Pilot Island Light Canvas Print

Hauntingly eerie, is the best way to describe the Pilot Island Lighthouse. Situated at the southern end of Deaths Door passage at the tip of Wisconsin's Door County Peninsula, the island is only eleven feet above the water level at its highest point. An abandoned lighthouse and huge bird population are the only things left on this desolate island known for its frequent and oppressive fog. It is now a National Wildlife Refuge and is closed to the public. Overrun by a large cormorant population whose waste has killed most of the vegetation on the island, it looks much like the set of an Alfred Hitchcock movie.

Copyright 2016 Susan Rissi Tregoning

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...