History:
The Beach Bum’s Site first went “live” on July 15, 2001 as a test to see just exactly what web site building was about. After getting a core set of pages together, I realized that I had an easily accessible method that allowed me to share photos and travel logs with family and friends. As my travels continued and my interest in lighthouses and photography grew, this site continued to develop and grow as well. Today, this site covers most lighthouses along the Atlantic coast of North Carolina to the Florida Keys, and the lighthouses along Florida's Gulf Coast. This site is and will continue to be a “work in progress” with updates and new additions being added as time allows. Please feel free stop in anytime and see what’s new.
Purpose:
The purpose of this site is to achieve these three primary goals:
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To promote the interest and awareness of lighthouses, life-saving stations, and lightships.
To promote the interest and awareness of lighthouses, life-saving stations, and lightships.2.To assist others with similar interests in locating, getting to, and learning about the above mentioned pursuits.
To assist others with similar interests in locating, getting to, and learning about the above mentioned pursuits.3.To share photographs, travel experiences, and interests with others.
To share photographs, travel experiences, and interests with others.Photography:
The photographs contained within the pages of this web site were taken with one of the following cameras.
Canon EOS ELAN 7e
-Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 USM Zoom Lens-Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL Macro Super Zoom Lens-Quantaray Automatic 2X Tele Converter for Auto Focus LensesFujifilm FinePix A500
-5.1 mega pixel Digital Camera with 3x Optical / 5.2 Digital Zoom lens-16MB xD Picture Card-256MB xD Picture Card-1 Gigabyte xD Picture CardFujifilm FinePix A330
-3.2 mega pixel Digital Camera with 3x Optical / 1.6 Digital Zoom lens-16MB xD Picture Card-256MB xD Picture Card-1 Gigabyte xD Picture CardFugifilm FinePix A210
-3.2 mega pixel Digital Camera with 3x Optical / 1.6 Digital Zoom lens-16MB xD Picture Card-256MB xD Picture CardKodak Advantix 4700ix
Sony Mavica MVC-FD90
-1.6 megapixel Digital Camera with 8x optical/2x digital Zoom Lens*** Please note that in an effort to conserve disk space and allow for faster page loading, the files sizes of all images have been reduced, resulting in images that appear pixelated. ***
