By Vladimir Brezina
Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge this week is Round.
Round or square—which do you think will last longer through the coming storms?
There’s a reason why most lighthouses are round.
On the other hand, Old Orchard Shoal Light, a round lighthouse similar to Romer Shoal Light and just a few miles away from it in New York Harbor, was swept away by Hurricane Sandy.
And the square keeper’s house of Execution Rocks Light, which survived Sandy just fine, is being converted to a Bed & Breakfast, which will probably ensure it a long life…