heh. Sort of broke the composition rules with this one by centering the lighthouse. Rules are meant to be learned, then broken, right?
The whole bit with the billowing cape was accidental, but I think it's kind of cool.
This is the lighthouse at Ludington, Michigan, USA. The large body of water you see is Lake Michigan. The lighthouse is on the end of about a quarter mile of breakwater.
There is a ferry that goes from Ludington to somewhere in Wisconsin. It makes for a nice trip across the lake, and cuts out lots of driving.
If you look carefully at the top of the lighthouse, you'll see that the top seagull of the pecking order has the only high lookout for about half of a mile.