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Title
St Simons Island Ga Lights Out Suns Up St Simons Island Lighthouse Sunrise Art
Artist
Reid Callaway
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
St Simons Island GA Lights Out Suns Up....by Reid Callawy
St Simons Island Lighthouse Sunrise Art
The light on the St Simons Island Georgia Lighthouse has just gone out as the light of the sunrise increases. I captured this image three week after Hurricane Matthew swept the Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina coasts. There was very little damage in this area by the storm except a few downed trees and limbs. Compared to Katrina this was nothing. PTL
The St. Simons Island Light is a lighthouse on the southern tip of St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States. It guides ships into St. Simons Sound and warns of the many sandbars in the area.
The original St. Simons Island lighthouse, which was built in 1810, was a 75-foot-tall (23 m) early federal octagonal lighthouse topped by a 10-foot (3.0 m) oil-burning lamp. During the American Civil War, U.S. military forces employed a Naval blockade of the coast. An invasion by Union troops in 1862 forced Confederate soldiers to abandon the area. The retreating troops destroyed the lighthouse to prevent it from being an aid to the navigation of Union warships.
The U.S. government constructed a new lighthouse to replace the original, building it to the west of the original's location. It is a 104-foot (32 m) brick structure completed in 1872 and was outfitted with a third-order, biconvex Fresnel lens. The lens is one of 70 such lenses that remain operational in the United States. Sixteen of those are in use on the Great Lakes, of which eight are in Michigan. The rotating lens projects four beams of light, with one strong flash every 60 seconds. A cast iron spiral stairway with 129 steps leads to the galley (or watch/service room). In 1876, the lighthouse was overhauled.
May 26, 2004, ownership of the lighthouse was transferred to the Coastal Georgia Historical Society under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act.
The light mechanism is maintained by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
The St. Simons Lighthouse, along with the northernmost water tower on Jekyll Island, creates the demarcation line that separates St. Simons Sound from the Atlantic Ocean.
The lighthouse is a picturesque and beloved symbol of St. Simons Island, and Glynn County, Georgia. It is the subject of many paintings and other artistic renderings.
In 2010, the St. Simons Island lighthouse underwent a major renovation. It was closed to the public for several months while all interior and exterior paint was sandblasted off, and then repainted. Eight iron handrail posts at the top of the tower were replaced, having been recast from one of the originals. All ironwork was sandblasted and repaired as needed. Great lengths were taken to protect the valuable Fresnel lens during the restoration. It was bubble wrapped, shrink wrapped, and then finally enclosed in a plywood box. A temporary spotlight attached to the galley of the lighthouse continued to guide ships into the Sound while the main light was out of operation.
The Coastal Georgia Historical Society allows visitors to climb up the 129 steps of the lighthouse tower and operates the St. Simons Lighthouse Museum in the 1872 keeper's house.
The Society's headquarters are located in the adjacent A. W. Jones Heritage Center, which includes exhibits, the Society's archives, a research library, event hall, museum shop, and administrative offices.
The Society also operates the Maritime Center at the Historic Coast Guard Station in St. Simons.
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November 5th, 2016
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Kapolei, HI - United States
Thank you Mike for your kind words about my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 1/26/2024
Gettysburg, PA - United States
Another wowzer, Wayne. And I thought Saint Simons Island only produced great seafood! - Mike (V/F)
Kapolei, HI - United States
Thank you Lord for the buyer from Atlanta, GA and for their purchase of my image "Lights Out Suns Up" as a Framed 12" x 8" Image with a Total Size of 14.25" x 10.25" and printed on Luster Photo Paper! May this image be a Blessing to you, a source of joy and a beautiful memory for many years to come! 1/25/2024
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Thank you Lord for the buyer from Aiken, SC and for their purchase of my image "Lights Out Suns Up" as a Jigsaw Puzzle - 18" x 24" (500 Pieces)! May this image be a Blessing to you and a beautiful memory for many years to come! 11/28/2023
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Thank you Skip for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 8/28/2023
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Thank you to the buyer from Brunswick, GA for the purchase of my image "Lights Out Suns Up" as a Framed and Matted 10" x 6.5" Image with a Total Size of 15.75" x 12.25" and Printed on Luster Photo Paper! May this image be a Blessing to you and a wonderful memory for many years to come! 6/18/2023
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Thank you to the art collector from Blairstown, NJ for the purchase of my image "Lights Out Suns Up" as a Jigsaw Puzzle - 18” x 24” (500 Pieces)! May this image be a Blessing to its surroundings and bring back wonderful memories for years to come! 12/13/2022
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Thank you to the buyer from Mableton, GA for the purchase of my image "Lights Out Suns Up" printed on a Beach Towel! May this image be a Blessing to you and a beautiful memory for many years to come! 6/27/2022
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Outstanding lighthouse beach shoreline composition, lighting, shading, excellent color and artwork! F/L voted
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Thank you Gary for appreciating my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 12/2672021
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Thank you to the buyer from Palm Coast, FL for the purchase of my image "Lights Out Suns Up" as a 36" x 24" Acrylic Print! May this image be a Blessing to you and a wonderful memory for many years to come! 12/26/2021
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Thank you to the buyer from Brunswick, GA for the purchase of my image "Lights Out Suns Up" as a 24" x 16" Wood Print! May this image be a Blessing to you an a beautiful memory for many years to come! 10/18/2021
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Thank you Paul for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 6/4/2021
Cincinnati, Oh - United States
Such a beautiful and stunning Image.Colors are fantastic Reid.We were just there this past Jan/Feb.Anyone who has visited St.Simons Island will recognize this beautiful location. L/F.
Kapolei, HI - United States
Thank you to the buyer from Ashley, OH for the purchase of my image "Lights Out Suns Up" as a 8" x 5.5" Print applied to Luster Photo Paper! May this image be a Blessing to you an a conversation starter for years to come! 5/10/2021
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