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In 1922 Trwyn Du became the first Trinity House lighthouse to be automated,[7] when it was converted to unwatched acetylene operation.[8]
The lamp was converted to solar power in 1996 and the lighthouse was modernised extensively at that time.
At present the Lighthouse has a 15,000 candela light that flashes once every 5 seconds and can be seen 12 nmi (22 km) away. Additionally, a 178-kilogram (3½ cwt) fog bell sounds once every thirty seconds.[9] There was also a lifeboat station built in 1832, nearby, but this closed in 1915.
The tower has been unmanned since 1922 and is checked from Holyhead Control Centre. In August 2019 Trinity House started trials of a new fog horn, stating, "The bell is activated by an ageing electronic striker mechanism which no longer provides the assurance of reliability which is needed
In 1922 Trwyn Du became the first Trinity House lighthouse to be automated,[7] when it was converted to unwatched acetylene operation.[8]
The lamp was converted to solar power in 1996 and the lighthouse was modernised extensively at that time.
At present the Lighthouse has a 15,000 candela light that flashes once every 5 seconds and can be seen 12 nmi (22 km) away. Additionally, a 178-kilogram (3½ cwt) fog bell sounds once every thirty seconds.[9] There was also a lifeboat station built in 1832, nearby, but this closed in 1915.
The tower has been unmanned since 1922 and is checked from Holyhead Control Centre. In August 2019 Trinity House started trials of a new fog horn, stating, "The bell is activated by an ageing electronic striker mechanism which no longer provides the assurance of reliability which is needed.
I've been back north about 3 weeks now, and since I got back I'd been vigilant (obsessed) with checking the buds on the trees.
Which stubbornly remained buds....tight ones.
So, remembering the adage a watched pot never boils, I finally said enuf. And I ignored the trees...no more bud checks.
No more paying attention to them at all.
That was about 3-4 days ago.
Today, I opened my door and saw a world full of lace. A lot of lace.
A friend of mine noticed and said the buds on her trees didn't so much open as explode!!!
So, three conclusions from this.
A watched pot never boils.....and an unwatched pot explodes.
Your choice. ;-)
And the third......It's Spring.
In 1922 Trwyn Du became the first Trinity House lighthouse to be automated,[7] when it was converted to unwatched acetylene operation.[8]
The lamp was converted to solar power in 1996 and the lighthouse was modernised extensively at that time.
At present the Lighthouse has a 15,000 candela light that flashes once every 5 seconds and can be seen 12 nmi (22 km) away. Additionally, a 178-kilogram (3½ cwt) fog bell sounds once every thirty seconds.[9] There was also a lifeboat station built in 1832, nearby, but this closed in 1915.
The tower has been unmanned since 1922 and is checked from Holyhead Control Centre. In August 2019 Trinity House started trials of a new fog horn, stating, "The bell is activated by an ageing electronic striker mechanism which no longer provides the assurance of reliability which is needed
Having followed this lovely lady for several years, I am concerned that she hasn't been seen since lockdown.
It may just be that the good weather, has meant that she has had no need to venture out, in daylight. It could however be something more sinister, as her range crosses a local shooting estate. Sadly North Yorkshire has the distinction of being the worst area for raptor persecution. The lack of eyes during lockdown, has meant the more unscrupulous gamekeepers, have been able to go about their heinous activities unwatched.
Hopefully it is the former reason, time will tell.
Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Yorkshire Dales - Lower Barn/ Embankment female
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I had two pictures for the theme 'come in from the cold' day but I picked the other one as I thought it suited the day better as Asha looked cold, but I think I preferred this one better. At the end of the day I just said to myself why can't I upload both pictures so just before going to bed I decided to upload this picture, better here than just stored on my laptop unwatched and forgotten...lol
Penmon is a promontory, village and ecclesiastical parish on the eastern tip of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the town of Beaumaris. The name comes from Welsh: pen (which can mean "head", "end" or "promontory") and Môn, which is the Welsh word for Anglesey.
Trwyn Du Lighthouse, also known as Penmon Lighthouse, is a lighthouse between Black Point near Penmon and Ynys Seiriol, or Puffin Island, at the eastern extremity of Anglesey, marking the passage between the two islands.
The first lighthouse was erected in 1838, at a price of £11,589. In 1922 Trwyn Du became the first Trinity House lighthouse to be automated, when it was converted to unwatched acetylene operation.
