Last night, the Long Island Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society held their 5th Annual Beacons of the Night Cruise. It was originally supposed to be held September 18th, but Hurricane Ivan kicked up the waves so much, we had to postpone the cruise.

During this sunset/moonlight cruise, we see 5 lighthouses: Long Beach Bar, Orient Point, Plum Island, Little Gull Island, and Race Rock. Usually by the time we get out to Little Gull, the sun has set, and we get to see the lighthouses as they are meant to be seen...at night...with their lights flashing.

We had a beautiful night. Here are just a few photos:

Long Beach Bar:
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Orient Point:
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Plum Island:
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I wasn't able to get decent photos of Little Gull and Race Rock.

And here is a photo of Dr. Carol House, the Chapter's new President, along with our Founding and Past President, Bob Muller:

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