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Portland Lighthouse June 2016.jpg

Portland Lighthouse June 2016.jpg

This was my 2nd time visiting this lighthouse in Maine and I loved it just as much as the 1st time! This time the sky was very blue and the water was all blue a...
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This was my 2nd time visiting this lighthouse in Maine and I loved it just as much as the 1st time! This time the sky was very blue and the water was all blue as well so I thought I would back off the blue to get this picture. I think it isolates the lighthouse more and draws the eye to it faster than with the bright blue sky. Let me know what you think....good or bad, I want to know!!
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