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LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE by PRISCILLA BURGERS

This image of Bodie Lighthouse contains the scripture, Matthew 5:16: "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father, who is in heaven. The Bodie Island Lighthouse, (pronounced "Body") is located just south of the town of Nags Head on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. In 1837, this oceanside location in Pea Island was decided on for a new lighthouse on the dangerous Outer Banks because more vessels were lost there than on any other part of that coast. Construction began on the 54 foot lighthouse in 1847, but major structural problems soon followed. The brick foundation was unsupported, causing the tower to lean within just a couple of years and making subsequent repair attempts unsuccessful and very costly. This first lighthouse was abandoned and a second 80' ft. lighthouse was commissioned in 1858 at a nearby site. This new lighthouse met an untimely end just two years later when it was...

I was born and raised in the Metropolitan New York City area of New Jersey but have lived in Arizona for forty years. After retiring from high school counseling and teaching, I discovered the joy of photography and digital art. Although I strive to get the shot right in the camera, I enjoy the artistic and creative aspects of working with image editing programs. Capturing the beauty of God's creation with landscape photography was my first passion. I thank God for his creations and that I am fortunate enough to see and capture a part of them with my camera. I have also come to enjoy many other facets of photography, such as wildlife, American Western, farm, church, and ghost town photography. I take great pleasure in traveling and...