Danny VB
Standing strong in the winter storm. Gaspesie, Quebec, Canada
Taken after the sunset on a windy and freezing day in Gaspesie, Quebec, Canada. Temperature was around -25 Celcius, but only god knows the windchill factor. By the way, a project might be on it's way to save this lighthouse by restoring it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed :)
Cap d’Espoir, a promontory at the north-east entrance to Chaleur Bay, Gaspesie, Canada, was noted on English charts and even by the Department of Marine as “Cape Despair,” a phontic sounding of the French name, which is totally opposite of its translation, “Cape of Hope.”
This Canadian lighthouse was proposed as early as 1868 to enable the fishermen, when coming from Miscou Bank in thick weather, to find safe harbour. Parliament voted $1,000 in 1871 for a lighthouse on the cape, but the funds were deemed insufficient, and construction was delayed until a sufficient additional sum could be obtained to build and equip a good sea light.
You can rent 2 houses on this site in winter, spring, fall and summer. It's well worth it. Capdespoir, Quebec, Canada
Standing strong in the winter storm. Gaspesie, Quebec, Canada
Taken after the sunset on a windy and freezing day in Gaspesie, Quebec, Canada. Temperature was around -25 Celcius, but only god knows the windchill factor. By the way, a project might be on it's way to save this lighthouse by restoring it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed :)
Cap d’Espoir, a promontory at the north-east entrance to Chaleur Bay, Gaspesie, Canada, was noted on English charts and even by the Department of Marine as “Cape Despair,” a phontic sounding of the French name, which is totally opposite of its translation, “Cape of Hope.”
This Canadian lighthouse was proposed as early as 1868 to enable the fishermen, when coming from Miscou Bank in thick weather, to find safe harbour. Parliament voted $1,000 in 1871 for a lighthouse on the cape, but the funds were deemed insufficient, and construction was delayed until a sufficient additional sum could be obtained to build and equip a good sea light.
You can rent 2 houses on this site in winter, spring, fall and summer. It's well worth it. Capdespoir, Quebec, Canada