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Fire Island



On Sunday, we went to Fire Island, a long and narrow barrier island on the Southern shore of Long Island. We walked over 3.5 mile and climbed the 180ft high lighthouse.

June 2011; Total 44 photos; Where is it?

 
The bridge reminds me of Florida Keys
The bridge reminds me of Florida Keys

 
Only those smiles and BMW logo are visible
Only those smiles and BMW logo are visible

 
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Surprising license plate
Surprising license plate

 
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Red sand
Red sand

 
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Whole group in front of the lighthouse
Whole group in front of the lighthouse

 
Fourth-order Fresnel lens - similar, but much smaller than the first order lens used in this lighthouse originally (see the info-board on one of the previous pictures)
Fourth-order Fresnel lens - similar, but much smaller than the first order lens used in this lighthouse originally (see the info-board on one of the previous pictures)

 
Present day lamp used with modern lenses
Present day lamp used with modern lenses

 
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Fighting the 17 stories (180 ft) to the top
Fighting the 17 stories (180 ft) to the top

 
Smoking ship at the distant horizon
Smoking ship at the distant horizon

 
Somewhere there is our house
Somewhere there is our house

 
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Panorama of Great South Bay and Eastern Fire Island
Panorama of Great South Bay and Eastern Fire Island

 
Eastward view
Eastward view

 

 
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A peek to the actual light room
A peek to the actual light room

 
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Let's descend the 17 stories back down to the ground
Let's descend the 17 stories back down to the ground

 
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Autoportrait
Autoportrait

 
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We even got certificates
We even got certificates

 
A "FireBike"? There are no cars allowed on the island.
A "FireBike"? There are no cars allowed on the island.

 
Lunch in Surf's Out Restaurant
Lunch in Surf's Out Restaurant

 
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Mermaid's purse - actually a shark egg
Mermaid's purse - actually a shark egg

 
Compare the color
Compare the color

 
There we were a while ago
There we were a while ago




External Links:
Fire Island - satelite map, actual weather in the area, Wikipedia

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