How interesting Rob...did the lighthouse sink? Its so odd to see this, but it definitely IS a birdhouse, what a nice place for the seabirds. Is there more to this lighthouse under the water? or was it actually built for the birdies? V

This is really nice Rob with great composition and the birds are def loving it. Is that a buoy? Your photo has nice clarity and is a pleasing sight from here. Thanks for sharing this one.

Duxbury Pier Light was built in 1871 on the north side of the main channel in Plymouth Harbor to mark the dangerous shoal off Saquish Head. The unusual coffeepot-shaped lighthouse is locally known as "Bug Light" or simply "The Bug." The lighthouse contains three levels that were used as living quarters and a watchroom. The lantern room held a fourth order Fresnel lens, first lighted on September 15, 1871.To protect the structure, 100 tons of stones were placed around the base in 1886. A 700-gallon water cistern was added in 1900. The lighthouse was automated in 1964 and the keepers were removed. A modern optic replaced the Fresnel lens. Over the next two decades Duxbury Pier Light fell victim to much vandalism and seabirds made themselves a home in the interior. Bug Light survived the Hurricane of 1944 when 30-foot waves battered the isolated station. Heavy seas on the east side destroyed the fog bell mechanism, the lightkeepers’ boat, and its outhouse. In 1983 Duxbury Pier Light was slated by the Coast Guard to be replaced by a fiberglass tower much like the one that had replaced Boston Harbor's old Deer Island Lighthouse. The Coast Guard had estimated that a renovation of the current structure would have cost $250,000. A group of concerned local residents formed Project Bug Light. A five-year lease was granted to the preservation committee. The Coast Guard sandblasted and painted the structure and did some repair work in 1983; the work was completed in 1985. The Coast Guard spent $100,000 to refurbish the lower half of the lighthouse. Project Bug Light raised $20,000 from local businesses, as well as sales of T-shirts and bumper stickers, a fashion show, baseball games, and raffling a painting. They used this money to restore the upper parts and the interior, including the rebuilding of the roof and the catwalk. At the same time solar power replaced the older battery system. The fog signal was also converted to solar power. In the late 1980s, vandals broke into the lantern room, leaving it susceptible to leaks. The weather deteriorated the wood interior so much that all the wood had to be removed, leaving bare iron walls. After a few years Project Bug Light virtually dissolved as an organization, and the five-year lease expired. In 1993, the Coast Guard again talked of replacing the lighthouse with a fiberglass pole, or at least removing the lantern room. This time, Dr. Don Muirhead of Duxbury, an avid sailor, spearheaded a new preservation effort. The Coast Guard again refurbished the lighthouse in 1996. The volunteers of Project Bug Light continue to do maintenance at the light and have raised more than $80,000 toward the continued preservation of "The Bug." To quote volunteer Edwin Heap, "It's an ugly old historical thing, but we're glad it's been saved."

Excerpted from New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide by Jeremy D'Entremont (http://www.lighthouse.cc/)

What beautiful colors and the composition is great too. I love the story behind this as well.

Love this shot of this unique looking lighthouse. Never seen that many birds on a lighthouse before. Very serene. Also I enjoyed the story behind this lighthouse--I, too, am glad that they saved it. Thanks for sharing.

Nice composition! Beautiful picture and nice story!!

It does look like the lighthouse sunk or the tide was really high. An interesting and well composed image. Verry nice!
Russ

This is a fine photo of the bug light,Rob.Your commentary on this is terrific as I did not know all that much about it but have seen it for so long.We used to party in Saquish or the Gurnet as we call it in the "bad old days".Bon fires,clambakes and sleeping on the beach.A close knit and friendly little community out there unlike anywhere else.I am so pleased to have this photo in my collection and will be sending it to friends who shared those times.