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The current Thomas Point light is arguably the most widely recognized lighthouse in Maryland and is the only screw-pile light on the Chesapeake Bay still in its original location. (The remaining 3 have been moved to museum settings.) It is the third light to mark Thomas point shoal.
Additional information can be found at www.thomaspointlighthouse.org
Another lovely lighthouse we found along the Great Ocean road.Split point lighthouse at Aireys Inlet , Victoria Australia.
The Whitefish Point Light, a lighthouse in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, is the oldest operating light on Lake Superior. It is arguably the most important light on Lake Superior. All vessels entering and leaving Lake Superior must pass the light
Stitched Panorama of the profile of Half Dome on the left with Vernal Fall in the center, and Nevada Fall on the right from high up on Washburn Point, Yosemite National Park.
Noses Point, Dawdon, Seaham, County Durham, North East England, UK. Colliery waste slowly being eroded away by the power of the North sea. . .
THIS IMAGE WAS TAKEN DURING THE NIGHT OF "REDENTORE" feast In VENICE (Italy)
THE POINT OF VIEW IS FROM LIDO OF VENICE
ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HORIZON YOU CAN SEE THE CUPLE OF SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE CHURCH
The Festa del Redentore
is an event held in Venice in July where the fireworks play an important role. In 2012, it will be the 14th and 15th.
The Redentore began as a feast to give thanks for the end of the terrible plague of 1576, which killed 50,000 people,[3] including the great painter Tiziano Vecellio (Titian). The Doge Alvise I Mocenigo promised to build a magnificent church if the plague ended. Andrea Palladio was commissioned, assisted by Da Ponte, to build a majestic church on the Island of Giudecca. The church, known as Il Redentore, was consecrated in 1592, and is one of the most important examples of Palladian religious architecture. After the foundation stone was laid, a small wooden church was temporarily built, along with temporary bridge of barges from the Zattere, so that the Doge Sebastian Venier could walk in procession as far as the tabernacle. Afterwards, the Doge made a pilgrimage to the Church of Redentore every year.
On Saturday, the eve of the festival, fireworks are let off. Preparations begin early in the morning when people begin to decorate their boats, or the small wooden terraces on rooftops from where they can admire the fireworks. At sunset, Saint Mark's basin begins to fill with up with boats of all kinds, festooned with balloons and garlands, and thousands of Venetians await the fireworks while dining on the boats. Around 10 o'clock at night, from pontoons placed nearby the island of San Giorgio, the fireworks begin and Saint Mark's basin becomes one of the most atmospheric stages in the world. The fireworks last for around 45 to 60 minutes, illuminating the night and arousing intense emotions in both Venetians and visitors. Once the fireworks are over, the young people of the city head off to the Lido, where they sit on the sand and wait for dawn.
A bridge of barges is built connecting Giudecca to the rest of Venice. Sunday is devoted to religious celebrations.
The 2006 festival celebrated the victory of the Italian national soccer team in the World Cup and fireworks in the colours of the Italian flag were let off.
Peveril Point sunrise this morning
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Cheers Ant for the heads-up about this spot, well worth many more visits I reckon!
We had some nice wispy clouds about today which was a relief after seeing only clear skies on the way down to Potter Point this morning. Turned out to be a really nice sunrise.
I've included Ant working his magic in this shot so you can appreciate the scale of this area.
Cheers
Rough Point is one of the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, now open to the public as a museum. It is an English Manorial style home designed by architectural firm Peabody & Stearns for Frederick William Vanderbilt. Construction on the red sandstone and granite began in 1887 and was completed 1892.
McGulpin Point Lighthouse (listed as McGulpin's Point in early Lighthouse Board records) went into service in 1869, marking the southwestern side of the entrance to the Straits of Mackinac. In 1892, a lighthouse was built on Mackinac Point, just two miles east of McGulpin Point. Mackinac Point Lighthouse was located on the most northerly point of Michigan's lower peninsula and could be seen by vessels entering the Straits of Mackinac from both the west and east. McGulpin Point Lighthouse thus became redundant and was retired in 1906 after just thirty-seven years of service.
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