It's December, it's cold, it's wintry, and so this week's lighthouse is on one of the the cold and snowy (hopefully by now) northern islands of Lake Superior. It's quite striking with notable architecture.
The lighthouse is the Michipicoten Island East End lighthouse, which as one might suspect is on Michipicoten Island. Zoom in on the east end and see if you can spot it. It's not easy.
I'll start off with a link, to the Lighthouse Friends page on this light, with historical details. Getting there was a lot of fun, it appears.
Michipicoten Island East End, ON
Here's the basics from the Lighthouse Directory. And note that the only way to get there is STILL by boat.
"1912. Active; focal plane 25.5 m (84 ft); white flash every 10 s. 21.5 m (71 ft) hexagonal concrete tower with six flying buttresses, lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern, gallery, and watch room are red. The original 3rd order Fresnel lens is displayed at the Coast Guard Base in Parry Sound."
Below are three pictures and the Fresnel lens that formerly occupied the top of the tower. I looked for pictures of this lighthouse in winter, but I don't think anyone wants to BE here in winter.
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