Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses - Softcover

Bruce Roberts is a photographer whose work has appeared in Life, Sports Illustrated, and Time-Life Books. For many years he was Senior Travel Photographer for Southern Living magazine. He is the recipient of many photography awards, and some of his photos are in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution. Ray Jones is a writer and publishing consultant living in Pacific Grove, California. He has written or co-written numerous other books about lighthouses, including Lost Lighthouses, Endangered Lighthouses, American Lighthouses, Legendary Lighthouses, and all eight books in the Globe Pequot Lighthouses series. He has served as an editor for Time-Life Books, as founding editor of Albuquerque Living magazine, as senior editor and writing coach at Southern Living magazine, and a publisher of County Roads Press.

Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses is a fascinating guide to the most significant lighthouses on Lake Ontario, Erie, and Huron. Through stirring historic accounts and stunning color and archival photographs, the stories of more than sixty lighthouses come alive in vivid detail. Each light - from Thirty Mile Point Light on Lake Ontario to Imperial Towers on the Canadian side of Lake - tells its own engrossing tale of survival against the elements. Discover the rich history behind these majestic sentinels and learn more about visiting them. Inside you'll find practical information including: a regional map showing the location of each light; directions to the lights; details on access and visiting hours; advice on the best vantage points for viewing and picture-taking. (8 1/2 x 11, 96 pages, color photos, map)