Who brushed this yellow flower with orange paint?
Perched on a fence post and posing like a pro, the seagull remained motionless.
Battery Point Lighthouse was built in 1856 for a cost of $15,000. It stands off the coast of Crescent City, California, and is accessible at low tide.
The Mary D. Hume, built in 1881, served 97 years, winning the title of longest serving vessel in the Pacific, a record that still stands today. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, she quietly lives out her life in the harbor at Gold Beach, Oregon, not far from where she was built.
Photos from Sue 