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A Short-eared owl surveys his hunting territory. This proved to be a popular perch, one of only a few in this particular area. It would have been nice if it were a bit closer, but it still provided plenty of opportunities while the owls maintained a comfortable distance.
Coquille River Lighthouse stands watch at the entrance of the South jetty along Bullard's beach in Bandon, Oregon.
Commissioned in 1896 and designed by Carl Leick, the light guided mariners to find the dangerous bar at the mouth of the Coquille River. The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1939, following completion of improvements to the river channel. It is currently maintained by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department as part of Bullards Beach State Park.
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James Lendall Basford (1845–1915), Seven Seventy Seven Sensations, 1897
The world of prosperity maintains the world of adversity:-(
James Lendall Basford (1845–1915), Sparks from the Philosopher's Stone, 1882
Southgate Radiance rhododendron, 'Tyler Morris', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
This is the father of those little chicks in they're nest in the following photos. He's not only a handsome devil to be sure but a very protective father and mate. He gets nearly right in my face, because he believes I'm getting to close to maintain security for his family and is letting me know I need to back off. Because he doesn't know what my intentions are?
But I am keeping a respectful distance from his brood, and am meaning no harm whatsoever. He flies by my face a couple of times to see what I'd do, and I didn't even raise my camera, because if I had, it might have accidentally hit him he was that close. He finally realizes I'm no threat and gives me the okay.
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I was lucky to be able to pop down to Labrador Bay in Devon in June 2017, to be able to catch up with one of the UK's rarest residents that are being given a lot of help from the RSPB to maintain the small UK population. I didn't have to look too far on arrival this fella was sitting up on the hedge-line to the car park :-)
Captured at sunrise, at Lake Macquarie.
It is located north of Sydney, between Sydney and Newcastle at the east coast of New South Wales, Australia.
The sceneries of the Lake were spectacular. Thanks for the people and the Australian governement for their contributions in maintaining the natural environment in the Lake areas. The Lake is the biggest salted water lake in the Southern Hemisphere.
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The Great view of Humayun tomb in delhi. The foreground shows a gardeners/caretakers cart that makes it easier for the worker to inspect and maintain the premises.
For this week’s Macro Mondays ‘Glaze’ theme, I have chosen to photograph the red / white glaze from a mug . I have tried to emphasize the glaze of the mug by using a vertical highlighting the edge, whilst maintaining the point of focus on the boundary between the red and white on the rim.
Another simple lighting scenario again for this one: natural light and with the camera hand-held. Post process in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC.
A nicely maintained milepost at Ashford-in-the-water.
A quick look for it on Google Earth shows it in a much poorer state three years ago.
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The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, linking Bankside with the City of London. It is owned and maintained by Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation. Construction began in 1998, and it initially opened in June 2000.
BACKyards Series
Often the facades are maintained and the care erases the soul and the history of the houses and their inhabitants.. maybe the truth lives in the back yards?
Avoid the annoyance, maintain social distancing. This Canada Goose wasn't too happy when the Osprey ventured too close after catching a fish from the pond. This is the sort of muttering others may make if you happen to come too close during your outdoor walk.
Europe, Spain, Andalusia, Sevilla, Plaza da la Encarnación, Metropol Parasol, Maintenance workers (uncut)
The Metropol Parasol, aka Setas de Sevilla was designed by Berlin architect Jörgen Mayer and opened in 2011. It's on the location of a demolished market and In its bowels are a new food market and a museal space where the ancient (Roman) foundations of the city can be visited. The main function of the edifice is to refresh and modernize the urban image of Sevilla.
At the planning stage, there was opposition - the Semana Sancta organizers were against it and, strange enough, a Spanish-German trade organization too. Perhaps it was a bit too much of a "fremdkörper" in the middle of town. But in the 6 years of its existence, it has become an organic element of the town.
The view it offers on the town and its surroundings is wonderful. It's, by the way, the largest wooden structure in the world. The laminated wood is covered by a fire retardant layer.
Seen here are maintenance works.
Shot with the Samsung Galaxy A 56 5G mob phonre.
