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Two
words ... San Diego.
Even
though Old Point Loma lighthouse was closed off for renovations
(we should have called before hand), being in San Diego alone was
worth the trip.
Oh yeah,
the lighthouse... The renovations are now complete and we'll have
to go back for more in depth coverage.
However,
what is here should give an idea of what is to come.
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This area is so beautifull.
This lighthouse
was built at the end of a peninsula, but was abandoned after realizing
the elevation of the lighthouse beacon was too high to be seen
from the ocean or harbor under any fog bank and was obscured by
any low cloud layer. A new lightstation was built on the Pacific
Ocean side which is in operation.
This
lightouse is lit in the evening only for asthetic purposes whereas
the light source is offset, lowered four inches resulting in a
dimmed light. Well, at least they still light it.
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A side note:
the similarities between Old Point Loma and Point Pinos lighthouses
are uncanny.
The
grounds here at Cabrillo national monument encompasses an extraordinary
fauna exibit. Growing up, my dad pointed out these really obsure
plants to the family whenever we went on any outing. Would you believe
that I haven't seen most of those plants since then till we visited
this place? Weird, but cool. |
Cabrillo National
Monument in the distance overlooking San Diego Harbor.
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Viewed from the
Pacific Ocean side. |
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down onto the New Point Loma Lightstation. Being a military installation,
access is by advance appointment only. An access road leads down
to the new lighthouse location and parking for access to the tide
pools and marine research and observation area.
The
Pacific Ocean and the breeze that comes from accross it... sunny...
warm...
San
Diego... we'll be coming back here soon... ... ... to take more
lighthouse photos that is. Yeah, that's it. Lighthouse photos. |
SPECIFICATIONS
| Location
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Cabrillo
National Monument
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive
San Diego, CA 92106
MAP |
| Region
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Southern
Coast |
| Nearest
Cities : |
San
Diego, Carlsbad & Oceanside
(North 20 miles) |
| Interests
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Museum,
Cabrillo National Monument, vista overlooking Pacific Ocean and the
San Diego Harbor, nature trails, New Point Loma Lighthouse at sea
level, tide pools, marine research area. San Diego greater metropolitan
area has a vast array of attractions - see related websites for a
partial list. |
Official
Website : |
Old
Point Loma Lighthouse |
Related
Websites : |
San
Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau
Bellmont
Park - Mission Beach (awesome beach)
Sea
World
(fantastic - an all day long party)
San
Diego Zoo and Wildlife Park (hiked
95% of the zoo)
LegoLand
(cool! and kids loved it too!)
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Comments
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Who
cares if it was closed or not.
S-A-N D-I-E-G-O. Just go. |
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