English: My first Maryland Lighthouse Challenge turned out to be a handful, Sept. 19. Still, it was far from a disappointment. I visited four out of the ten lights on the list: Concord Point in Havre de Grace; Seven Foot Knoll and the Chesapeake Lightship in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor; and the Fort Washington light in Prince George’s County. I was worn out after day one, however, and didn’t attempt to visit the lights of the Eastern Shore on day two.

The Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society hosts the Maryland Lighthouse Challenge every other year; this year was its 10th anniversary. The challenge and the society goal is to raise awareness of these historic structures as well as to rouse volunteers to aid in their maintenance. I’m far from disappointed in my first challenge. And while I’m looking forward to the next one, I don’t plan to wait until 2017 to view the lights of the Eastern Shore. Hooper Strait light in St. Michaels and beautiful Calvert County’s Drum and Cove Point lights are calling me and I’m going to see them the first chance I get. Until then, it will suffice me to simply enjoy my beautiful photos, content in the knowledge that I made a major dent in my bucket list.

Story and photos by Yvonne Johnson