This is number 125 of the 'Urban restructuring (World) album about growth and redevelopment in the urbanized world here and 21 of the new Sevilla album.
Located above Rt. 8 in Maysville in Northern Kentucky. Looks like a lot of additions over the years. Steep hillside to mow. A struggle to maintain.
Erie Street, Historic Lowell, Arizona. A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers. Visiting Erie Street is like walking into a 1950s post-apocalyptic landscape. From all that is immediately apparent, it could have been abandoned in a hurry and forgotten for half a century. Rusting cars, trucks, and an old Greyhound bus sit deserted along the street as if their passengers had suddenly vanished (or worse). Erie Street is most of what is left of Lowell, Arizona, a mining town incorporated into Bisbee in the early 1900s. Much of the town's residential area was demolished to widen an open-pit copper mine. Losing most of its residents caused the commercial district to struggle, and many businesses failed as a result. Today, the street's special curiosities include a Harley Davidson repair shop with a now-defunct gas pump and Sprouse Reitz Co., a department store that is nearly empty except for a few appliances and a whole pile of mannequin parts.
Despite appearing untouched since its decline, further investigation reveals that Erie Street is continually restored by a vibrant and passionate community of residents and volunteers who want to remember a different America. So although you can no longer see a show at Lowell's movie theater or pay $0.22 for gasoline, the Lowell Americana Project has made it possible to experience the street as a living snapshot of another time. And not everything on Erie Street is purely decorative—visit the Bisbee Breakfast Club for an excellent Huevos Rancheros.
A small spring-fed stream trickles through the winter snow. The water maintains its temperature and never freezes.
This adorable female Anna's Hummingbird, landed on a leaf of our Cardinal Flower plant. She was using the perch and lean method to extract nectar from a just blooming flower. She would adjust her wings to maintain balance. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
Light painting in the dark factory.These are the remains of a powder factory that was built underground during WW2.
The facility was maintained until 1973 when it was abandoned.
First, please accept my apologies for the poor quality of this image. That said, I thought that it may be of interest to some. The date is Aug. 25, 1973 and we are in the Solite Corp. plant near Arvonia, VA on C&O's Dillwyn Branch, now the Buckingham Branch RR. The plant heated slate to make light weight aggregate. Slate pops like popcorn when heated. The result is a light weight aggregate that maintains its strength, while reducing the weight. It is most commonly used to make light weight concrete block. One kiln can be seen in the background, and if I recall correctly, there were three. My guess is that they shipped 10-20 cars a day. Note the conductor, waybills stuffed in his back pocket, conversing with a plant employee. A search on Google Maps indicates that there is little, if anything left of the plant today.
Esztergom was the capital of Hungary from the 10th till the mid-13th century when King Béla IV of Hungary moved the royal seat to Buda. During the same period, the castle of Esztergom was built on the site of ancient Roman castrum. It served not only as the royal residence until the 1241 (the Mongol invasion), but also as the center of the Hungarian state, religion, and Esztergom county.
After changing his residence to Budapest, Béla IV gave the palace and castle to the archbishop. Following these events, the castle was built and decorated by the bishops. The center of the king’s town, which was surrounded by walls, was still under royal authority. A number of different monasteries did return or settle in the religious center.
Meanwhile, the citizenry had been fighting to maintain and reclaim the rights of towns against the expansion of the church within the royal town. In the chaotic years after the fall of the House of Árpád, Esztergom suffered another calamity: in 1304, the forces of Wenceslaus II, the Czech king occupied and raided the castle. In the years to come, the castle was owned by several individuals: Róbert Károly and then Louis the Great patronized the town.
The Ottoman conquest of Mohács in 1526 brought a decline to the previously flourishing Esztergom as well. In the Battle of Mohács, the archbishop of Esztergom died. In the period between 1526 and 1543, when two rival kings reigned in Hungary, Esztergom was besieged six times. At times it was the forces of Ferdinand I or John Zápolya, at other times the Ottomans attacked. Finally, in 1530, Ferdinand I occupied the castle. He put foreign mercenaries in the castle, and sent the chapter and the bishopric to Nagyszombat and Pozsony.
