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The red and white lighthouse is 20.5 metres (67 ft) tall and the light sits at an elevation of 28.8 metres (94 ft) above sea level. The tower is round and made out of cast iron. Grasøyane Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in Ulstein Municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Another from Burnham on Sea last week during the brief pink light as the sun was setting.
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Beachy Head Lighthouse is located in the English Channel below the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex. It is 33 m high and became operational in 1902. Beachy Head was built to replace the 1834 Belle Tout Lighthouse on top of the cliffs. For 80 years it was manned by a crew of 3 lighthouse keepers at any time - I hope they received a good pay, as it seems to have been a less-than-ideal job. In 2011 the operators said they could no longer afford painting the lighthouse white and red, but a funding campaign helped keep the distinctive colour of this historic landmark.
Fort Amherst is located on the southern side of The Narrow (the entrance to St. John's Harbour). The first lighthouse in this location was built in 1810 and replaced a number of times throughout the years. This little one was build in 1951. Also seen are the remains of gun emplacements and pillboxes built during World War II to defend against U-boats and any uncooperative ships. For those brave enough, apparently you can jump the fence and go down there to explore. Maybe, one of these day days, I'll work up the nerve! ;-)
We did a little lighthouse hunting on Prince Edward Island and found this beauty back in the middle of nowhere. I have no idea where on the Island this was, so I can’t put it on the map. I processed this in Photoshop and textured it with two of my own textures.
New Brighton Lighthouse was originally known as Perch Rock Lighthouse. Construction of the present structure began in 1827 though a light had been maintained on the rock since 1683. It was designed by John Foster, Jr, on the lines of Eddystone, and built by Tomkinson & Company using marble rock from Anglesey.
New Brighton Lighthouse or Perch Rock Lighthouse, is now a decommissioned lighthouse situated at the mouth of the River Mersey and Liverpool Bay on an outcrop off New Brighton known locally as Perch Rock. Together with its neighbour, the Napoleonic era Fort Perch Rock, it is one of the Wirral's best known landmarks.
Although the lighting apparatus and fog bell have been removed, the lighthouse is very well preserved and retains many features lost on other disused lighthouses. It was restored and repainted in 2001 when an LED lightsource was installed which flashed the names of those lost at sea; including all the 1,517 victims of the sinking of the Titanic. At low tide, it is possible to walk to the base of the tower, but a 25-foot ladder is needed to reach the doorway.
The lighthouse is privately owned and maintained by the Kingham family, and is a Grade II* listed building.Another plan to illuminate the lantern using LEDs and solar panels was achieved with a grant from the Coastal Revival and New Brighton Coastal Community Team (NBCCT) and has been operating since 2015.
Tallest Lighthouse on the Oregon coast.
Built 1872.
"The 93 foot tower, Oregon's tallest, is located on a narrow point of land jutting due west into the Pacific Ocean north of Newport, at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Winds and rain have buffeted this lighthouse since its beginning in 1872. It took approximately one year, and over 370,000 bricks to construct Oregon's tallest lighthouse.
"The light has been active since Head Keeper Fayette Crosby walked up the 114 steps, to light the wicks on the evening of August 20, 1873. At that time the oil burning fixed white light was displayed from sunset to sunrise. Today, the fully automated first order Fresnel lens runs on commercial power and flashes its unique pattern of 2 seconds on, 2 seconds off, 2 seconds on, 14 seconds off, 24 hours a day. The oil burning wicks have been replaced with a 1000 watt globe." -- www.yaquinalights.org/?dir_cat=87900
"Inside my empty bottle I was constructing a lighthouse while all the others were making ships." - Charles Simic
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Another place I used to visit frequently as a teenager; not a far walk from where I lived, it was always a scenic place to sit and listen to the waves, or to chat with friends.
Spoiled with the surroundings, you'd some times fail to notice the details in the building; or to take note of the history. I think these things are always appreciated a little more after a time away.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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The new Lighthouse at Cape Spear, the most easterly point in North America, Newfoundland & Labrador, Easter Canada. Built in 1955 is using the light from the old lighthouse
Hung around for several hours trying to be ready to catch that special moment when the final light of the day puts on a show. After a couple of long foggy days, I felt very grateful to witness such a beautiful sight.
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Coquille Lighthouse in Bandon, Oregon
CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
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Aperture f/7.1
Focal Length 17 mm
ISO Speed400 w/ 2 stop soft grad
"Non si ricordano i giorni, si ricordano gli attimi"
"We do not remember days, we remember moments"
- Cesare Pavese - 28 luglio 1940
The light in Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse was lit for the first time the 27. December 1900. The lighthouse was built on the coastal slope’s highest point 60 metres above sea level and a good 200 metres inland.
The lighthouse tower is 23 metres high, and, when the lighthouse was built, it was 200 metres inland; and there were no large dunes around it. With time the sea moved in closer, and, simultaneously, the wind blew large amounts of sand up from the cliff. The sand piled up in front of and around the lighthouse. It filled the well and ruined the kitchen gardens.
To suppress the sand pine grates were set in and lyme grass and helmet was planted in the dune. The only result was that the dune just grew larger. The more that was planted, the more the dune grew. At last the sand was so high that at times it was impossible to see the light from the sea. On August 1. 1968 the struggle was given up and the lighthouse was lit for the last time.
Cape Blanco Lighthouse on a gloomy day.
B&W inspired by the movie "The Lighthouse"
Fuji X-T20
85mm
f/8
Raw - processed in-camera with Fuji Acros
I always love a visit to Godrevy Lighthouse and have posted lots of shots taken from there but found this shot lurking in my archives and thought it warranted a viewing! Hope you agree!!!
After the lighthouse, we went wine tasting at Channing Daughters, then tried to prolong the buzz at Bobby Van's Steakhouse in Bridgehampton before we had to hop on the Jitney to head back to the city.
Overall, it was a great day with great weather.