Cape Flattery Lighthouse

The lighthouse is no longer in operation

A container vessel just entering the Strait of Juan de Fuca

CLALLAM BAY, WA - - The container vessel and the fog aren't a very exciting shot...but it's a good example of how close we are to Canada.  That's Vancouver Island, British Columbia in the background.  Also, I'm standing in the front yard of our motel. 
     Now, the lighthouse...Cape Flattery Lighthouse...to be exact.  The structure, built in 1857,  stands on Tatoosh Island. The lighthouse and fog horn were used to guide vessels into the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
     It is the most Northwesterly tip of the contiguous US (lower 48 states).  The island is part of the Makah Indian Reservation and was named after a Makah chief.
     The structure is de-commissioned and has fallen into disrepair.  It will require over $2million to restore.