Ohio - Storm

Most of the place that have lighthouses are prone to having some pretty serious weather...we tried to beat this one home as it blew off of Lake Erie in June of 2006. Were very happy to NOT be on a boat or ship!!

Leading edge of the storm.

It was moving faster than we were -- there was no beating it. Aren't those the most ominous looking clouds? Sheesh!

Ohio - Cleveland East Entrance light

Picture coming soon

Ohio - Cleveland East and West pierhead lights

Easy to view from Whiskey Island (where they smuggled in the liquor during Prohibition) Pics from August 2006

West Pierhead

East Pierhead

Ohio - Lorain East and West Breakwater lights

A beautiful, well taken-care-of lighthouse. August 2006

East on the left and West on the right

Ohio - Vermillion Light

At a pretty beach next to a Maritime museum. August 2006

This is a replica of the original

Ohio - Huron Harbor Light

August 2006

This is a very statuesque light that you can walk out to.

Ohio - Manhatten Range lights

These are actually on the outskirts of Toledo. June 2008

One is now sitting beside a restaurant.

And the other is rusting away at this industrial plant...in sad shape.

Ohio - Marblehead

One of Ohio's most picturesque lights. The setting is lovely and it's well maintained. We've been there several times, but have never caught it during open hours...

June 2006

And a little wine tasting at Mon Ami. Well, it's so close...

I took this photo when TJay got me a flying lesson for St. Valentines day. February 2008

Ohio - South Bass Island

Took our niece and grandson for a bike trip to see this one. Took the ferry and had a lovely day of it. July 2007

Hysterical marker

It was under rehab construction, so we could get any closer

From the ferry

Brendan and Lyda

Ohio - Old Port Clinton Pier light

It stands at a marina -- they were very nice about letting on the property to take photos.

June 2006

Ohio - Toledo Harbor

This is as close as we could get. We couldn't find a boat to go out. Hopefully this year. It's reall a beautiful light and very unique. June 2006