I have been fascinated for many years by the afternoon sunsets at the Cape Byron light house and the magnificent rotating lens that reflects back the setting sun. The sun hits the Lighthouse lens from the west and the light it captures is very similar to the reflected light of a diamond. On the east side of the lens the light filters through like a soft ember flame, creating a beautiful flowing light that disappears when the automatic light switches on as night falls. At night the lighthouse with it's light beamed from an eight ton lens shines brightly from its position on the most easterly point of Australia. The light in the tower revolves slowly sending forth its safety message reflecting back everything around it, birds flying, whales breaching, and at dusk the sun catches the glass face and reflects the light  back to the dying embers of the setting sun. There’s a rhythm about a lighthouse that we, as humans naturally relate to. Being a regular visitor to the lighthouse over the years I have definitely developed a personal relationship with this beautiful castle-like structure with it's large ornate crown and it's breathtaking panoramic views including Mount Warning and beyond.

 Cape Byron light house and the magnificent rotating lens.

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