A chilly winter morning sunrise on Buffalo's waterfront with everything dressed in white. Lake Erie and Buffalo River frozen solid, and the lighthouse reaching for the blue sky, a sight not so common in Buffalo in winter. And look, instead of the Fresnel lens equipped light, there's a Christmas tree up there! A beautiful morning full of fresh air with a bite! A beautiful morning to be outdoors and on the waterfront!

Buffalo Main Light, often called simply Buffalo Light or Buffalo Lighthouse, is located across the Buffalo River from the Erie Basin Marina and next door to the United States Coast Guard Station. Visitors no longer have to enter the fenced off station grounds. Instead, a narrow gated path allows foot and bike access along the river. Opening hours are still enforced though.

The lighthouse was built in 1833 and replaced the original 1818 light. It served through 1914. It is 68 feet tall, and its octagonal shape gradually narrows from the bottom up. It just had a new Fresnel lens installed to be used starting in 2016.

References: Buffalo Main on Lighthouse Friends - Installation of new lens marks rebirth of Buffalo Lighthouse