However, in 1543 Sultan Suleiman I attacked the castle and took it. Esztergom became the centre of an Ottoman sanjak controlling several counties, and also a significant castle on the northwest border of the Ottoman Empire. In the 17th century Esztergom was besieged and conquered several times during the Ottoman-Habsburg Wars. Most of the buildings in the castle and the town that had been built in the Middle Ages were destroyed during this period, and there were only uninhabitable, smothered ruins to welcome the liberators.
In 1761 the bishopric regained control over the castle, where they started the preliminary processes of the reconstruction of the new religious center: the middle of the Várhegy (Castle Hill), the remains of Saint Stephen and Saint Adalbert churches were carried away to provide room for the new cathedral.
This old house in Humbug is nicely maintained. It was most likely the home of one of the mining bosses and probably still has residents to this very day. Of course, the local residents prefer calling their little town North Bloomfield instead of Humbug, and in truth they're right. Humbug was the name bestowed on the town back in the 1850's by a hard luck group of miners. Personally, I feel Humbug is a much more colorful name and I continue to use it--as do many others in the area. I'm sure if you were to address a letter to someone here using the Humbug name, it would get there just the same--as they say, the mail must go through.
Happy Fence Friday everyone.
North Bloomfield (Humbug) CA
国営昭和記念公園は、
災害時に広域的な災害救援活動の拠点となるものとして国が設置する都市公園という意味も持ち合わせています。
小川の両側に広がるチューリップ畑と桜の木が毎年同じ時に咲くわけではありません。今年は桜とチューリップの両方を見ることができて、とてもラッキーでした。
手入れの行き届いた、デザイン性に優れたこの公園は何度行っても飽きることはありません。
Showa Kinen Park is a national park
It also has the meaning of a city park set up by the government as a base for wide-area disaster relief activities in the event of a disaster.
The tulip fields and cherry trees on both sides of the stream do not bloom at the same time every year. I was very lucky to see both cherry blossoms and tulips this year.
Well-maintained and well-designed parks will never get tired of visiting.
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While in Hope Town on Elbow Cay in the Bahamas we were able to ascend the lighthouse there. Built in 1862, it’s about 154 years old, and is still in operation. It is one of three remaining operational kerosene-fueled lighthouses in the world. It has a spring mechanism that has to be hand cranked every several hours to maintain the sequence of five white flashes every 15 seconds. The lamp burns kerosene oil with a wick and mantle. A large Fresnel lens, floating on a bed of mercury, focuses the light. It can be seen from 23 (43 km) nautical miles away.
Outside of the lighthouse, at dusk.
Explored on 9-9-16, highest at #228
This impeccably restored and maintained 1936 Ford half ton pickup was photographed in Connecticut. But, it was decided that it warranted a much more suitable background, and out in a country area where it would be more at home, on, or near a ranch maybe? So, we fired up old Photoshop, packed a lunch, and took a digital ride to somewhere outside of Bozeman Montana where it will continue to reside on my computer until "the cows come home." Amazingly, we got some pretty impressive fuel mileage out of this flathead V8 powered beauty. We averaged an impressive 18.6mpg on our near 2000 mile digital trip, and like all Ford flatheads it did overheat on us twice and finally we were forced to stop along the way to replace a head gasket. But now, she's at home, and right where she belongs!
Couldn’t get any better than this.. a westbound JBHunt & Swift double stack train is head up by this veteran EMD SD38-2 No.5805 as they struggle maintaining track speed into the curve in Butler, Indiana.
MTM announced this week at SDP40 325 and GN coach 1096 were being shipped to Albia Iowa in the coming weeks for repaints.
A massive private donation is seeing that both 325 and 1096 are repainted in Great Northern orange and green.
The 325 wore the simplified orange scheme for the first few years of her existence. seen here:
www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=114373
Both will return to the roundhouse in time for the 2023 operating season, so I've heard.
Being with the "big leagues" I've mostly fallen out of touch with MTM but maintain a few connections.
Fundraisers to repaint it Big Sky Blue (plan A) were deemed not successful, and the museum is giving the option of refund, reallocation, or hold for future 325 cosmetics.
Seen here are 325 & 1096 at Osceola in October 2018, when I made my last run as a volunteer.
