{"id":8636,"date":"2007-10-01T23:03:38","date_gmt":"2007-10-01T23:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2016\/12\/12\/pt-fermin-lighthouse-visiting-1517\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:40","slug":"pt-fermin-lighthouse-visiting-1517","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2007\/10\/01\/pt-fermin-lighthouse-visiting-1517\/","title":{"rendered":"Point Fermin Lighthouse &#8211; Visiting (1517)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span id=\"product_description\">There is a reason that those old lighthouses could send a beam of light for many miles out to see. Most lighthouses used a Fresnel lens, which looks like a beehive made of glass. These lenses are works of art and the one that graced the tower at Point Fermin Lighthouse is no exception. 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