2015.00450d The small island of Pladda, south of Arran, with Ailsa Craig in the background.
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Photographed from Kildonan on the south coast of the Isle of Arran. The area of Pladda is about 28 acres / 11 ha but, unusually for its small size, has its own source of fresh water. The highest point is 27 m / 89 ft.
The lighthouse is at the south end and was established in 1790. The engineer was Thomas Smith. The lighthouse was automated in 1990 and is monitored from the Northern Lighthouse Board Headquarters at 84 George Street, Edinburgh.
The Pladda Lighthouse, history.
In the background is the top of the bigger island of Ailsa Craig, area 240 acres / 99 ha. It rises to a height of 340 m / 1120 ft. It contains a very hard microgranite rock which is a favoured material for the manufacture of curling stones.
The company Kays of Scotland, located in Mauchline, Ayrshire, has been making curling stones from the Ailsa Craig granites since 1851. They have produced curling stones for the Winter Olympics since 1924 and have been exclusive providers for the Olympics since 2006.
Sony A6000 with Sigma 30 mm f2.8 lens.
2015.00450d The small island of Pladda, south of Arran, with Ailsa Craig in the background.
This photo has notes.
Photographed from Kildonan on the south coast of the Isle of Arran. The area of Pladda is about 28 acres / 11 ha but, unusually for its small size, has its own source of fresh water. The highest point is 27 m / 89 ft.
The lighthouse is at the south end and was established in 1790. The engineer was Thomas Smith. The lighthouse was automated in 1990 and is monitored from the Northern Lighthouse Board Headquarters at 84 George Street, Edinburgh.
The Pladda Lighthouse, history.
In the background is the top of the bigger island of Ailsa Craig, area 240 acres / 99 ha. It rises to a height of 340 m / 1120 ft. It contains a very hard microgranite rock which is a favoured material for the manufacture of curling stones.
The company Kays of Scotland, located in Mauchline, Ayrshire, has been making curling stones from the Ailsa Craig granites since 1851. They have produced curling stones for the Winter Olympics since 1924 and have been exclusive providers for the Olympics since 2006.
Sony A6000 with Sigma 30 mm f2.8 lens.