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IOTM – March 2022 – Cana Island Lighthouse

March 15, 2022 by Neil Stickel

Image of the Month – March 2022

Cana Island Lighthouse

 

 

 

 

Door County, Wisconsin.  Cana Island Lighthouse.

The lighthouse at Cana Island is pretty unique.  It *is* an island, but there is a pretty shallow bit of water that depending on the tides/winds and such, you can either walk right though a few inches of water or take a tractor ride over.  How many Islands can you walk to these days?  A few, but its rare!

At 153 years old as of this writing, its a very cool place to visit in Door County.  The island itself is just under 9 acres with the centerpiece being a very beautiful piece of history – an 89 foot tall navigational beacon.  Talk about adventure.  With some clouds rolling in, I tried to imagine being the lighthouse keeper – duty bound to keep that light lit during rough seas and storms.  Mother nature has her way many times however and there are a number of notable shipwrecks in the area, including 7 ships that went down in a terrible storm (nicknamed The Alpena Gale – the storms most famous victim) on October 15, 1880.

I highly recommend a visit to Cana Island when you are visiting Door County.  Between the unique journey to get there and the Lighthouse itself – is a very fun trip. Bring a picnic basket and take your time!

This print is available in my standard 8×10 and 11×14 Matted Print’s as well as Metal Prints from 8×10 up to 24×36 inches for a stunning center piece in a room. This piece displays very well on my aluminum metal prints. Please contact me directly for custom work and International (Non USA) orders.

NEW in 2022 – I am offering a 25% discount on the Image of the Month each month!  Use code “MAR22” at checkout!

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