Looking forward to seeing the finished product in a few months.
Honestly, with the chaos that is MTM the past year, I didn't think there was a snowball's chance in hell it would happen. But, money talks and the money wanted orange, even though I, along with many others, was rooting for blue.
Solheimasandur plane wreck in 1973 at south Iceland.
The Douglas R4D-8 US Navy transport plane had delivered supplies at Hofn Hornafjördur Airport for the radar-station in Stokksnes, Iceland. En route the airplane encountered severe icing. The crew were not able to maintain altitude. A forced landing was carried out on an ice covered river on near coast of Iceland. The ice broke but the airplane did not sink.
The remains of the plane were abandoned and the main fuselage as still there since 1973.
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BACKyards Series
Often the facades are maintained and the care erases the soul and the history of the houses and their inhabitants.. maybe the truth lives in the back yards?
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TUGBOATS, SEA IMP X towing SEA IMP III
I noticed the operators and deck hands preparing these two tugs to leave the dock. When they finally pulled away Sea IMP III connected to the back of SEA IM X.
My guess might be, they were saving fuel while traveling to their evening work destination,
Both tugs, if you look close, are connected by a tow line, and about to head down the Fraser River.
Mission Train Bridge
Mission
British Columbia, Canada
The Mission Railway Bridge is a Canadian Pacific Railway bridge spanning the Fraser River between Mission, and Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.
Replacing an earlier bridge built in 1891, which was the first and only bridge crossing of the Fraser below Siska in the Fraser Canyon until the construction of the New Westminster rail bridge in 1904, it was constructed in 1909 by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). The Mission Railway Bridge is supported by 13 concrete piers and is approximately 533 metres in length. Before completion of the Mission highway bridge, highway traffic to and from Matsqui and Abbotsford with Mission used the bridge as a one-way alternating route, with traffic lights at either end to control direction. Rail traffic often held up car crossings, causing long and often very lengthy waits, which were a part of daily life in the Central Valley until the new bridge was completed.
Beneath the bridge's north abutment is an important river-level gauge monitored during the annual Fraser freshet. The bridge is also the location of the end of the Fraser's tidal bore - downstream from the bridge the river is increasingly influenced by tidal influences from the Georgia Strait.
Swing span
The Mission Railway Bridge has a swing span which has a vertical clearance of 4.9 metres above the water when closed. The swing span is fitted atop a circular concrete pier, the 10th from the north bank of the river. The 10th pier is protected from shipping traffic by two 46 metre wood piers extending upstream and downstream respectively perpendicular to the bridge which are tapered at both ends. The navigation channel past the bridge is 30 metres in width. At night a fixed white light is displayed on piers 9 and 11 as well as at the up-river and down-river ends of the protection pier.
The majority of marine traffic consists of log tows and gravel barges, which are permitted to use the navigation channel beneath the fixed span between piers 5 and 6. The swing span is used for wood chip barges and other vessels which cannot navigate beneath the span between piers 5 and 6.
CPR maintains a bridge tender 24 hours per day at an office on the north bank of the bridge. Vessels requesting passage through the swing span contact the bridge tender on marine VHF radio, whereby the tender walks the bridge to a control booth situated on the swing span.
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as I forgot my tripod at home had to buy a new one in Reykjavik, it was still raining in the morning, when I left Reykjavik at noon th sky cleared up, cycling up to Mossfellbaer wasn't so easy as there where no signs on the bicycle paths and the main road was very busy and dangerous to cycle on with a 70kg ( total weight lugguga and bicycle)heavy loaded bicycle, but finally managed to find the road up to Þingvellir, which was much better to cycle, but after a long way up it started to rain again, didn't feel for camping in this heavy rain so found a room just a little before Þingvellir where I could dry up and have a selfmade meal, and even maintain my bicycle after the heavy rain
Southwark Bridge is an arch bridge for traffic linking Southwark and the City across the River Thames in London. It was designed by Ernest George and Basil Mott. It was built by Sir William Arrol & Co. and opened in 1921. The bridge is owned and maintained by the City Bridge Trust, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London.
