PURCHASE A LIMITED EDITION CHRISTIAN FIEDLER SOLARGRAPH
A solargraph is a type of photograph created using a pinhole camera and extremely long exposure time
A solargraph is a type of photograph created using a pinhole camera and extremely long exposure time
A solargraph is a type of photograph created using a pinhole camera and extremely long exposure time
Limited Edition 8x8 Signed Prints are available for sale for $100 each.
The Bug Light Lighthouse Solargraphs were composed from Dec 6, 2022 to May 6, 2022
A solargraph is a type of photograph created using a pinhole camera and extremely long exposure time
A solargraph is a type of photograph created using a pinhole camera and extremely long exposure time
The solargraphs are part of Fieders “Beacons Through Time” project. FMI: https://primitivepines.com/beacons-through-time/
honoring Lighthouse Historian Howie Wright
History through the eyes of astoryteller
A lighthouse keeper’s life may seem idyllic, but tending to a lighthouse was a difficult and sometimes dangerous job. Maintaining a whale-oil-powered beacon around the clock to warn mariners away from dangerous shores required constant vigilance, including during serious storms. 94 year old Howie Wright keeps history alive.
About Bug Light Lighthouse
FAST FACTS
- Station established: 1855
- Present lighthouse built: 1875 Automated: 1934; Discontinued: 1942; Relighted as private aid: 2002
- Construction material: Cast iron with brick lining
- The design is based on the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, located in Athens, Greece
- Height of tower: 24 feet
- Original optic: Sixth order Fresnel
- Present optic: 250 mm
- Characteristic: Flashing white every 4 seconds.
- Maintained by the South Portland - Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club
Lighthouse passport stamp
Stop by the south portland historical society at bug light park for your Lighthouse Passport Stamp
The Lighthouse Passport Program provides enthusiasts the opportunity to help preserve lighthouses as well as a wonderful way to keep a pictorial history of their lighthouse adventures.
To learn more visit: https://uslhs.org/passports
Thank you to our participants & supporters
Many thanks to our wonderful participants including the Ideal Maine Band, the SP Public Library, Age Friendly South Portland, The Portland and Saco Camera Clubs, Poet John Reinhart, Sail Maine, the United States Coast Guard, the Portland Fire Boat, Historian Howie Wright, SP City Councilors West, Cohen, & Coleman, State Representative Matt Beck, State Senator Anne Carney, Lighthouse Stewards Jack Roberts, Tony Wagner & Tom Meyers, South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotarian volunteers, organizer extraordinaire Jenn Martyn-Fisher and the entire SP Parks & Rec team.
-with gratitude, Sue Sturtevant, Chair Bug Light 150 Planning Committee
Bug Light 150 Celebration Hosts
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