Lighthouse at Santa Cruz

Sometimes you can't get enough of a good thing. I love this lighthouse, and to capture it with stars is rare indeed.

Santa Cruz is a coastal city on the northern end of Monterey Bay. It was a bustling port in the mid-1800s. Ships gathered to drop off lime, redwood, and other agricultural products. As the city grew in size, a lighthouse became necessary to guide mariners safely into port.

The light is always changing. Here I was lucky enough to capture the lighthouse with light filtering through the clouds.

The Walton Lighthouse is known among locals as the Santa Cruz Breakwater Lighthouse. It serves as a signal for the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor. Locals and visitors alike can enjoy the bike loop to visit the Walton Lighthouse and the Santa Cruz Lighthouse within minutes of each other. The Lorenzo River Railroad Bridge, another worthy Santa Cruz attraction, is right nearby too.

The Walton Lighthouse is at the north end of Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz Harbor. It is a hotspot for fishing boats, which makes light essential. A harbor light was placed on the west jetty and served as the bay’s light for roughly four deceased from the 1960s to 1996. However, the Santa Cruz community found the harbor light unsightly and wanted a more classic lighthouse design with added character.

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