It’s not every day that you see an iron-clad warrior like this one. Looks like he’s ready for battle. Your job is to tell us where this warrior is ready to fight. Send your ideas to [email protected], to include your hometown.
Several people immediately recognized the unique Sanibel Island Light in Sanibel, Fla. Jay Altman of Columbia, S.C. told us: “The Sanibel Island Light or Point Ybel Light, was one of the first lighthouses on Florida’s Gulf coast north of Key West and the Dry Tortugas. The light, 98-foot above sea level, on an iron skeleton tower was first lit on August 20, 1884 and has a central spiral staircase beginning about 10 feet above the ground.” The photograph came from Mickey Merkel of Berkeley Lake.
Others also recognizing the light were Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill; Tracy Brookshire, Duluth; Michelle Cobb Dolske, Orlando, Fla.; Kay Montgomery, Duluth; George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Renee Johnson, Beaufort, S.C.; Lou Camerio, Lilburn; and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas, who wrote: “It was built to assist ships entering San Carlos Bay and Punta Rassa, a major cattle-shipping port during the late 1880s. It was actually built from separate parts created in the Midwest, and then assembled on-site in Florida. This is because the Midwest had an abundance of iron ore and the Great Lakes facilitated the transportation of materials to other parts of the country. The lighthouse was automated in 1949, and despite its 140-year age, has been able to survive a number of major hurricanes throughout its long history. This is because of the open-frame skeleton design tower,which allows wind to pass through, reducing the pressure on the structure. Additionally, it has deep pilings that help it withstand storm surges.”
Low cost: Locate gas stations across from one another, and you are bound to have near similar pricing. It’s been a while since we have seen this low pricing of gasoline in the county. These same prices for gas were at the Race Trac and Speedway stations on Peachtree Boulevard and Reps Miller Road in Norcross on Saturday…