Last week I took a trip with a few lovely ladies to the Fire Island Lighthouse, located in Fire Island, New York. The sun was out, bright and bold, yet the air was cool and crisp. Perfect for a visit to the Lighthouse and local trails/beach. :)
The Fire Island Lighthouse has an interesting history. At the turn of the century the lighthouse was one of the first rays of light for many ships coming to America. At one point the lighthouse was decommissioned for nautical purposes, but was recommissioned in 1986.
The parking is located a wee bit away from the actual lighthouse, but no complaints, we enjoyed the trail ...
<- This was our first view of the Lighthouse as we began our walk on over :)
Walking up to the lighthouse through a scenic area with sand dunes via the boardwalk...
Took a little while to reach the lighthouse, but we enjoyed the trail.
It looks like winter, like snow, but this is actually sand from the beaches...
We finally arrived at the Lighthouse!
It takes 192 steps in a narrow winding staircase to get to the top! The last 24 steps or so at the tippy top were more like climbing ladder then walkng up a staircase. It took a while to reach the top, but once we got there, the views were beyond worth it!
...and this is a view from one of the mid-windows in the stairwell.... a taste of things to come :)
I couldn't believe how beautiful the views were..
the sky and water so blue, the sun was so bright and the air clear... loved it.
Love the beach and how the waters glistened :)
It was beautiful and i love going there .That was my second time there and second time climbing 192 steps!
ReplyDeleteWe had a great time didn't we? Those steps seemed to never end lol The skinnier ones at the top were a little scary, but the view was amazing and worth the workout to get there. I would definitely do it again :)
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