The lamp was converted to solar power in 1996 and the lighthouse was modernised extensively at that time. At present the Lighthouse has a 15,000 candela light that flashes once every 5 seconds and can be seen 12 nmi (22 km) away.
Mad Hatter: “Why is a raven like a writing-desk?”
“Have you guessed the riddle yet?” the Hatter said, turning to Alice again.
“No, I give it up,” Alice replied: “What’s the answer?”
“I haven’t the slightest idea,” said the Hatter
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
Madness is something rare in individuals — but in groups, parties, peoples, and ages, it is the rule.
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil
And how do you know that you're mad? "To begin with," said the Cat, "a dog's not mad. You grant that?" I suppose so, said Alice. "Well then," the Cat went on, "you see a dog growls when it's angry, and wags it's tail when it's pleased. Now I growl when I'm pleased, and wag my tail when I'm angry. Therefore I'm mad.
― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
He in his madness prays for storms, and dreams that storms will bring him peace
― Mikhail Lermontov
Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.
― William Shakespeare, Hamlet
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he TrwynDu Lighthouse at Penmon Point measures 29 metres in height and was designed by James Walker and built in 1835-1838. The lighthouse was originally manned by two keepers, however these were withdrawn in 1922 when the lighthouse was converted to unwatched acetylene operation.
The Lighthouse is situated on a low-lying rock surrounded by shingle beaches. The circular stone tower is distinguished by three black bands on a white background. It has a stepped base designed to discourage the huge upsurge of waves that had afflicted earlier lighthouses on the site and reduce the force of the water at the bottom of the tower. The tower has a crenellated stone parapet, in preference to iron railings on the gallery, and narrows in diameter above the half-way point. These are a features used by Walker in his other lighthouse designs.
Penmon Point Lighthouse, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Such were the forecasts and sunrise times this was the only sunrise I went out for during my 6 days on Anglesey. I was originally only going to post a colour version because of the sky but the Gary Gough in me decided a B&W was worth showing too.
I knew the lighthouse was accessed via a private toll road but guessed at sunrise no one would be idiot enough to be on duty when I went. Unfortunately I did get caught on my outward bound leg even though it was 6am when I left! I think it was £2.50 or £3.50 which isn’t too bad - especially when you compare it to the cost Winchester City Council charge if you use one of their car parks in the city!!
Trwyn Du Lighthouse also known as Penmon Lighthouse, was built in 1838 to mark the north entrance to the Menai Strait between Black Point near Penmon and Puffin Island.
The first lighthouse was erected in 1838, at a price of £11,589. There had been a call for a light at this location for some years especially after the steamer the Rothsay Castle ran aground and broke up on nearby Lavan Sands in 1831 with 130 people losing their lives.
The present Lighthouse, built 1835–1838, is 29 metres (95 ft) tall and was designed by James Walker.
The Lighthouse has a stepped-base designed to discourage the huge upsurge of waves that had afflicted earlier lighthouses on the site and reduce the force of the water at the bottom of the tower.
Austere vertical walls, instead of the usual graceful lines of other rock towers, are probably an economy measure. The tower has a crenelated stone parapet, in preference to iron railings on the gallery, and narrows in diameter above the half-way point. These are features used by Walker in his other lighthouse designs. The tower is distinguished by its original three black bands painted on a white background. Its also bears the words "NO PASSAGE LANDWARD" on its north and south sides.
Walker also pioneered, unsuccessfully, the use of a primitive water closet, comprising a specially designed drain exiting at the base of the tower. The stepped design of the lighthouse may have helped water exit the closet, but surges of seawater made its use difficult during heavy weather.
In 1922 Trwyn Du became the first Trinity House lighthouse to be automated, when it was converted to unwatched acetylene operation.
The lamp was converted to solar power in 1996 and the lighthouse was modernised extensively at that time.
At present the Lighthouse has a 15,000 candela light that flashes once every 5 seconds and can be seen 22 km away. There was also a lifeboat station built in 1832, nearby, but this closed in 1915.
The tower has been unmanned since 1922 and is checked from Holyhead Control Centre.
