Lighthouses

Red Rock lighthouse with fresh paint job, Mink Islands, Parry Sound, Georgian Bay

Factory Fresh

The Red Rock lighthouse looks like it just came off the showroom floor with a fresh coat of paint from top to bottom. She hasn’t looked this good in years – thanks @coastguardcan!

Stars over lighthouse, Doubletop Island, Western Islands, Georgian Bay

Stars Over Doubletop

Epic stars come out over the lovely octagonal lighthouse on Doubletop Island, in the remote Western Islands group.

Stormclouds over lighthouse, Snug Harbour, Parry Sound, Georgian Bay

Snug Storm Clouds

Storm clouds darken the skies over the light at Snug Habour, sister light to Jones Island.


Comet Neowise over Bustard Rocks panorama, Bustard Islands, Georgian Bay

Bustard Neowise

Comet Neowise competes with the setting moon and the lights of Sudbury over the unique lighthouse and twin ranges of the Bustard Rocks.

Moonlight over Doubletop Island lighthouse in winter, Western Islands, Georgian Bay

Doubletop Moonlight

The full moon lights up the lovely Doubletop Island octagonal lighthouse in mid December. November waves have washed away part of the walkway that you can see in the foreground.

Rogue wave over Red Rock lighthouse, Parry Sound, Mink Islands, Georgian Bay

Inundation

A wave completely dwarfs the Red Rock lighthouse during a December storm. A good day to be off the water.


Witching Hour over Red Rock Lighthouse, Mink Station, Georgian Bay

Witching Hour

The witching hour descends over the Red Rock lighthouse.

Winter sunrise over lighthouse on Doubletop Island, Western Islands, Georgian Bay

Sunrise Fire

The January sun rises over the ice-encrusted lighthouse on Doubletop Island in the Western Island group while heavy steam shrouds the horizon during a -25°C cold snap.

Storm clouds over lighthouse, Gereaux Island, Byng Inlet, Georgian Bay

Gereaux Untitled

Clouds carry the threat of much-needed rain over the lighthouse on Gereaux Island. The next day would see uncontrolled forest fires burn just to the north, between Key River and Henvey Inlet.


Lighthouse under blue skies, Brebeuf Island, Beausoleil Island National Park, Georgian Bay

Brebeuf Primaries

The lighthouse on Brebeuf Island stands proud against a ridiculously blue sky.

Perseids over lighthouse and twin ranges, Bustard Rocks, Bustard Islands, Georgian Bay

Perseids 2018

Perseid meteors streak over the unique lighthouse and twin ranges on the Bustard Islands.

Snug harbour lighthouse at sunset, Snug Harbour, Parry Sound, Georgian Bay

Reflections on Snug

The light at Snug Harbour catches the sunset light of early June.  Snug Harbour is currently (as of June 21 2018) the only light in Georgian Bay to be granted Heritage status.


Red Rock lighthouse on a sea of sparkling diamonds, Red Rock, Georgian Bay

Red Diamonds

The Red Rock begins the 2018 season sitting atop a sparkling sea of diamonds.

Solar eclipse of 2017 over lantern room of lighthouse, Gereaux Island, Georgian Bay

Gereaux Eclipse

The solar eclipse of 2017 passes totality over the lantern room of the Gereaux Island lighthouse.

Progression of 2017 solar eclipse over lighthouse, Gereaux Island, Georgian Bay

Eclipse Over Gereaux

The solar eclipse of 2017 progresses over the lighthouse on Gereaux Island.


Sunrise over Doubletop Island lighthouse, Western Islands, Georgian Bay

Western Moods

The rising January sun tinges the sky behind the lighthouse on Doubletop island, in the Western island group.

Wave breaking 70 feet over Red Rock lighthouse, Red Rock, Mink Islands, Georgian Bay

Lantern Height

A wave breaks over the Red Rock lighthouse.  The top of the spray is over seventy feet in the air, above the helicopter landing pad installed in the 1970s.

Perfect sunset behind Red Rock lighthouse, Mink Islands, Georgian Bay

Sailor’s Delight

A dramatic sky frames the August sun setting directly behind the Red Rock lighthouse.


Partial solar eclipse over Red Rock lighthouse, Parry Sound, Georgian Bay

Eclipse Over Red Rock

The partial solar eclipse of October 2014 sets over the Red Rock lighthouse, a dramatic scene for a lighthouse whose days may be numbered thanks to the unfortunately named Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act.

Bustard Rock lighthouse and twin ranges, Bustard Islands, Georgian Bay

Triad

Late August light hits the lighthouse and unique twin ranges on the Bustard Rocks.

Twilight over Red Rock lighthouse, Mink Islands, Georgian Bay

Red Rock Blues

A fantastical twilight descends upon the Red Rock lighthouse, standing lonely vigil at the south end of the Mink Islands.


Gereaux Lighthouse, Gereaux Island, Georgian Bay

Gereaux Reflections

The light on Gereaux Island stands tall over the undulating granite landscape of Byng Inlet.

Severe weather over lighthouse, Red Rock, Georgian Bay

All Alone in the Night

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Star trails over lighthouse and ranges, Bustard Islands, Georgian Bay

Bustard Trails 2011

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