Sherwood Point Lighthouse

Sherwood Point Lighthouse

While in Door County Wisconsin, we were lucky to experience part of the annual lighthouse tours. We've stayed for a couple of days just exploring the area just driving around. We went to the Eagle Bluff lighthouse days ago and we were still exploring the remaining lighthouses.

Another awesome lighthouse in Door county.

While staying in Door county we saw a boat tour coming from Sturgeon Bay going around the coast to see lighthouses. The main event of this tour is to see Sherwood Point Lighthouse. This Lighthouse is located in Sturgeon bay and is one of the best attractions of Door county.

The best way to see this lighthouse is from the water.

The boat tour started out in one of the marinas in Sturgeon bay. The weather wasn't cooperating. It was raining. In fact, the schooner that the tour was on had no covers in it, which means we have to deal with the rain. The bad thing about it is that I didn't have my rain jacket with me.

It was overcast. It was hard to get color in the sky.

It was a good thing that the temperature wasn't that cold. One good lesson learned...whenever you're going out to sea, make sure to bring a warm water resistant jacket. I did this when we went to Maine, I wasn't sure why I didn't do the same here in Door County.

Equipment wise, I brought two bodies with two lenses attached. Since we are going to be at sea looking at lighthouses, I brought my Canon 400mm f/5.6 and my 70-200 f/2.8 lenses. Both telephotos for both bodies. It worked out great since the lighthouses were around at least a quarter of a mile away from the boat...I knew I was gonna need all that focal length power.

Another view of the lighthouse from the other side.

When we arrived at the location I just started snapping to get the best possible shots that I can. It was still raining bad and it was overcast. Other than that, taking shots of the lighthouse was not bad at all.

Again, another lighthouse that is pretty much worth it to visit. In my opinion it is best to view the lighthouse either from the water or from the air...just make sure you have enough focal length power to fill your frame with it.

Eagle Bluff Lighthouse

Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Door county Wisconsin.

Door County Wisconsin is a place of lighthouses. When we went there the first week of June, the lighthouse festival was going on. The lighthouse festival is a couple of days of lighthouse tours from edge to edge of the Door County peninsula.

The tower.

One of the most beautiful lighthouses in Door County Wisconsin is the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse located in Peninsula State park. You actually go into the state park and drive for about 3 miles from the entrance till you reach the lighthouse.

Another view of the tower from the back.

The road to the lighthouse isn't too bad at all. It is lined up with viewing platforms where you can take pictures of the bay. They have benches and parking areas where you can park your car and enjoy the scenery.

The lighthouse straight on.

The lighthouse is visible from the road so you'll never miss it. When we got there I was wowed when I saw the rich yellow and red color of the lighthouse. It is beautiful even from a distance.

From the lawn.

On this trip I brought along 2 bodies and 2 lenses. I brought my favorite combo of the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS, and the 17-40 f/4 L. On scenic tours, this combination is really great. The tele zoom covers scenery that you cannot reach with your ultra wide and vice versa.

The lighthouse near the entrance.

It was overcast when we got there but it was still a pretty good time taking photos. I kinda like it a little overcast when taking shots because overcast skies can be pretty dramatic as seen on some of my shots.

One of the most beautiful lighthouses I've seen.

The area is pretty quiet. We got there and there was just another couple touring the area. I'm not really into squeezing myself in an area full of people anyway so our trip was awesome.

Shot from the front.

The lighthouse was constructed in mid 1800's and it shows. It is very nice to photograph especially when you can capture the texture of the old bricks. One piece of advice, when photographing the lighthouse from the front, make sure you have a wide angle lens with you...it just makes the lighthouse look ore awesome.

A wide angle shot of the front.

An anchor in the same place as the lighthouse.

There is a little piece of history written at the bottom of the anchor displayed in the lawn. Just walking around the area, you can feel the rich history surrounding the lighthouse.

When you are in Door County Wisconsin, I recommend visiting this lovely lighthouse. It's got plenty of history and at the same time beautiful to look at and photograph.