Art
Photograph of Owl's Head Light near Rockland, Maine, matted
- Item Number
- 338
- Estimated Value
- 60 USD
- Sold
- 55 USD to cj2f9f331
- Number of Bids
- 7 - Bid History
Item Description
Compliments of award-winning mid-coast Maine photographer Dave Cleaveland of Maine Imaging, this 16" x 20" matted photograph features Owl’s Head Light. Perched upon a steep rise near the entrance of Rockland Harbor, Owl’s Head Light was built in 1825. Today, the 26 foot brick light tower is fully automated and signals two blasts every 30 seconds during foggy weather.
Ranked number one on Coastal Living magazine’s most haunted lighthouse list, Owl’s Head Light reportedly houses at least two ghosts. Legend also has it that Spot, a keeper’s springer spaniel, was trained to pull on the rope to ring the fog bell whenever a vessel passed by. Spot would ring the bell and receive the sound of a bell or horn from the ship in return. As Spot’s favorite visitor was the mail boat skippered by Stuart Ames, who always brought a special treat for him, Spot came to recognize the sound of the boat’s engine. Once when a terrible snow storm blew in, the snow banks muffled the sound of the bell. Mrs. Ames worried that her husband was lost in the blizzard, but during the thick of the storm, Spot scratched to be let out and raced to the shore, where he barked loudly and incessantly. Stuart had heard the barking and calculated his position, which saved him from crashing into the promontory.
Item Special Note
Display this beautifully matted photograph of Maine's heritage, or artfully group all three of the artist's Maine pieces -- available in this year's Seeing Eye auction.
Maine Imaging is a Mid Coast Maine photography company specializing in Aerial Photography and Videography. Dave Cleaveland's work is frequently used by the Maine Office of Tourism and has appeared in multiple publications including Yankee Magazine and Downeast magazine.
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