I’ve been in Maine working on a project for @glpfilms to promote tourism to three distinct regions of Maine, all of which are new to me despite having been to the state many times. So far the most rewarding part of this job has been the people we have met along the way. Portraits of them, as well as stories of their life and work, will eventually be part of videos and stories online. But I wanted to start sharing photos of this trip with one of the prettiest spots we visited in the first region, @mainesmidcoast. This is the Pemaquid Point Light which, according to Wikipedia (so this may or may not be 100% accurate), was commissioned in 1827 by President John Quincy Adams. Because of poor workmanship and a salt water mortar mix, the lighthouse began to crumble and was replaced in 1835. The original light was an Argand-Lewis parabolic reflector, lit with candles and with a visibility of 2 miles (3.2 km) but in 1856, Pemaquid Point received a fourth order Fresnel Lens. Marcus A. Hanna, th...