Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
At just 32 feet tall, the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse resembles a charming seaside cottage rather than a traditional lighthouse. Unlike the towering Point Arena Lighthouse, Point Cabrillo’s lower profile is due to its location on a bluff 81 feet above sea level, eliminating the need for a taller structure.
This beautifully restored lighthouse is unique in California because it still uses its original Fresnel lens, which produces its signature flash every 10 seconds.
I captured this photo shortly after sunset, during the Blue Hour. The soft light allowed me to illuminate the lighthouse and showcase the focused beam from the original third-order Fresnel lens against the purple sky, just as it has illuminated the coast since its construction in 1909.
