Sankaty Head Light (Before the move)

This is a view of Sankaty Lighthouse in 'Sconset painted from about a half mile off shore. The light house was moved over 400 feet this year to save it from the eroding bluff. That red stripe is an integral part of my teen life on Nantucket. Although it's history is about guiding sailors on the water it offered itself up as a reference point to me more than once as I sailed through the moors in a jeep looking for the secret party spot where bonfires crackled, guitars strummed, and good friends laughed. I'm glad it's still around even though not all of us are.