Ref. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trwyn_Du_Lighthouse
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Roitelet à triple bandeau - Vuurgoudhaan - Common Firecrest - regulus ignicapilla
Envole-moi:
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Une visite inattendue à notre affût (payant, avec nourrissage): ce Roitelet à triple bandeau est venu boire, et durant quelques secondes, s'est montré furtivement, toujours en mouvement! Ici, j'ai profité de la position des ailes pour recadrer en carré, les ailes en diagonale guidant le regard vers l'oeil de l'oiseau...
Unwatched visit at our hide (paying, with feed), a Common Firecrest has come to drink, and appeared for a few seconds, always in movement! Here I took profit of the position of the wings to reframe in square, with the wings in diagonal leading to the eye of the bird...
Perfumes are the feelings of flowers, and as the human heart, imagining itself alone and unwatched, feels most deeply in the night-time, so seems it as if the flowers, in musing modesty, await the mantling eventide ere they give themselves up wholly to feeling, and breathe forth their sweetest odours. Flow forth, ye perfumes of my heart, and seek beyond these mountains the dear one of my dreams!
Heinrich Heine
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Two of the morning requisites on the little ranch—hay for the horses, and a cup of coffee for me. The ceramic coffee mug with Snoopy on it is balanced on one of the pipe corral rails, leaning against a corrugated metal windbreak panel for support. It's a pretty safe spot for coffee when I'm cleaning up Spirit's corral, but Andy, pictured here, is a more curious horse, and left unwatched, will eventually use his nose to push the mug off its perch, spilling the coffee and putting the mug in peril. So I generally use an old-fashioned plastic Thermo-Serv mug when I'm working outside in the morning, or if I'm using a ceramic mug, I keep a close eye on it when I'm cleaning Andy's corral :-)
Camera: Vivitar 220/SL (circa 1976, with Pentax Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8 lens).
Film: 35mm 100 ISO Arista.edu Ultra, developed in Arista Liquid Developer for 5:45 minutes @ 72 degrees, and scanned with an Epson V600 scanner.
Reworking of a 2009 shot of the lighthouse off Rosses Point, Sligo.
"A beacon had been established on Blackrock sometime in the 18th century but had been washed away by 1814 according to the merchants of Sligo who were looking for the beacon to be re-established. This was carried out by a local man in 1816 but found to be inadequate so another more substantial beacon of solid limestone faced on the outside was built by Thomas Ham of Ballina, and completed in November 1819, it was 15.5m high.
During 1821 the ship owners of Sligo requested that the Blackrock beacon be converted into a lighthouse and the metal man which was proposed to be placed on top should be placed on a pedestal on Perch Rock off Oyster Island. This happened in 1821 but Blackrock beacon was not converted into a lighthouse until 1833-34 using the solid beacon as the base of the tower, hence the outside spiral staircase to the entrance door well above the high water mark. The light was established on 1st June 1835. Panniers were added in 1863 to give extra accommodation. These were subsequently removed in the early 1970s. The light was converted from oil to acetylene and made unwatched and the lantern truncated on the 29th November 1934. Prior to this the character was changed from Fixed White with a red sector to Double flashing white every 5 seconds visible all round. The tower's colour was changed from white to white with a black band in the centre. It was converted to electric on 15th September 1965.
An auxiliary light was established over the Wheat and Seal rocks on the 1st December 1891 and discontinued on 11th November 1893 when a red sector was integrated into the main light. The red sector was discontinued in 1898. The auxiliary light re-established in 1934 with a character of a single red flash every 3 seconds visible from 107 degrees to 130 degrees. Like the main light the auxiliary was converted to electric on 15th September 1965.
On 1 August 2005 the auxiliary light was discontinued and a red sector was introduced in the main light. "
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location | los lances, tarifa, andalucia, spain
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Some attempts of unwatched photography - I adjusted the focus point to infinity and just shot from the hip. I like the results as they are unadorned and show exactly whats going on.
Hasselblad 500 C/M
Carl Zeiss C 4/50 Distagon
CFV-50 c digital back
Some attempts of unwatched photography - I adjusted the focus point to infinity and just shot from the hip. I like the results as they are unadorned and show exactly whats going on.
Hasselblad 500 C/M
Carl Zeiss C 4/50 Distagon
CFV-50 c digital back
The magnificent Glenfinnan Viaduct at the head of Loch Shiel...
I've been finding that photography had been pushed to the side a bit lately and was struggling to get the motivation to even process older images. I have had some processing tutorials sitting unwatched on my pc for months now so made the time to start to go through them.
