LIGHTHOUSES
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- Ardgour Lighthouse, Loch Sunart, Scotland.
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- Lighthouse at the end of the chalky Needles on the Isle of Wight.
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- Flamborough Head Lighthouse on the east Yorkshire coast.
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- The old and new Lighthouses on Flamborough Head are just visible in the distance on the right.
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- When lighthouses are hidden by sea fog (as is often the case at Flamborough Head, even when the sun is shining nearby, they emit a far-reaching boom which can be heard for miles. (With my granddaughter, Amelia)
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- The ‘new’ Lighthouse on Dungeness Beach, Kent.
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- Dungeness Lighthouse, Kent.
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- The old Lighthouse on Dungeness Beach.
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- South Stack Lighthouse, one of five on Anglesey, is just visible.
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- South Stack Lighthouse on the far left.
FACT FOR THE DAY
Did you know that . . . .
. . . there are 66 Lighthouses around the coast of the UK and Channel Islands. Those in England and Wales are maintained by the charity Trinity House (with some funding from port taxes collected by the government).
Each Lighthouse has it’s own unique pattern and timing of light flashes (or sound when there is a fog) so that sailors can identify where they are and avoid dangers, such as sandbanks and rocks.
What a fascinating post. Besides birds, lighthouses are one of my favorite past times. I’d love to see every single one in the world. A bucket list item that will probably never happen but fun to think so. 🙂
What an unusual and interesting item for your bucket list. I’m doing something on bucket lists in a few weeks’ time, so perhaps I could mention that?
I’ve rarely seen most of the magnificent things you show in your lovely photos but today, the lighthouses at Dungeness I’ve known since a child! My parents used to fish off the beach there, my Father would go out fishing in one of the fishing boats belonging to the Oiler family, one of the old families of Dungeness, and on occasion my parents would rent one of the “shacks” for their summer holiday. Friends and I were there a couple of months ago – lunch at The Pilot and then a walk to admire Derek Jarman’s cottage and garden. Heading down that way tomorrow as friends are playing golf at Lydd. My friend Shelagh and I will probably head to Hythe…I trust you are keeping well and do keep the photos coming! God bless you, Anne
Thank you, Anne. Great to hear of your visits to Dungeness over such a long period. Wait until Saturday for more Dungeness photos – a treat, I hope! I love the unusual and quirky environment there.