While Walker was in Michigan with me earlier this month we were staying pretty close to a couple of lighthouses I used to visit a lot as a kid. I’ve always been fascinated with lighthouses and I’m not sure if that’s because I grew up in Michigan or my fascination with living in irregular buildings. I tend to think it’s because I think it would be so cool to live in a lighthouse, I mean the view alone would be well worth it not to mention the cozy interiors. (I also, at one point, I thought living in jail cell would be fun although I’m sure the view sucks and it would be far from cozy.)

The first one we visited we were told about the ghost that is said to linger around the place. We were even shown a few photos taken my tourists where an eerie reflection of what looks like the original lighthouse keeper. The other theory is that the ghost is of the more recently passed docent who worked in the museum for many years. Who knows but despite my best effort I didn’t capture any ghosts on camera.
The second lighthouse we visited has over 120 steps to the lookout area. I don’t know if you’ve ever been to a lighthouse but if you have you know the the stairs are always winding and sometimes grated making the ascension and descension a little difficult spatially. Anyhow once I made it to the top I was a little freaked. I have an issue with heights and add to that a strong wind and I pretty much tried my best to glue myself to the inner wall. Of course when I asked Walker to take my picture he wouldn’t do so until I walked to the railing. Ah! It was fine though and the view was incredible. Well worth the slight fright. 

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