The original Southwark Bridge:
What we see today is the second Southwark Bridge. The first opened in 1819 to relieve pressure on the nearby Blackfriars and London Bridges. Unlike its sister spans which were owned by the City of London, the new crossing was privately built by the Southwark Bridge Company. Their big dream was not to aid cross-river traffic, but to make wads of cash through tolls.
John Rennie’s elegant and ambitious cast-iron bridge was built between 1815 and 1819. The railway and civil engineer Robert Stephenson considered it unrivalled in its colossal proportions, architectural effect, general simplicity, and massive character of its details.
The three-span iron bridge the width of the Thames was a significant engineering achievement and much admired. Perhaps not as graceful as his design for Waterloo Bridge, it was nevertheless an engineering miracle of its time. The final cost, however, was £700,000, £200,000 over budget. The company was unable to afford a lavish ceremony, although the bridge was brilliantly illuminated by 30 oil lamps for the opening when the clock of St. Paul’s Cathedral struck midnight.
Southwark Bridge was not a financial success, and did not relieve London’s traffic congestion. It was not located on a through-route, was too close to the toll-free Blackfriars and London bridges, and its approaches were too steep for horse-drawn carriages. Traffic was lower than expected, especially after the opening of the new London Bridge in 1831.
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93/100 London landmarks by night
CN power brings 66R east into Loudonville after waiting on a maintainer to clear late in the morning on the first day of March 2020. While the eastbound signal bridge in the distance isn't very common, the PRR dwarf in the foreground is just one of two left in service on the Fort Wayne Line and may be one of the only left active anywhere on NS.
Pleasantly painted and well maintained, consecutive Alco Century 420 models Nos. 56 and 57 of the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad reflect in the closing hour of a rare Sunday workday at Springdale, AR, having just returned from Monett, MO, with an extra job to retrieve a string of sand hoppers previously derailed on an industry track. Though the arrival of 3 SD70ACes from EMD in 2013 dented the all-Alco status of the road, Springdale's 251-powered fleet still represents the wide majority on the A&M, handling all light tasks from local/yard jobs to passenger assignments. This pair, mid-60s graduates from Schenectady that started as siblings on the Lehigh and Hudson River, will finish up the evening by building tomorrow's outbound Ft. Smith Turn that will head south from Springdale come morning.
The Garreg Ddu dam in the lower Elan Valley serves a dual role. It is a low, completely submerged dam which plays a vitial role in maintaining a constant supply of water to Birmingham.
No Foundation!
Hawa Mahal is the tallest building in the world without a foundation. The five-storey building managed to maintain upright because of it is curved. Just another masterpiece of Rajput and Mughal architecture.
Durga Puja pandal architecture is a vibrant and dynamic art form, deeply rooted in Bengali tradition but continuously evolving with contemporary trends. The pandal serves as the temporary abode for the goddess Durga during the annual festival and is often an elaborate and creative expression of architectural ingenuity.
Materials Used
Bamboo: The traditional material used for the structure of the pandal, which is highly flexible and abundant.
Cloth and Paper: These are used for decorations, draping, and wall coverings. They are often painted or printed with intricate designs.
Plaster of Paris and Clay: Used for creating idols and sculptures.
Fiberglass and Metal: These are often used in modern pandals for creating stronger, more durable structures.
1. Traditional Designs
Bengali Folk Art: Traditional pandals often draw from rural Bengal’s heritage, incorporating local materials like bamboo, jute, and clay. These pandals typically feature motifs inspired by nature, mythology, and folk art.
Sholar Kaaj: This is a technique involving intricate designs made from shola (a type of plant) and is used to create ornaments, canopies, and decorations within the pandal.
Terracotta and Wooden Crafts: Terracotta sculptures, wooden carvings, and images of mythological figures are common in older pandals.
2. Modern Interpretations
Innovative Materials: Modern pandals often use contemporary materials like fiberglass, metal, and plastic alongside traditional materials. For instance, large fiberglass idols of Durga are increasingly used, along with innovative lighting, mirrors, and glasswork.