This is the product of using those tutorials and feel it has given me a new lease on my photography and a more solid workflow that I can now build on and produce the type of images that I have been visualising.
THE PRESENT TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE, OR KNOWN LOCALLY AS PENMON LIGHTHOUSE IS 29M TALL AND WAS DESIGNED BY JAMES WALKER AND BUILT IN 1835-1838. THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A STEPPED BASE DESIGNED TO DISCOURAGE THE HUGE UPSURGE OF WAVES THAT HAD AFFLICTED EARLIER LIGHTHOUSES ON THE SITE AND REDUCE THE FORCE OF THE WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TOWER.
AT PRESENT THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A 15,000 CANDELA LIGHT THAT CAN BE SEEN 12 NMI (22 KM) AND HAS A WHITE FLASH EVERY 5 SECONDS. TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY MANNED BY TWO LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS, HOWEVER THESE WERE WITHDRAWN IN 1922 WHEN THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO UNWATCHED ACETYLENE OPERATION. THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO SOLAR POWER IN 1996, WORK TO MODERNISE THE STATION INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIQUE OPERATING MECHANISM TO WORK THE 178 KG FOG BELL, WHICH RINGS EVERY 30 SECONDS 24 HOURS A DAY.
On June 15, 1914, an unwatched dioptric light was established at the outer end of the west breakwater at Port Burwell atop a square, pyramidal, concrete structure that was surmounted by a pyramidal metal frame that supported a lantern. Lights similar to this were also placed on the breakwaters at Port Stanley and Rondeau.
Port Burwell Lighthouse with Valley Camp in harbour
Photograph courtesy Library and Archives Canada
A small diaphone fog alarm operated by a gas engine commenced operation on the east pier at Port Burwell on November 1, 1917 to help guide the railroad car ferry into the harbour during the long nights and stormy weather of winter. Located 530 feet from the end of the pier, the fog alarm sounded a triple blast every minute and replaced a fog bell that had formerly been used. In 1930, the diaphone was discontinued, and a new remote-controlled, electric fog alarm was established near the pyramidal concrete tower on the west pierhead. At this time, a new light was also established at the end of a rocky extension to the west breakwater.
Port Burwell Lighthouse was discontinued in 1962, leaving the 1930 Outer West Breakwater Light, the 1914 West Breakwater Inner Light, and a pair of ranges on the east pier. Today, the Outer West Breakwater Light remains active as well as a privately maintained cylindrical tower on the east pier. Though no longer active, the pyramidal, concrete West Breakwater Inner Light is still standing on the end of the old west breakwater.
THE PRESENT TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE, OR KNOWN LOCALLY AS PENMON LIGHTHOUSE IS 29M TALL AND WAS DESIGNED BY JAMES WALKER AND BUILT IN 1835-1838. THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A STEPPED BASE DESIGNED TO DISCOURAGE THE HUGE UPSURGE OF WAVES THAT HAD AFFLICTED EARLIER LIGHTHOUSES ON THE SITE AND REDUCE THE FORCE OF THE WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TOWER.
AT PRESENT THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A 15,000 CANDELA LIGHT THAT CAN BE SEEN 12 NMI (22 KM) AND HAS A WHITE FLASH EVERY 5 SECONDS. TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY MANNED BY TWO LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS, HOWEVER THESE WERE WITHDRAWN IN 1922 WHEN THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO UNWATCHED ACETYLENE OPERATION. THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO SOLAR POWER IN 1996, WORK TO MODERNISE THE STATION INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIQUE OPERATING MECHANISM TO WORK THE 178 KG FOG BELL, WHICH RINGS EVERY 30 SECONDS 24 HOURS A DAY.
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The lighthouse is small replica of a "pepperpot" type.
The original lighthouse was built here in 1875 by the Canadian Government on Fort Point, the red light was visible all around for eight miles.. LaHave Lighthouse served as an aid to navigation for vessels on Dublin Bay and the LaHave River from 1876 until it was demolished in 1954 and replaced by an unwatched light on a skeleton tower.
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All black cannon
Cannon manufactured for George III Rex
(King George III reigned 1760-1820)
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The lighthouse is small replica of a "pepperpot" type.
