Lighthouse

I took this picture during a very cold night in December of 2001, in Michigan. I think I've never been so cold in my life (you can see how the water sprayed by the waves on the handrail has frozen - more noriceable in the second picture - almost unbelievable...).

I was able to get out of the car to take pictures for just few minutes at a time, when I saw the house beyond the rocks. The warm light inside contrasts nicely with the cold dim light outside, where even the bright lamppost feels cold. I call this picture "Lighthouse III"; even though the house is not a lighthouse, it felt like one.