Cape Cod lighthouses

I'd never been inside a lighthouse before this trip, but the nearby Nauset Lighthouse offered free guided tours, so we got to go inside. This one wasn't as tall as others I've seen along the coast of Maine, but it was still pretty cool.

It was a good activity for a greyish, slightly drizzly day, too. The windows were open and we could get a nice sea breeze in there.


There was a small hole in the floor of the top of the lighthouse that was perfect for capturing the view down the spiral staircase.


We also went to see the Three Sisters of Nauset, which were older (but restored) even smaller lighthouses that used to be the main lighthouses along the coast there. The history is a bit crazy, with lighthouses needing to be rescued from beach erosion, or traded with another town's lighthouses, but the Three Sisters are safely away from the coastline now, in their own little park. They are teensy for what I thought of as a normal size for a lighthouse -- and very, very cute.

See what I mean?

This is a view of Nauset Lighthouse. Check out the red and white light pattern.

Red light!

Wait for it ...

Gotcha!

It was pretty cool.