Pigeon Point and Buttercups
Beachwalker
Wave Break, Pescadero
Ice Plant and Man
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Heading Out
Ice Plant
Barefoot
Standing Tall
Perched on a cliff on the central California coast, 50 miles south of San Francisco, the 115-foot Pigeon Point Lighthouse, one of the tallest lighthouses in America, has been guiding mariners since 1872.
~CA State Parks
Jane Lurie Photography 
Beautiful 😍😍
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Thanks so much! Should I call you Freddie?
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Beautiful seascapes, Jane. Lovely. We’re ready for summer!
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Thank you, Patti. I bet! Glad you enjoyed these. 😀
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So beautiful. I lovethe ocean. Can’t wait to see it again.
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Thank you, Lisa. I love the sense of calm I feel when I’m around the ocean. Hope you see it soon. 🙂
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Superbe série ! J’aime beaucoup ! Bien joué !
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Merci beaucoup, Olivier!
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Well done, Jane…that beach walker looks like he has the whole beautiful world to himself. 🙂 The surfers appeal to me today, too. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Lynn. It’s amazing how empty some of the beaches are during the week. Happy you enjoyed this series. 🙂
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Empty beaches! Yes! 🙂
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The best! 🙂
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You have such an amazing eye Jane! Your photos are absolutely exquisite! Thank you so much for sharing them with the world!
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Thanks very much, Christina. I’m so pleased you find inspiration in my work. Much appreciated! 😊
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How refreshing! Thanks for your work Jane. Love it!
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Thank you, Bob. I really appreciate you following my work and taking time to let me know. 😊Hope you’re doing well.
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Lovely images! Loved the sense of scale in Standing Tall. It’s hard (for me) to capture a tall lighthouse well, and this one does just that. It probably explains why I like our squat little lighthouse here in Ucluelet…
Thanks, Jane.
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Thanks, Adam. I happened to have my wider lens on and managed to get low (I am now a big fan of the pop out LCD screens for that) Your little lighthouse is beautiful. 🙂
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I really like the first photograph with this foreground of yellow and bright flowers which “contrasts” with the blue color of the sea.
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Thank you so much, Yoshimi. I was excited to see the yellow flowers in bloom for this shot. Glad you enjoyed the vibrant colors. 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Jane, your crisp images, make me wanting to hit the road and travel up North from here.
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Thanks, Cornelia. This is an especially pretty stretch. Road trip! 🙂
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Lovely pictures of the places. I would like to watch the waves at “Wave Break”. That seems mesmerizing. The tall light house is gorgeous.
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Thanks, YC. I’m with you, I watch the waves often and it is serene and mesmerizing to photograph. Pigeon Point is the tallest on the west coast- I think tied with Point Arena. Appreciate your visit!
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Wonderful series, Jane.
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Thanks very much, Belinda. It was a delightful day along this part of the coast. 🙂
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Wow – I love these! Such beautiful pics!
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Thanks so much, M.B. It’s a fabulous spot on the coast. Glad you enjoyed.
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Wow! Loved this post, Jane!!! Love lighthouses! They have such a beauty, purpose, duty and soul!! Bellissimo!!!
xoxo 💖🌹😊
Perhaps, you may enjoy my poem – The Lover Of The Light –
https://thereluctantpoetweb.wordpress.com/2018/06/26/the-lover-of-the-light-reprise/
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Thank you, Chuck. Lighthouses are so poetic. And your poem is wonderful. Appreciate you sharing. 🙂
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Thanks, Jane!! I so agree! Really appreciate your reading the poem!!!
Chuck
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Absolutely love your lighthouse photos. I have a fondness for most things nautical. Maybe it explains why I was in the Navy. Some of the best sailors and seamen come from places nowhere near the ocean (or, even the Great Lakes). 🙂
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Hi David, I’m sure that’s why you chose the Navy and I’m happy these shots evoked some good feelings. Those inland sailors must yearn for the sea. 🙂 Thanks very much for sharing your thoughts.
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Wonderful collection, Jane. “Beach walker” really speaks to me… how wonderful to be out on that expanse, alone.
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Thank you, Ellen. I love that scene, too. It’s amazing how uninhabited the beaches are most of the time. (of course this is not a weekend) Glad you enjoyed this series.
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Your photos are like looking through a Sierra Club calendar, Jane – all gorgeous! ❤
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What a wonderful compliment, Eliza. Thank you so much and it makes me happy that you enjoy them. ❤️
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I do believe if you contacted a publisher of calendars, they would jump to use your work. Seriously! Or a photo book of CA, SF or well, anything. 🙂
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Thank you for your encouragement, Eliza. 😉😘
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Quite a varied palette! Your “Ice Plant” photo looks like an army of plantains (I did my grocery shopping yesterday, and they had a whole counter full of them, but not this many). It’s an impressive lighthouse, and I like that tiny house in front of it, it looks like a dollhouse by comparison.
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Hi Robert, They certainly do! Now I will think of you and that comparison when I photograph them. 🙂 It’s the tallest lighthouse on the west coast- very imposing when you get close. Thanks so much for your great reaction.
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According to the same source you cited, “In December 2001, a section of the iron belt course on the exterior of the lighthouse fell off. The lighthouse will remain closed until the structure can be restored.”
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Yes, that’s true, Steve. The park ranger informed us that they will start restoration on it soon. I was happy to get some images before scaffolding appears.
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Beautiful captures
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Thanks so much, Adesina.
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oh…no 2 …perfect colour palette
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I’m glad you pointed that one out, Paula. I loved the colors in that shot, too. The rocks are amazing here. Thanks very much. 🙂
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Lovely photos all. It was 108 degrees last time I was in the area with no breeze, so we didn’t have the energy to pull over and explore.
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HI T, Wow! That is highly unusual for this area on the coast. What a shame. Glad these brought back good memories minus the heat! Thanks so much.
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Yes, it was an unprecedented heat wave. My family all crammed into my hotel room because they had no ac in their apartment. Hopefully weather will be better for this year’s trip lol
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Hope so! 🙂
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My kind of landscape, Jane. I could be very happy there 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, Jo. You sure would be. It’s mesmerizing and peaceful. 🙂
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These are so lovely!
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Thanks very much, Amy. It was a great day.
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Fine set! Ice Plant for me too! 🙂
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Thanks, Harrie. They are such cool plants (although invasive). Glad you enjoyed these. 🙂
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Lovely composition to Standing Tall. I never did find an angle I liked last time I went by there. Some nice birds just to the north, though. Raptors for the most part.
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Hi Gunta, It’s a tough one due to its height. Glad you’ve spent some time there- the coast is gorgeous all along that stretch. Thanks so much.
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These are gorgeous coastal images Jane. I always think there’s something quite romantic looking about lighthouses. 💙
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Thanks so much, Miriam. I agree, the history and rough conditions make for a good story. Glad you enjoyed! 😊
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Beautiful! Oh, I love the ice plant’s coloring!!
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Thank you, Donna. I’m infatuated with ice plants. They are so vibrant. Glad you enjoyed!
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