The original lighthouse was built here in 1875 by the Canadian Government on Fort Point, the red light was visible all around for eight miles.. LaHave Lighthouse served as an aid to navigation for vessels on Dublin Bay and the LaHave River from 1876 until it was demolished in 1954 and replaced by an unwatched light on a skeleton tower.
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The lighthouse is small replica of a "pepperpot" type.
The original lighthouse was built here in 1875 by the Canadian Government on Fort Point, the red light was visible all around for eight miles.. LaHave Lighthouse served as an aid to navigation for vessels on Dublin Bay and the LaHave River from 1876 until it was demolished in 1954 and replaced by an unwatched light on a skeleton tower.
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Large building is a museum that has many interesting things to see.
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The lighthouse is small replica of a "pepperpot" type.
The original lighthouse was built here in 1875 by the Canadian Government on Fort Point, the red light was visible all around for eight miles.. LaHave Lighthouse served as an aid to navigation for vessels on Dublin Bay and the LaHave River from 1876 until it was demolished in 1954 and replaced by an unwatched light on a skeleton tower.
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Large building is a museum that has many interesting things to see.
Gilberts Cove, 18–20 km west of Digby on the 101 Highway, is a charming spot and the home of "The Greatest Little Lighthouse in Canada". The lighthouse is open 10:00 am to 4 pm Monday to Saturday; Sunday noon to 4 pm from mid-June to mid-September. Nearby, Gilbert's Cove (or 'Gilbert Cove') is so named after Colonel Thomas Gilbert who first settled here and received a Land Grant from George III of 600 acres.
An original light keeper's home built in 1904. Keeper "Willie Jane"Melanson, his wife May and their five children tended the kerosene lantern in the roof top tower for over 60 years. An unwatched electric red light now shines from the tower.
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Gilberts Cove, à 18-20 km à l’ouest de Digby, sur la route 101, est un endroit charmant où se trouve le "plus grand petit phare au Canada". Le phare est ouvert de 10 h à 16 h du lundi au samedi; Dimanche midi à 16h de mi-juin à mi-septembre. Gilberts Cove (ou «Gilbert Cove») porte le nom du colonel Thomas Gilbert qui s’est établi pour la première fois ici et a reçu une concession de terre de George III de 600 acres.
Une maison de gardien de lumière originale construite en 1904. Le gardien "Willie Jane" Melanson, son épouse May et leurs cinq enfants ont entretenu la lanterne au kérosène dans la tour située sur le toit pendant plus de 60 ans. Un feu rouge électrique non surveillé brille maintenant dans la tour.
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The lighthouse is small replica of a "pepperpot" type.
The original lighthouse was built here in 1875 by the Canadian Government on Fort Point, the red light was visible all around for eight miles.. LaHave Lighthouse served as an aid to navigation for vessels on Dublin Bay and the LaHave River from 1876 until it was demolished in 1954 and replaced by an unwatched light on a skeleton tower.
THE PRESENT TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE, OR KNOWN LOCALLY AS PENMON LIGHTHOUSE IS 29M TALL AND WAS DESIGNED BY JAMES WALKER AND BUILT IN 1835-1838. THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A STEPPED BASE DESIGNED TO DISCOURAGE THE HUGE UPSURGE OF WAVES THAT HAD AFFLICTED EARLIER LIGHTHOUSES ON THE SITE AND REDUCE THE FORCE OF THE WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TOWER.
AT PRESENT THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A 15,000 CANDELA LIGHT THAT CAN BE SEEN 12 NMI (22 KM) AND HAS A WHITE FLASH EVERY 5 SECONDS. TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY MANNED BY TWO LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS, HOWEVER THESE WERE WITHDRAWN IN 1922 WHEN THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO UNWATCHED ACETYLENE OPERATION. THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO SOLAR POWER IN 1996, WORK TO MODERNISE THE STATION INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIQUE OPERATING MECHANISM TO WORK THE 178 KG FOG BELL, WHICH RINGS EVERY 30 SECONDS 24 HOURS A DAY.
Those seagulls don't fish anymore. They rest all day in the water or at the beach waiting for the fishermen to arrive. You can see two things in this photo. An unwatched boat full of fish that it's already being spoiled by a massive amount of gulls. And fishermen folding their nests with some fishes that if unattended will end the same way.
The lighthouse was originally manned by two keepers, however these were withdrawn in 1922 when the lighthouse was converted to unwatched acetylene operation.
