They say a picture is worth a thousand words.
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Point Cabrillo Lighthouse in the Spring
Point Cabrillo Lighthouse at Dusk
Two Stunning Photos of Point Cabrillo Lighthouse on the Mendocino Coast
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Point Cabrillo Lighthouse at the end of a rainbow – Literally
The aren’t many rainbows along the Mendocino Coast. My Grandma used to tell me that a rainbow meant that it was a monkey’s birthday. To this day I am still wondering what she really meant. Never mind all that – here are two remarkable photos:
Point Cabrillo under a full rainbow
Point Cabrillo at the end of a rainbow
Drone’s eye-view of Point Cabrillo Lighthouse near Fort Bragg, CA
I have no definite info as whether this photo was taken by a drone, helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft. All I know is that it is one of those photos you look at and say, “WOW!!!”
A Drone’s eye-view of Point Cabrillo
The Pomo at Point Cabrillo
Our club, the Mendocino Coast Model Railroad and Historical Society, has connections with the folks who volunteer at nearby Point Cabrillo lighthouse. Club member Joe Green works at the Gift Shop; Roger Thornburn, our website guru and his wife, Nancy, help with the maintenance and the gardens respectively. Joe told me that the historical displays had been updated and were first class. As I had not visited the lighthouse since I was quite sick I persuaded my wife Sarah to take a hike to see if what Joe had told me was right.
Point Cabrillo lighthouse must be one of the most photographed “things” along the Mendocino Coast – witness these shots:
Point Cabrillo at Sunset
Shot from the headlands at Mendocino with Point Cabrillo in the distance
Point Cabrillo
Just had Joe had told me the exhibits inside the lighthouse were beautifully presented. There was a small but informative display about the Pomo as well as nice section and model of the Frolic. Check out our website here if you don’t know how the wreck of the frolic was the event that opened up the Mendocino Coast to logging.
One snippet on one of the displays really got me going …… “The region encompassing today’s Point Cabrillo reserve was favoured by the Mi-toam’ Kai Pomo (Wooded Valley People) ………… within the 300 acre Preserve there are 18 prehistoric sites.” I was totally freaked out that just one sentence was devoted to what must be a major historical site. I decided on the way home that greatly enhancing our website section on the Pomo is going way up there on my to-do list.