We would like to congratulate MKEimages.com photographer for placing 2nd (Best View of any Off Shore Lighthouse category) with his image of the Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouse (shown) in the Lighthouse Digest 15th Annual Photo Contest. He also took a 3rd place (Best View of any Lighthouse in the Wintertime category) with a shot of the Port Washington Old Lighthouse. The contest receives thousands of entries from lighthouse enthusiasts worldwide each year.
MKEimages.com Image of the Day - Built in 1926 the Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouse was one of the last constructed on the Great Lakes and at one time actually had a manned crew. While not in use too much in the Winter it certainly is a welcome delight for boaters for the rest of the season.
MKEimages.com Image of the Day - Decoratedfor the holidays, Milwaukee North Point Lighthouse has been a fixture in the Lake Park neighborhood on Milwaukee's East side since 1855. At one time a working lighthouse over the years for various reasons the light was turned off and it was decommissioned. After decades of neglect in the fall of 2007 the lighthouse was reopened through the restoration efforts of the North Point Lighthouse Friends Inc.
MKEimages.com Image of the Day - As the sun sets tonight fisherman try their luck on this mild evening at the inlet to the Milwaukee Harbor. The Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse on Lake Michigan is located behind the Summerfest Amphitheater is a favorite spot for both fishing and sightseeing.
We have uploaded a new image of the Port Washington Breakwater Lighthouse taken this past Fall to the "Wisconsin Lighthouse Gallery" on Lighthousestock.com. Located in Port Washington, WI the Art Deco lighthouse is one of the most unique lighthouses on the Wisconsin border with Lake Michigan.
The staff at Lighthousestock.com would like to congratulate lead photographer Mark Bertieri for his winning shot in the 2008 14th Annual Lighthouse Digest Photo Contest. This prestigious event receives thousands of images from the top lighthouse photographers in the world. This shot of the Wind Point Lighthouse in Racine, WI was awarded 1st place in the "Best View of Any Lighthouse in Autumn" category. Not a stranger to the contest, this is the 4th year in a row Mark has had a winning entry including the coveted "Best in Show" for his winter image of the Rawley Point Lighthouse in 2006. Congratulations again, and keep on shooting.
We have added this image of the Kevich Lighthouse to our Wisconsin Lighthouse Gallery. The lighthouse is located in Grafton, WI. Image contributed by Mark Bertieri.
We have added this image of the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse to our Door County Lighthouse Gallery. The lighthouse is located in Sturgeon Bay, Door County, WI. Image contributed by Mark Bertieri.
Fisherman's Road Lighthouse is located about 8 miles North of Fond Du Lac and 3 miles South of Pipe, WI on Lake Winnebago. The images can be found in the Lighthousestock.com Wisconsin Lighthouse Gallery.
Calumet Harbor Light Tower is located just outside of Pipe, WI on Lake Winnebago. The images can be found in the Lighthousestock.com Wisconsin Lighthouse Gallery.
Lighthousestock.com would like to wish all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. As you can see our mascot Timber certaintly had a Merry Christmas himself.
MKEimages.com Image of the Day - No picnic lunch today with snow that blankets the ground after last nights storm. The Milwaukee Breakwater and Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouses are in the background.
Renovations are close to completion on Milwaukee's North Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse tower restoration was completed in Feburary 2006 with the keepers quarters exterior just recently finished. Work continues on the interior. For more information please visit North Point Lighthouse Friends, Inc. For additional images visit our "Milwaukee Lighthouse Gallery" on Lighthousestock.com.
MKEimages.com Image of the Day - A sailboat passes the Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouse on Milwaukee's lakefront in Lake Michigan. Image contributed by Randy Adamski.
Lighthousestock.com photographer Erik Bradley has updated his gallery Erik's Lighthouses with a few new images.
The Lighthousestock.com team has updated the Wisconsin Lighthouse Gallery with two recent images of the Fond Du Lac Lighthouse. Located in Fond Du Lac, WI on the shores of Lake Winnebago this lighthouse is interesting because it is located on a inland lake. At 30 miles by 10 miles it is the largest lake completely in Wisconsin with over 88 miles of shoreline. Even though its beacon was removed many years ago, it still acts as a guide for boaters on foggy days.
This is a recent image of the progress taking place in the renovation of the North Point Lighthouse on Milwaukee's east side. Construction began on the lighthouse in 1854 on a bluff in the area which is now known as Lake Park. Soon after construction was completed it was noticed that the bluff in front of the lighthouse was eroding very quickly. By 1881 the erosion had advanced enough that the lighthouse and the foundation of the tower were threatened. With an appropriation from Congress in 1885 land was purchased just to the west for the building of a new lighthouse. Construction began in July 1887 at the new location and was completed in December 1887. As time passed the lighthouse was soon obscured by trees and a increasing number of city lights decreasing its effectiveness. Also improvements to the breakwater and pierhead lighthouses questioned the need for the North Point Lighthouse. In June 0f 1907 the lighthouse was decommissioned and the light extinguished. After heavy debates continued about the loss of the light with city, government, and maritime officials it was determined to raise the existing tower above the tree line which was completed in 1912. The light was lit until 1994, the lens was removed and the station permanently decommissioned. After many years of disrepair a local preservation group was formed in 2002 with plans to restore the site. As work continues on the restoration efforts today a target date for completion has been set for the Fall of 2007.
Lighthousestock.com team photographer Erik Bradley has updated his Lighthouse Gallery. He has added some exciting images of the Port Washington Light Station, Port Washington Breakwater Lighthouse, and the Milwaukee Northpoint Lighthouse.
We have added images of the Milwaukee Pierhead and Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouses to both our Milwaukee Gallery on Lighthousestock.com and our Flickr Lighthouse Gallery. The added images were taken while on a curise aboard the tour boat Iroquois located just off of Clybourn St. at the Milwaukee River.
The Lighthousestock.com team was active today and found this new angle to capture the Milwaukee Breakwater and Pierhead Lighthouses. Other the yacht coming into the harbor the freighter leaving the harbor is on the way to Australia. The image has been added to our Milwaukee Lighthouse Gallery and another image was added to our Flickr Lighthouse Gallery.
