Today’s mystery photo is a tall, tall building among other high skyscrapers. See if you can place where this edifice is located. Send your answers to ebrack2@gmail.com.
Stewart Ogilvie, Rehobeth, Ala., told us: “This is Mt. Baker and the New Dungeness Lighthouse, which are iconic landmarks on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. They are often seen together in photographs from the Dungeness Spit, especially during clear winter days when the distant, snow-capped volcano provides a stunning backdrop to the historic lighthouse at the end of the long, sandy spit near Sequim, requiring a challenging five-mile hike for access.” The photograph came from former Georgia Gwinnett College professor Dr. Michael Gagnon, now retired in Washington state.
Also recognizing it were Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill; George Graf, Palmyra, Va. and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas, who wrote:
“Today’s mystery photo contains yet another lighthouse! It is the New Dungeness Lighthouse, located in the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge in Sequim, Wash., with Mount Baker in the background.
“Situated at the tip of Dungeness Spit, New Dungeness Lighthouse was the first U.S. lighthouse built in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a body of water that serves as the principal outlet from the Salish Sea to the Pacific Ocean and part of the international boundary between the U.S. and Canada. The lighthouse’s first lighting occurred on December 14, 1857, and has been operating since that time. It was originally 91 feet tall, but deteriorated over time and was reduced to its current height of 63 feet in 1927.
‘But no doubt the real star of today’s mystery photo is the large, snow-capped mountain peak dominating the background of the photo, Mount Baker, an active stratovolcano located in the North Cascades of Washington. Mount Baker stands 10,781 feet high, making it the third-highest mountain in Washington State, following Mount Rainier and Mount Adams. The last confirmed eruption occurred in 1880, and as of today, the volcano is at a “Normal” alert level. There are no signs that Mount Baker is likely to have a major eruption in the near future.”
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