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The Dyrhólaey lighthouse consists of a square concrete tower, painted white with red trim. Integral keepers quarters are placed on the left and right sides of the tower. A red metal lantern house is placed on top of the tower.[2] The focal plane of the light is 118 m (387 ft). The overall height of the tower is 13 m (43 ft). The site (but not the tower) is open to visitors. The light flashes white every 10 seconds
The lighthouse of the Venetian harbor of Rethymno is the second largest remaining Egyptian lighthouse in Crete, after the lighthouse of Chania harbor. It is built on the edge of the old sea wall of Rethymnon and it can be accessed very easily.
The lighthouse we see today was built by the Egyptians during the decade of 1830, when the Turks handed Crete to the Egyptians. Possibly there was an older Venetian lighthouse at the site, just like Chania harbor.
We went to a little cute city on the island Karmøy called Skudenes, there is a nice harbor here and on tip of the southend there is this lighthouse
Fortunate to have good weather for my one chance at photographing sunset from Bass Harbor Lighthouse at Acadia National Park. This was taken at dusk after the Sun went down behind the treeline. Lucky the afterglow was still providing good color on the clouds.
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One of the earlier lighthouses to be built by Robert Stevenson and first lit in 1817.
When the lighthouse was automated in 1994 and the keepers houses were sold off and converted into a hotel.
Vakantie Noorwegen juli/aug. 2016
Lindesnes Fyr is de oudste vuurtoren van Noorwegen (1656) en staat op het zuidelijkste puntje van het Noorse vasteland (op 2518 km van de Noordkaap).
De vuurtoren is aangewezen als nationaal vuurtorenmuseum en biedt plaats aan verschillende exposities over de ontwikkeling en geschiedenis van vuurtorens, cultuur langs de kust enz.
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Lindesnes Lighthouse was first built in 1655 in Lindesnes, Vest-Agder, Norway. In 1822, it was refitted with a coal lamp, and in 1854 a new lamp was installed with the current lens. The current cast iron tower was set up in 1915 and fitted with the old Fresnel lens. In 1920 the lighthouse station got its first fog signal, a siren. The fog signal and its machinery is placed in a building beside the tower.
During World War II the lighthouse was taken over by the Germans. Being an important watchpoint, the Germans built a small fortress with four guns and, after a while, a radar antenna. The traces from World War II are visible as trenches, tunnels, and other fortifications.
In the 1950s the lighthouse station was electrified and the fog signal was replaced with a powerful Diaphone. The fog signal was closed as a navigational aid in 1988, but it is still operational and is used on special occasions.
Lindesnes Lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration and is still active. It is also a museum, operated by the non-profit Lindesnes Lighthouse Museum Foundation.[2] In addition to the buildings belonging to the lighthouse, keeper's cottages, sheds and boathouses, Lindesnes Lighthouse has a visitor centre inside the nearby mountain with exhibitions, a cinema hall and a cafeteria.
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Embracing the wind and the grey at Westkapelle Lighthouse
Zeeland, the Netherlands
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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.
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
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.
"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.
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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.
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.
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Coquille Lighthouse in Bandon, Oregon
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Port Isabel Lighthouse
Port Isabel, Texas
Our first stop before heading to South Padre Island. I managed to climb the narrow spiral staircase to the top to see the fantastic view of the turquoise waters of the Gulf and the Causeway bridge to the island.
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.