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"—Estar vivo es... dar vida —se respondió a sí mismo—. Dar vida a los que te rodean. Cualquier cosa que dé vida está viva, recuérdalo. Imagínate las vidas que han salvado esos faros, las vidas que han evitado que se hundan en la mar..."
Albert Espinosa
Faro Isla Pancha. Lugo, Galicia, España.
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
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
Breakwater (a.k.a. Walton) Lighthouse is the fourth structure built on this site to guide vessels into Santa Cruz Harbor. It was completed in 2002 and named after Derek Walton who served in the merchant marines and was lost at sea during World War II.
This one being the West one and the east one is seen in the background.
Thought the 2 guys looking up at it gave good scaling .
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.
One of the few images I haven't stitched yet. This is a 5 vertical frames stitched together.
Taken during sunrise.
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Beavertail Lightghouse, Rhode Island
I was getting ready to photograph the sunrise at the inlet this morning and took a bunch of pictures of the lighthouse beams while it was still relatively dark. At home I combined a few of them to make this image. I have some other ideas how to photograph for this effect but would appreciate it if anyone would like to share their technique. Would multiple exposures work? Have a great day! (Sony a1ii, 16-35mm @ 16mm, various shutter speeds between .5 and 2 seconds.)
It was a stormy day yesterday. One minute we experienced a moment of sunshine and the next minute a downpour of heavy rain. Through it all, strong wind. Nonetheless we enjoyed Cape Blanco.
Cape Blanco is a landform jutting into the sea with 200 foot cliffs that is the westernmost point in Oregon. The lighthouse was constructed in 1870 and first burned lard as fuel. The lighthouse was automated in 1980 and is no longer staffed although volunteers give tours.
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 Lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis is a round, white, brick lighthouse with two floors and a height of 18.1 meters. The tower was designed by J. Valk and built in 1822 by K. van Golverdingen. The tower stands at the harbor entrance of Hellevoetsluis and is located at the Haringvliet.
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"Non si ricordano i giorni, si ricordano gli attimi"
"We do not remember days, we remember moments"
- Cesare Pavese - 28 luglio 1940
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1856. Active; focal plane 35 m (115 ft); white flash every 3 s. 33 m (108 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery. Lindau is located on an island just off the northeastern shore of the Bodensee. This lovely and much-photographed lighthouse is located at the end of the west mole sheltering the town's harbor. The lighthouse was built by the railroad (now Deutschen Bahn) and is still owned by the railroad's Bodensee ferry subsidiary. (www.unc.edu)
Point Betsie Light is located on the northeast shore of Lake Michigan — at the southern entrance to the Manitou Passage — north of Frankfort in Benzie County in Northern Michigan. Construction began in 1854, but it was not completed until 1858, and began service in the shipping season of 1859.
The name Point Betsie originates from the Native American people who were in the area and communicating with the French at the time. The French "Pointe Aux Bec Scies" comes from the Indigenous word "Ug-Zig-A-Zee-Bee" which People of the Three Fires [Tribal] Council gave to a river flowing into Lake Michigan just a few miles to the south, where sawbill or Merganser ducks thrived. Translated, Point Betsie means Saw Beak Point.
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Very fortunate to have this place less than an hour's drive away from home 😃 if your after some peace & quiet this is the place for you ... An ever changing landscape with amazing views and beautiful wildlife ..
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.