Special thanks to Jeff Gales of the Point Arena Lighthouse Keepers Assoc. for illuminating the First-Order Fresnel, and for access to the tower and grounds.
Point Arena Star Trails. The full moon had just risen behind me when I took this photo. (You can see a bit of the moonrise in the photo below.) The streaks at the top of the photo are star trails.
Point Arena Moonrise. The full moon is just peeking above the horizon. Jeff Gales had just illuminated the Fresnel Lens for us. After the long climb down the tower, I made this exposure.
Point Arena Fresnel. The Point Arena lens at dusk.