Old Mission Point Lighthouse

Old Mission Peninsula Cropped Vertical

Old Mission Peninsula

November winds, magic light, and fall color all worked together to create this extraordinary scene at Old Mission Lighthouse today.

A sudden snow squall on an April day diminishes the light falling on Old Mission Lighthouse but gives the scene a painterly feel. Using a telephoto lens and focusing on shoreline grasses instead of the lighthouse beyond gives the historic structure even more of an impressionistic feeling. F7.1 at 1/500, ISO 800, 80-200mm lens at 200mm

One can only imagine how lonely it must have felt for light keepers to spend the entire winter isolated at Mission Point Lighthouse during times gone by. On this February morning the grand old lighthouse at the tip of Old Mission Peninsula north of Northport looks lonely but simply beautiful with a fresh coat of snow.

Nikon D810. F22.0 at 1/160, ISO 400. 24-70mm lens at 24mm. August 30, 2020 at 2:31pm.