Thematic Pandals: Many pandals these days are built around a specific theme. The themes can range from environmental issues (like conservation of rivers or wildlife) to technological advancements, historical events, or even popular culture. The architecture of the pandal is designed to reflect this theme, often incorporating multimedia elements.
Eco-friendly Designs: In recent years, there has been a push for sustainable and eco-friendly pandals. These are often constructed using biodegradable materials such as bamboo, paper, and cloth, with designs that minimize environmental impact.
3. Architectural Features
Structural Form: Traditionally, pandals were dome-shaped or cylindrical, but now they can take on all sorts of avant-garde shapes, from temples to spaceships to replicas of famous monuments like the Eiffel Tower or the Taj Mahal.
Facade and Entrances: The entrance of the pandal is often grand and acts as a focal point of the design. It may incorporate arches, columns, and ornate carvings, often reflecting the temple architecture of India.
Ceilings and Roofs: The roofs of pandals are a key area for artistic expression, ranging from elaborate canopies made of flowers to highly stylized, often abstract, designs using light and color.
Lighting: Pandals are spectacularly lit, with millions of light bulbs strung up in intricate patterns. The lighting not only enhances the aesthetics but also creates a divine ambiance, especially at night.
Interior Layout: The interior of the pandal is designed to accommodate the idol of Durga, with a focus on creating a spiritual environment. The idol is often placed on a raised platform, surrounded by artistic depictions of various deities, animals, and scenes from mythology.
4. Regional Variations
Kolkata Pandals: In Kolkata, Durga Puja pandals are known for their immense creativity and often become larger-than-life structures. Famous areas like Kumartuli, Behala, and Santoshpur are known for their extravagant pandals.
Delhi and Other Urban Centers: Pandal designs in metropolitan areas might incorporate modern styles, influenced by international trends, such as futuristic designs, art installations, or replicas of foreign monuments. These pandals often blend cultural elements with urban sophistication.
Rural and Smaller Town Pandals: These tend to have simpler, more rustic designs but are rich in cultural symbolism. Often constructed with bamboo, they may showcase more traditional and handcrafted artworks.
5. Innovative and Avant-Garde Designs
Optical Illusions: Some pandals are designed to give the illusion of floating structures, using materials like mirrors and lights to create mesmerizing visual effects.
Interactive and Immersive Designs: Some pandals now aim to create immersive experiences. Visitors can walk through installations that engage all their senses, with sounds, lights, and even augmented reality elements enhancing the experience.
6. Famous Pandals and Their Architects
Kumartuli Park (Kolkata): Known for its amazing artistry!
Sapporo's Nishioka Park is a pleasant escape from the city. It centres around a pond that was originally created as a water reservoir by damming the Tsukisamu River. The area is now maintained as a nature park, home to a diverse range of animals and plants. In 2001, the old water tower was designated a "Registered Tangible Cultural Property" (登録有形文化財) of Japan.
Camera: Canon EOS 80D.
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.
Edited with GIMP.
I love how the buildings, houses and infrastructure in Chicago is so very old from the center out to the suburbs, but so maintained, refurbished, still in-use and full of life. This is the maintenance building for the city pool I posted in an earlier picture.
Valentia Lighthouse at Cromwell Point is maintained by the Commissioners of Irish Lights and is a harbour light to guide vessels from the sea and lead them through the northern entrance of Valentia Harbour past Harbour Rock.
The site of the Cromwell Point Lighthouse was originally home to a Cromwell Feetwood Fort believed to have been built in the 16th century which was one of two built on Valentia Island around this time. The outline of the Cromwell Point fort with its bastions and barrack inside its wall can still be easily traced from the air, lying just inside the lighthouse enclosure wall. The fort was maintained after the Restoration and there are various State Paper entries about its repair over the period 1663-1665. It was disestablished in 1669. The first light for Cromwell Point was originally applied for on 30 March 1828 by the Right Honorary Maurice Fitzgerald, Knight of Kerry. Work commenced on the lighthouse ten years later in 1838, the light was first exhibited on 1 February 1841. Since November 1947 the light has been automated.
Originally the lighthouse was staffed by a single keeper, housed with his family on site, however with automation the keeper was withdrawn and a part-time attendant was appointed to look after the station.