Here's a picture today of the little red lighthouse underneath the George Washington Bridge. It was made famous in a children's book called "The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge" by Hildegarde Swift. I've never read the book myself but I want to one of these days. I wonder how big the lighthouse actually looks up close? It is at Ft. Washington Park and 178th Street in Manhattan.
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Wow have I missed a few posts. I love this picture. I am a big lighthouse fan but being in Missouri don't get to see too many.
I really like your old and new picture. Your building is just a tad bigger than the one I took!!!
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cette photo est magnifique, j'adore "Little Red Lighthouse". on pourrait en faire une carte postale de ta photo. bravo
this photograph is splendid, I adore “Little Red Lighthouse”. one could make of it a postcard of your photograph. cheer
It looks dwarfed by the bridge ......i love lighthouses..just back form a trip to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan and he place is replete with light houses........love to collect them...:)
Delightful. It understand to say what already said, but it is really a photograph to put in frame.
wow, the lighthouse looks so tiny compared to the bridge!
i guess they are not in use any longer ya?
Looking at the top deck of the bridge above I would say that the lighthouse looks like a large truck standing on its end.
When I was younger I always wanted to be a lighthouse keeper. Just as I was getting to the age where I might be able to take a shot at it they all started going automatic.
Such is life.
I've driven across that bridge several times, and I never knew there was a lighthouse down there. This photo emphasizes how tiny it is!
Wow, that is a great shot. It reminds me of the Golden Gate Bridge. From where did you take the photo?
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I love all your pictures....
Lighthouses are my favorite. We have an old one here on Morris Island.
Hi all, thanks for stopping by today and commenting!
Keropok man, I would guess it's not in use any more, but I don't know for sure. Probably just for tourists.
Gudl, I took the picture from Riverbank State Park. I'm going to show pictures from there in the near future.
Bergson, that's true. It could be the lighthouse from Guilvinec! How funny.
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What a beautiful pic.
I find the photo absolutely fantastic; definitely one that draws your imagination. Makes you want to read the book.
I never realize how tall the George Washington bridge is, the last time I was on that bridge was doing rush hour back in 1981 sitting in a rig (18-wheeler) and all I could feel was the constant shaking the whole time we were stuck at a stand still on that bridge.
And to think there is a little red light house underneath which is something I never knew about.
I have not been over to your blog in a few days and so I have a lot of catching up to do!
nice pic..and beautiful story..
First of all, wonderful pic. That is such a neat thing to see. I haven't read the book you mentioned either, and I've never been to NYC other than to change planes so this is new to me.
Judging by the white 18-wheeler's cab on the bridge above and comparing to the lighthouse, I'd estimate the lighthouse to be around 40-50feet tall. The cab of a truck like that is generally 13-14 feet tall, and the lighthouse looks to be three or four times the height of the truck.
I'm another lighthouse lover too -- odd sometimes when huge structures dwarf them but no less fascinating.
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