Trwyn Du Lighthouse was converted to solar power in 1996, work to modernise the station included the development of a unique operating mechanism to work the 178Kg fog bell.
Some attempts of unwatched photography - I adjusted the focus point to infinity and just shot from the hip. I like the results as they are unadorned and show exactly whats going on.
Hasselblad 500 C/M
Carl Zeiss C 4/50 Distagon
CFV-50 c digital back
PLEASE, NO invitations or self promotions, THEY WILL BE DELETED. My photos are FREE to use, just give me credit and it would be nice if you let me know, thanks.
In 1604, Samual de Champlain mapped and named this fine harbour Port de La Heve. After the 1632 Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, which returned Acadia to France, Lieutenant-General Isaac de Razilly built Fort Sainte Marie de Grace and established a colony here, asserting French claims to the area’s rich resources of fish and fur. Ne of the early permanent settlements in Acadia, it also served as the capital from 1632 until de Razilly’s death in 1636, when it was abandoned for Port-Royal. The fort was destroyed by fire in 1653, but remains along the eroding shore were still visible until the early 1900s.
In 1632 a strongly built fort with 25 cannon was established here by Isaac de Racily. He was appointed Lieutenant-General for King Louis XIII in all of New France. This made LaHave the capital of New France, until Razilly’s death in 1636, after which most of the inhabitants were transferred to Port Royal.
The fort stood out on the headland, which in those days was higher and extended farther out into the river. It was destroyed in 1653 or 1654 by Emmanuel LeBorgne. The ruins have since been lost because of coastal erosion.
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The lighthouse is small replica of a "pepperpot" type.
The original lighthouse was built here in 1875 by the Canadian Government on Fort Point, the red light was visible all around for eight miles.. LaHave Lighthouse served as an aid to navigation for vessels on Dublin Bay and the LaHave River from 1876 until it was demolished in 1954 and replaced by an unwatched light on a skeleton tower.
THE PRESENT TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE, OR KNOWN LOCALLY AS PENMON LIGHTHOUSE IS 29M TALL AND WAS DESIGNED BY JAMES WALKER AND BUILT IN 1835-1838. THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A STEPPED BASE DESIGNED TO DISCOURAGE THE HUGE UPSURGE OF WAVES THAT HAD AFFLICTED EARLIER LIGHTHOUSES ON THE SITE AND REDUCE THE FORCE OF THE WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TOWER.
AT PRESENT THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A 15,000 CANDELA LIGHT THAT CAN BE SEEN 12 NMI (22 KM) AND HAS A WHITE FLASH EVERY 5 SECONDS. TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY MANNED BY TWO LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS, HOWEVER THESE WERE WITHDRAWN IN 1922 WHEN THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO UNWATCHED ACETYLENE OPERATION. THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO SOLAR POWER IN 1996, WORK TO MODERNISE THE STATION INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIQUE OPERATING MECHANISM TO WORK THE 178 KG FOG BELL, WHICH RINGS EVERY 30 SECONDS 24 HOURS A DAY.
THE PRESENT TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE, OR KNOWN LOCALLY AS PENMON LIGHTHOUSE IS 29M TALL AND WAS DESIGNED BY JAMES WALKER AND BUILT IN 1835-1838. THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A STEPPED BASE DESIGNED TO DISCOURAGE THE HUGE UPSURGE OF WAVES THAT HAD AFFLICTED EARLIER LIGHTHOUSES ON THE SITE AND REDUCE THE FORCE OF THE WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TOWER.
AT PRESENT THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A 15,000 CANDELA LIGHT THAT CAN BE SEEN 12 NMI (22 KM) AND HAS A WHITE FLASH EVERY 5 SECONDS. TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY MANNED BY TWO LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS, HOWEVER THESE WERE WITHDRAWN IN 1922 WHEN THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO UNWATCHED ACETYLENE OPERATION. THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO SOLAR POWER IN 1996, WORK TO MODERNISE THE STATION INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIQUE OPERATING MECHANISM TO WORK THE 178 KG FOG BELL, WHICH RINGS EVERY 30 SECONDS 24 HOURS A DAY.
