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Portland Harbor

            This scene is taken from Portland, Maine's harbor with South Portland in the far distance.  In between, stretching across the entire photo is the Ocean Gateway Pier that gives access to Ocean Liners and other large water craft.  Viewed large two lighthouses, both in South Portland, are visible. 

On the right and in the middle of the photo: Affectionately referred to as Bug Light because of its small stature, Portland Breakwater Lighthouse in Bug Light Park (Madison Street, South Portland) was built in 1855 of cast iron with a brick lining on a granite block foundation. The lighthouse was first lit in 1875. During World War II in 1942, lighthouse beacons were dimmed for security reasons, and Bug Light wasn't re-lit until 2002 when the Coast Guard added a solar-powered light.
On the left and just barely visible next to the third mast in: Built in 1897, Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse (2 Fort Road, South Portland) sticks up at the mouth of the harbor like a giant spark plug, and it also has several distinctive features including a view of the entire Portland skyline from across the water. Of the 50 caisson-style lighthouses built in America on sturdy, metal foundations, this is the only one you can walk to: It's connected to land via a breakwater on the campus of Southern Maine Community College.  [tripsavy.com]

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Taken in: United States / Maine / Portland / Portland Community Based Outpatient Clinic (show map)

Taken on: June 9, 2023

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Maine

Portland

Harbor

Lighthouse

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Sets appears in: • Portland, ME

Camera: Canon EOS 5DS, f/14.0, 2.5 sec, 75mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5DS
Lens:	EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/14.0
Exposure Time:	2.5
Focal Length:	75mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.4 (Windows)
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