Dating to 1887, the current keepers building housed two families.  The small partially buried structure with the gutter leading to it is the cistern which provided the families with fresh water, a common feature of keepers buildings in the region.  Today, the home is restored to its look back in the late 19th Century and also houses numerous displays depicting life at the light...
Stepping out onto the grounds, the light peers through the trees overhead...
Before heading out onto the grounds, there's a nice gift shop and also a room displaying a First Order Fresnel lens, largest on a scale from First to Fifth.  This one came from the nearby Sombrero Key light and dates back to 1858!  The lighthouse at Key West houses a 3rd Order lens...
The narrow walkway to the Key West Light passes under the sprawling, shaded branches of a huge banyan tree...
Fishing boats
Nubble Lighthouse
Nubble Lighthouse
Cold morning of December
Cold morning of December
Cold morning of December
Cold morning of December
See photo in original gallery.