Castle point Lighthouse by maggiemae

Castle point Lighthouse

Castle Point lighthouse is one of only two lighthouses in New Zealand that are still fitted with the original lens. It was first lit in 1913.
The light was originally illuminated by an incandescent oil burning lamp. This was changed to diesel-generated electricity in 1954. In 1961 the light was connected to mains electricity.

In 1988 the light station was automated and the last keeper was withdrawn.
Beautiful scene,wonderful lighting and lovely processing.
October 14th, 2015  
Gorgeous shot, composition
October 14th, 2015  
Beautiful! Great composition!
October 14th, 2015  
Awesome comp.
October 14th, 2015  
Lovely shot, like the silvery waves and lovely sky too.
October 14th, 2015  
A lovely shot !
October 14th, 2015  
Lovely capture
October 14th, 2015  
Bep
Lovely shot, Maggiemae.
October 14th, 2015  
Love that craggy outcrop and the fabulous old lighthouse....and, your processing!! FAV!
October 14th, 2015  
So windswept and silvery... lovely.
October 14th, 2015  
Gorgeous! FAV1
October 14th, 2015  
Absolutely Gorgeous. So isolated looking. The light on the water... just beautiful
October 14th, 2015  
Lovely.
October 14th, 2015  
A fabulous shot.
October 14th, 2015  
Great capture. Love the big grey patch stretching down to the water from the lighthouse, it looks like a large sheet with the ripples on the sea edge. Interesting information on the life of this historic building.
October 14th, 2015  
Lovely scene of the rocks, sea & lighthouse. Strange that the lighthouse is so far back from the edge of the rocks. Sure it must lose some of the height to be seen from out at sea.
October 14th, 2015  
Nice shot, like the colours in this.
October 14th, 2015  
wow-love the processing Maggie-well done
October 14th, 2015  
Beautifully captured!!
October 14th, 2015  
Looks like a scene from a movie. Special for you to see the original lens too.
October 15th, 2015  
Beautiful scene
October 15th, 2015  
Lovely capture, well composed, lighting is exceptional.. Fav for me.
October 15th, 2015  
Congratulations on the popular page before I even get a chance to comment on it! A stunning landscape!
October 15th, 2015  
@grammyn Wow! thanks Katy - it was stunning and I'm glad I got this photo.
October 15th, 2015  
@happypat We climbed up there today and could see that the Lighthouse faced east more than north where the land curved round and sheltered the bay. Fantastic structure!
October 15th, 2015  
It's a lighthouse, it's a fav and your book is on its way to my door!
October 15th, 2015  
@olivetreeann Wow - thats exciting for me - hope it is for you too!
October 15th, 2015  
Lovely capture ...
October 15th, 2015  
Great shot and processing
October 15th, 2015  
@maggiemae I am looking forward to reading it (the full version-as I've read some smaller sections when you've put them up here on 365).
October 15th, 2015  
Beautiful, fav
October 15th, 2015  
What magnificent looking scene!
October 15th, 2015  
Lovely!
October 15th, 2015  
lovely to see
October 15th, 2015  
Jo
A lovely shot and great processing.
October 15th, 2015  
A terrific pov making a lovely image.
October 15th, 2015  
very perfect.
October 15th, 2015  
Fabulous shot. Fav
October 15th, 2015  
Saw this on PP -- what a gorgeous scene and you've processed it beautifully.
October 15th, 2015  
Great processing and wonderful history to this lighthouse.
October 15th, 2015  
faved , beautiful maggie
October 15th, 2015  
What a beautiful scene! Great processing too! Fav!
October 16th, 2015  
Came back to your page and saw this. I love it! FAV!
October 19th, 2015  
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