Cape May Lighthouse at Dusk
- Location
- Cape May Lighthouse, 215 Lighthouse Ave, Cape May, NJ 08204
- Date photographed
- Subject
- Historic Lighthouse
Cape May Lighthouse rises 157 feet above the park grounds, its cream-colored tower and distinctive red gallery a fixture on New Jersey's southern tip since 1859. The surrounding landscape—mature oaks framing the approach, the keeper's house anchoring the scene—speaks to the quiet, deliberate work of lighthouse keeping. On this August evening, the sky holds that particular quality of late summer light, where clouds gather and part, casting the tower in soft relief. The manicured grounds and curved drive suggest a place well-tended and open to visitors, a working monument to maritime history that still guides ships into Delaware Bay.
Behind the frame
Nikon Z8, Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S Lens
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