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One of the most intriguing things on the North Coast is Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, about a mile offshore from Tillamook Head. Want a closeup look? Geist View sent his Phantom 4Pro drone out to film Terrible Tilly from every angle in 4K. The result is a stunning 21-minute video you can watch (and pause) on his YouTube channel at http://tinyurl.com/GeistTilly. A screen shot is shown.

In its days of operation, Terrible Tilly received constant maintenance because of the endless battering it took from wind and waves, not to mention the brutal storms that flooded the bottom floor with seawater, and the large rocks the ocean hurled at the lighthouse, even sending them crashing into the lantern room. But little upkeep has been done since the lighthouse was essentially abandoned on Sept. 1, 1957, when the light was turned out forever.

With Geist View’s video, you can see how badly the lighthouse has deteriorated over the years. Although it’s a sad sight, at the same time it’s comforting to know there is now a visual historical record to remember her by. After all, one day Terrible Tilly will be gone.

— Elleda Wilson