Lighthouse Wallpaper

Ever since I took the night photo of this same lighthouse. I've been wanting to retake this image but at a better angle. One that will make you think "that would be a cool desktop wallpaper". So, I went on Google maps and looked for an entrance to the South side of the inlet since the lighthouse is located on the North side. I found an entrance half a mile down from the spot I would like to take the photo. I groaned at the thought of having to walk that distance on sand and then having to do it again coming back. But I ultimately decided to go for it. Once I arrived at my destination, I was only 400ft away from the lighthouse compared to my previous distance of approximately 1000ft.