaged the keeper's stone house, resulting in it being demolished and the building of a wooden replacement.
Following modernization in 1961, the lighthouse was reactivated in 1961 with its current 6-second isophase.
and from that you cna probably guess for me its the lightphouse I love and get many photos of such as this one
Sony A7iv 28mm F9 1.6 Sec ISO 100
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the walk around the green area is a good size this next photo gives some idea of that I think
Sony A7iv 28mm F11 6 Sec ISO 100
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and if you dont feel like walking or sitting on the rocks there are a few benches here as well
Sony A7iv 17mm F11 4 Sec ISO 100
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