Coastal stream meeting surf on an Oregon headland

Barnegat Lighthouse

Barnegat Lighthouse

Barnegat Lighthouse

Barnegat Lighthouse

Monument erected by American Merchant Marine Veterans in honor of those who served on the merchant ships of WWII. 820 of these ships were lost during the war with a great loss of life.

Monument erected by American Merchant Marine Veterans in honor of those who served on the merchant ships of WWII. 820 of these ships were lost during the war with a great loss of life.

Barnegat Lighthouse

Barnegat Lighthouse

View to the south down the New Jersey shore from Barnegat Lighthouse

View to the east looking out the breakwaters at Barnegat Inlet from Barnegat Lighthouse.

View to the west from Barnegat Lighthouse. Tide rips, shoals, a buoy, and sandy islands.

View to the east looking out the breakwaters at Barnegat Inlet from Barnegat Lighthouse.

The spiral staircase going to the top of Barnegat Lighthouse.

217 steps to go 172 feet to the top of Barnegat Lighthouse. By the way, don't do this if you have heart conditions, serious back trouble, recent surgery, or are subject to dizziness. Have fun otherwise.

Lieutenant General George Gordon Meade, the engineer in charge of building Barnegat Lighthouse prior to the Civil War.

History of Barnegat Lighthouse - first illuminated January 1, 1859.

Barnegat Lighthouse

Sea Girt Lighthouse.

The armored seawall north of Sea Girt Lighthouse.

The armored seawall north of Sea Girt Lighthouse.

The twin lights of Navesink as seen from the road on a rainy day.

Crossing over Verrazano Narrows Bridge from Staten Island to Long Island.

Crossing over Verrazano Narrows Bridge from Staten Island to Long Island.

The Verrazano Narrows Bridge as viewed from the Shore Parkway on Long Island.

Pensacola Lighthouse

Governor's mansion at Juneau.

Tourist steamer at Norris Glacier.

The Capitol at Juneau.

Tourist steamer at Taku Glacier.

Taku Glacier.

The steamer "Northwestern" at Juneau after encountering a winter storm.

Tourist steamer at Columbia Glacier.

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge on I-95/I-495 on the south side of Washington, D.C.

Mount Vernon as seen from the Potomac River.

The Norfolk skyline as seen at night from Portsmouth.

A Norfolk area shipyard seen at night.

The Norfolk skyline as seen at night from Portsmouth.

A derelict along the Cape Fear River.

Remains of a pier and industrial facility along the Cape Fear River.

Rusting machinery in the Cape Fear River.

The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge carries U.S. 17, U.S. 74, U.S. 76, and U.S. 421 over the Cape Fear River between New Hanover and Brunswick Counties.

"Steamboat" HENRIETTA III tied up along the Wilmington waterfront.

Battleship NORTH CAROLINA (BB55), a World War II era battleship that saw many heroic actions. The ship was decommissioned in 1947 and brought to Wilmington in 1961.

Battleship NORTH CAROLINA (BB55), a World War II era battleship that saw many heroic actions. The ship was decommissioned in 1947 and brought to Wilmington in 1961.

Johnie Mercer's Fishing Pier, a concrete structure, has replaced an older wooden pier that was destroyed in a hurricane.

Romer Shoal Lighthouse, entering New York Harbor

Looking over the east end of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Brooklyn and the New York Manhattan skyline beyond. The Empire State Building is the tall building on the right just over the red-hulled vessel.

A dolphin secured by wire line at the Staten Island Coast Guard piers.

Golden Gate Bridge painted by Ray Strong in 1934.