Ferryland Lighthouse, NL
Cape Spear Lighthouse
Cape Spear Lighthouse
All right, enough of the Key West tour...now over to the Cape Florida Lighthouse.

The light is located within Bill Baggs-Cape Florida State Park, a pleasant albeit busy State Park sitting at the southern tip of Key Biscayne.  There's a small entrance fee just to warn ya...
The area around the lighthouse is completely gated, my guess is to keep people out after hours.  An elaborate gate lets you onto the grounds...
Sitting in such an idyllic setting, its hard to imagine the turbulent past this old light has experienced...
Due to the hot southern climate, little time aside from sleeping was spent upstairs.  Window nets would have helped keep out bugs and allow for a bit of a cross-breeze.  According to a sign inside the home, residents rarely stayed up past dusk as lighting the home was considered a waste of oil...
Due to the hot southern climate, little time aside from sleeping was spent upstairs.  Window nets would have helped keep out bugs and allow for a bit of a cross-breeze.  According to a sign inside the home, residents rarely stayed up past dusk as lighting the home was considered a waste of oil...
One of the three upstairs bedrooms.  Originally there were two rooms on the second floor but a third was added for increased privacy...
Cape Spear Lighthouse
Cape Spear Lighthouse
Cape Spear Lighthouse
See photo in original gallery.