There once was a lighthouse from... Jul 5, 2020

There once was a lighthouse from...

Nantucket is the island home of about 12,000 people. But venture to its sandy northern reaches, composed of narrow sand spits and only accessible via 4x4 vehicles, and you might not bump into many folks on your way to this historic—and still very important—lighthouse.

© Cate Brown/Cavan Images

palette

Today in History

Jul 5, 2018Does it swim in slow motion too?
Jul 5, 2019Peel Castle on St. Patrick’s Isle with the Isle of Man in the background
Jul 5, 2021How green is my valley
Jul 5, 2022Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe
Jul 5, 2023Porto Timoni beach, Greece
Jul 5, 2024Daintree Rainforest and Noah Beach, Queensland, Australia
Jul 5, 2025Tour de France begins

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 3, 2020The moai you know
Jan 1, 2025Happy New Year!
Mar 19, 2022Chicagohenge
Aug 7, 2018Guiding ships to safety
Jul 21, 2025Coral Reef Awareness Week
Feb 16, 2020When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
Dec 4, 2018A viewer with a view
Sep 11, 2020In honor of those we ve lost
Aug 1, 2024Floating market, Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh
Jul 20, 2024International Moon Day
May 16, 2024International Day of Light
Oct 14, 2021Happy birthday, Saguaro National Park
May 29, 2024World Otter Day
Aug 8, 2020It s ∞ Day!
Nov 9, 2025Carl Sagan Day
Oct 24, 2024Bodie State Historic Park, California
Dec 6, 2018The owl that loved football
May 7, 2020Where the wildflowers grow
Mar 24, 2026Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
Mar 10, 2021Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor
Jul 27, 2018Composite image of a lunar eclipse
Apr 20, 2021Terraced fields of green
Jan 21, 2019A day of service for Dr. King
Jun 9, 2025Old City of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia
May 12, 2024Happy Mothers Day!
Feb 1, 2025Black History Month
Jan 2, 2025Ardez, Graubunden, Switzerland
Jul 12, 2021A lofty lighthouse and a little ocean spray
Mar 22, 2024World Water Day
Apr 27, 2020That s quite a schnoz, baby tapir