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The St. Marks NWR Lighthouse lens is currently on display in the Refuge Visitor Center. The Fresnel lens was in the lighthouse from 1867 to 2014.
The lens was removed from the lighthouse in November 2014 and was preserved by the experts at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Museum free of charge.
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I love the sunsets of summer here in Florida, but I have to admit that winter sunsets have a very special beauty.
The sunsets from December to February can be quite remarkable with their vivid red colors and unusual cloud formations. I have noticed that some of my best sunset photos are taken around Christmas to New Years.
Just after Christmas (December 27, 2014) my wife and I were finishing up our day at the St. Marks Lighthouse when I noticed the clouds and sky were forming up to give a particularly beautiful sunset.
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Previously I posted a gallery of images from the Fresnel lens removal at the historic St. Marks Refuge lighthouse. (see previous post)
On November 20, 2014 the Fresnel lens was removed from the historic St Marks Refuge lighthouse for the first time in 147 years for cleaning and preservation.
The lens was extracted from the lighthouse by the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association and staff and volunteers from the Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
Thanks to “Ring Power” for providing the “man lift”, personnel, and all their support on this project!
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On November 20, 2014 the Fresnel lens was removed from the historic St Marks Refuge lighthouse for the first time in 147 years for cleaning and preservation.
The lens was extracted from the lighthouse by the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association and staff and volunteers from the Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
Thanks to “Ring Power” for providing the “man lift”, personnel, and all their support on this project!
I recorded this event with a Canon DSLR and a GoPro Hero4 camera and created two YouTube videos: Part 1 and Part 2
Most of the images in this post are frames taken from the GoPro video.
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