I guess this will be the sequel to my why are the lighthouses white. I'm not a big fan of heights. I'm fine once I can get settled in place looking at the horizon and after some time I even find the courage to look straight down.

This was the first year I was able to climb to a top of a lighthouse. Windpoint was my first which I did twice and Cana Island was my second.

I wasn't too comfortable climbing the stairs with them being open to where you can see below. Is there a reason they would be open and not a solid stair? The only thing I can think of is a weight savings due to an open stair would weigh less than a solid stair.

Since I haven't been in a lot of lighthouses I can't compare to much. Are a lot of the stairs open?