Point Bolivar Lighthouse

© Bill Wyatt

Point Bolivar Lighthouse

Uploaded: February 04, 2009

Description

This lighthouse has guided ships for over a century, it sits at the west end point of Bolivar peninsula guiding ships in Galveston Bay. This was taken before Hurricane Ike hit.

Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

Comments

David Phalen February 04, 2009

Wonderful comp, clarity and a fantastic sky!! #1078696

Teresa Burnett level-classic February 04, 2009

Beautiful, Bill!! Beautiful composition, color and light, and that sky is gorgeous!! Is there anything left of it after Ike?? #7127407

Hector Contreras February 04, 2009

great pov, clarity and awesome composition, Bill
Heco

#7127593

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 04, 2009

Fantastic comp, colors and clarity, Bill. #7127752

Paul E. Earl February 05, 2009

This is very beautiful, Bill! I love that sky!! #7128026

Carol Sawyer February 05, 2009

Excellent composition, beautiful colors and capture, Bill!! #7128221

Tiia Vissak February 05, 2009

a fantastic view! #7128263

Brett Dolsen February 05, 2009

Great composition,colours and background sky to highlight the beauty of a great lighthouse Bill!!Brett #7128271

Ron McEwan February 05, 2009

Terrific image here Bill, the sky is exceptional. Was there a lot of destruction with Ike? #7128290

Bill Wyatt February 05, 2009

This is an arieal shot taken by someone else. This was right after Ike hit us. #7128353

Robert R. Goodman February 05, 2009

Hi Bill,I really need to get out of the desert for awhile.Beautiful capture my friend.What a vista.Really like those clouds!!!! #7128355

Margaret R. Barry February 05, 2009

Beautiful capture, Bill. Great composition, color, light and detail! #7128408

Ray Thoms February 05, 2009

A wonderful image Bill....nicely composed with great light and colour....well done and a great memory! #7128530

Nancy L. Green level-classic February 05, 2009

GORGEOUS capture my friend!! I have never been to Galveston but really hope to, I am so saddened that so many of these beautiful sights may be gone now. <>< #7128891

John Connolly February 05, 2009

A wonderful capture, Bill! The sky is really outstanding.
Thanks for the before and after images! #7129913

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap February 05, 2009

Awesome image capture....... #7130015

Max Aureli February 05, 2009

Fantastic scenery Bill!! Great capture!! #7130320

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 05, 2009

Beautiful capture, Wild Bill!!!!!! I'm glad you got this shot before Ike messed up the area!!! :-) Ms Kitty #7130504

Barbara Waldoch February 05, 2009

Beautiful image, Bill! #7130590

Tammy Espino February 05, 2009

Beautiful capture! Glad the lighthouse is still standing after the storm!! #7130994

Sam Britt February 05, 2009

Beautiful, Bill. Great composition & color. #7131265

Deb Koskovich February 06, 2009

Bill...winner!! #7132773

February 07, 2009

a great shot. Love the cloud hovering over the light house. Well done, Bill #7137994

Jean-Pierre Ducondi February 07, 2009

Wonderful landscape Bill. A winner in my books.
JP #7138312

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 08, 2009

Gorgeous sky here Bill, lovely capture! #7142725

Lauren P. Krajenta February 08, 2009

Fantastic shot Bill! Makes me sad to see it after Hurricane Ike.. :( #7143551

ALLEN O. HOWARD February 10, 2009

A great composition with great big enviable clouds! Great work, Pal! #7149735

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