Patent ID: 8511858

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising an optical portion that comprises a bottom surface, a light source mounted on the bottom surface, a lens coupled with the bottom surface, and a cover for retaining the lens onto the bottom surface, wherein the cover comprises at least one strike; and a base portion that comprises a base plate, a frangible coupler coupled with the base plate and an extension for elevating the optical portion above ground, a circuit for controlling the intensity of the light source, and at least one hinge; wherein the optical portion is retained onto the base portion while the at least one hinge engages the at least one strike; wherein the optical portion is removably attached to the base portion via the at least one hinge, such that the light source remains mounted on the bottom surface and the cover remains attached to the bottom surface when the optical portion is removed from the base portion; wherein the base portion further comprising a light emitting diode (LED) driver circuit coupled with the circuit for controlling the intensity of the light source; and wherein the light source in the optical portion is a LED that is electrically, removably coupled with the LED driver circuit while the optical portion is retained onto the base portion.