THE PRESENT TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE, OR KNOWN LOCALLY AS PENMON LIGHTHOUSE IS 29M TALL AND WAS DESIGNED BY JAMES WALKER AND BUILT IN 1835-1838. THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A STEPPED BASE DESIGNED TO DISCOURAGE THE HUGE UPSURGE OF WAVES THAT HAD AFFLICTED EARLIER LIGHTHOUSES ON THE SITE AND REDUCE THE FORCE OF THE WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TOWER.
AT PRESENT THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A 15,000 CANDELA LIGHT THAT CAN BE SEEN 12 NMI (22 KM) AND HAS A WHITE FLASH EVERY 5 SECONDS. TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY MANNED BY TWO LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS, HOWEVER THESE WERE WITHDRAWN IN 1922 WHEN THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO UNWATCHED ACETYLENE OPERATION. THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO SOLAR POWER IN 1996, WORK TO MODERNISE THE STATION INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIQUE OPERATING MECHANISM TO WORK THE 178 KG FOG BELL, WHICH RINGS EVERY 30 SECONDS 24 HOURS A DAY.
THE PRESENT TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE, OR KNOWN LOCALLY AS PENMON LIGHTHOUSE IS 29M TALL AND WAS DESIGNED BY JAMES WALKER AND BUILT IN 1835-1838. THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A STEPPED BASE DESIGNED TO DISCOURAGE THE HUGE UPSURGE OF WAVES THAT HAD AFFLICTED EARLIER LIGHTHOUSES ON THE SITE AND REDUCE THE FORCE OF THE WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TOWER.
AT PRESENT THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A 15,000 CANDELA LIGHT THAT CAN BE SEEN 12 NMI (22 KM) AND HAS A WHITE FLASH EVERY 5 SECONDS. TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY MANNED BY TWO LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS, HOWEVER THESE WERE WITHDRAWN IN 1922 WHEN THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO UNWATCHED ACETYLENE OPERATION. THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO SOLAR POWER IN 1996, WORK TO MODERNISE THE STATION INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIQUE OPERATING MECHANISM TO WORK THE 178 KG FOG BELL, WHICH RINGS EVERY 30 SECONDS 24 HOURS A DAY. THE WRITING ON THE LIGHTHOUSE READS “NO PASSAGE LANDWARD”.
THE PRESENT TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE, OR KNOWN LOCALLY AS PENMON LIGHTHOUSE IS 29M TALL AND WAS DESIGNED BY JAMES WALKER AND BUILT IN 1835-1838. THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A STEPPED BASE DESIGNED TO DISCOURAGE THE HUGE UPSURGE OF WAVES THAT HAD AFFLICTED EARLIER LIGHTHOUSES ON THE SITE AND REDUCE THE FORCE OF THE WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TOWER.
AT PRESENT THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A 15,000 CANDELA LIGHT THAT CAN BE SEEN 12 NMI (22 KM) AND HAS A WHITE FLASH EVERY 5 SECONDS. TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY MANNED BY TWO LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS, HOWEVER THESE WERE WITHDRAWN IN 1922 WHEN THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO UNWATCHED ACETYLENE OPERATION. THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO SOLAR POWER IN 1996, WORK TO MODERNISE THE STATION INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIQUE OPERATING MECHANISM TO WORK THE 178 KG FOG BELL, WHICH RINGS EVERY 30 SECONDS 24 HOURS A DAY.
Kentish coast far shore... Southend pier middle to 3 o'clock and the gentle, slow sea bobbing Thames estuary goes unwatched.
A perfect roosting spot to watch the shadows lengthen and the tides ebb....
The Old Man of Coniston is a fell in the Furness Fells in the English Lake District. It is 2,634 feet high, and lies to the west of the village of Coniston and the lake, Coniston Water. The fell is sometimes known by the alternative name of Coniston Old Man, or simply The Old Man.
The mountain is popular with fell-walkers with a number of well-marked paths to the summit. The mountain has also seen extensive slate mining activity for eight hundred years and the remains of abandoned mines and spoil tips are a significant feature of the north-east slopes. There are also several flocks of sheep that are grazed on the mountain.
The summit of the fell carries a unique construction, a combined slate platform and cairn. The popularity of this climb has resulted in the resident sheep being quite tame, and they show no fear in rifling unwatched rucksacks and bags for food.
The extensive view from the summit on a clear day includes much of the southern Lake District, Morecambe Bay, Blackpool Tower, Winter Hill in the Pennines, the Lancashire coast and the Isle of Man.