Pigeon Point Lighthouse 132nd Birthday

From a distance, the light looks oddly constant without the normal sweeping action.  The lamp in the slowly rotating Fresnel lens creates many rays that gleam up close under clear skies, and during periods of mistiness in the air, you can see little puffs of fog along each beam of light.  From the ocean deck underneath the lighthouse, the effect is like spokes in a wheel.  24 rays is the number that comes from a neighbor. 

The 133rd lighting next year, according to one of the docents, is going to be quite special.  With the repairs complete as anticipated, it will also be possible to climb the stairs and see the light up close.