Sky Watch Friday March 21

I am cheating a bit for this week's Sky Watch Friday Last summer I did a post with these photos and since they turned out so well I am repeating it for this week.
The first one you are looking at is The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach Virginia.


The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse was built in 1792. The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse is maintained by the APVA and is a National Historic Landmark, serving as the official symbol for the City of Virginia Beach.



It started to crack in 1870 and was replaced with the new Cape Henry Lighthouse only 357 feet away, which is an active aid to navigation and operated by the U.S. Coast Guard.




In the same area is the First Landing Cross





Upon touching the shore of the New World on April 26, 1607 (13 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock) the first permanent English settlers from the London Company set up a cross on the newly named Cape Henry shore in gratitude to God and to affirm England's claim to the site. These settlers later traveled up the James River to Jamestown. Each year a pilgrimage is organized by the Order of Cape Henry to celebrate this milestone. The present-day granite cross was erected in 1935 and is a national landmark.



I love living in this area and being able to visit the beach. It is so peaceful to look out and see water everywhere


While we were there a ship sailed past heading towards open water. If you look closely just beside the ship you can see the Chesapeake Bay Bridge leading to the eastern shore and on up into Maryland.



I hope you enjoyed my post this week. Be sure and stop by Tom's Blog for more Sky Watch Friday Photos