Ths is the internal staircase in the Westport lighthouse. it is freestanding, meaning that it is not attached to the walls of the structure, just supporting itself.
The lighthouse was constructed in 1897 and has a class c fresnel lense. They wouldn't let us take the camera up inside the lighthouse because someone bumped their camera against the lense, damaging it.
We found lots of reasons to stop at the landings to catch our breaths.
The lighthouse is the tallest in the state of Washington. When built it was right on the edge of the dunes, 30 yards or so from the surf. It is now about a quarter mile from the beach, sand being deposited over the years to build up the beach.
One of the fishing fleet making it's way down the coast.
Our camping spot. It was real peaceful after everyone else went home on Sunday night.
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LOVE that lighthouse! The only one I've been in so far was in Key West. And that staircase inside is very cool!
It looks nice and peaceful. Glad you had a good time! :)
PQ: They have a guided tour which was very informative at the lighthouse. Three bucks a head, it was well worth it.
I have a really nice watercolor, where the artist painted famous lighthouses on a maritime map of the Washington coast. (Sounds more confusing than it is.) Someday, I hope visit them all.
Rick: They had a watercolor that had all of the Washington Lighthouses for sale in Westport, but it was out of our price range. We did get a black-and-white print of the Westport Lighthouse.
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