Album Lighthouses from Berny

crossing the Strait of Magellan

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 18:16:50 +0000

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Faro Punta Delgada (built 1905), scanned slide, Minolta X700

Faro Embalse El Nihuil

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 07:42:08 +0000

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The hydro power plant "Nihuil I" opened in 1947. The reservoir has an area of 96 km² and a capacity of 384 Mio. m³ of water. The power station is situated 6 km downstream and has an average annual energy production of about 400 GWh and a power of 74.2 MW. - scanned slide, Minolta X700

Lime Point Lighthouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:02:53 +0000

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The brick structure for the Lime Point Lighthouse was built in 1883 as a fog-bell signaling station. It was eventually fitted with coal powered 12-inch steam whistles. During operation, the facility included the fog signal building, a coal shed, water tank, and a two-story keeper's quarters. The keepers building later upgraded to include a third floor. Only the fog signal building is left today. The shadows are made by the Golden Gate bridge.

Faro de Maya

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 08:27:36 +0000

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Lighthouse east of Matanzas - Cuba
Built in 1988, 32 m tall

Punta Maisí - lighthouse keeper

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:50:48 +0000

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After 144 steps of the red painted wooden stair and a ladder (see PiP's) we are on the platform, together with the lighthouse keeper. For the protection of the painting only without shoes!

shadows don't care about fences - HFF!

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:55:43 +0000

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A fence for the Lighthouse Punta Maisi, but not for its shadow ;-) View from top of the lighthouse at the most eastern point of Cuba - a very remote area.

HFF and a great weekend, my friends!

Punta Maisí Lighthouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 07:47:35 +0000

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Punta Maisí Lighthouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 07:47:29 +0000

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Punta Maisí Lighthouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 07:47:37 +0000

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"Faro de Punta de Maisí" is a lighthouse at the most eastern tip of Cuba and a symbol for Maisí. It has been built from 1857-1862 under the Spanish queen Isabella II and engineer Don Marianao Moreno. Its name was Faro de Concha back then. It is 31 m tall and 144 steps lead to the lantern with a fresnel lense from Paris. On clear days you can see Haiti in the west.

Vigie Lighthouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:19:07 +0000

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Lighthouse keeper's empire.....

Vigie Lighthouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:19:13 +0000

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The station was established in 1883, the current building is from 1914 (Chance Brothers). Focal plane is 97.5 m, 11 m tall tower with lantern and gallery. Located on the Vigie peninsula near Castries - St. Lucia.

lighthouse keeper at work

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 09:47:17 +0000

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Fort Charlotte Signal Station, now used as a manned lighthouse.

Fort Charlotte Signal Station

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 09:47:16 +0000

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Fort Charlotte Signal Station

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 09:40:23 +0000

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Fort Charlotte Signal Station

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 09:40:24 +0000

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Poised above the Kingstown, Lowmans and Campden Park Bays, on the historic site of Fort Charlotte, is the Signal Station, maintained by the Port Authority. Fort Charlotte, built in 1803, served the British Military to defend the bays from approaching ships of the French Military, and with wheeled cannons defended from the indigenous Carib inhabitants attacking from inland. The choice location of the fort, overlooking the major ports of mainland St.Vincent and with clear views of the seaways to the northern Grenadines serves today as a manned lighthouse for passing fishing, cargo and passenger vessels.

Needhams Point Lighthouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:22:31 +0000

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The octagonal lighthouse was constructed in 1855 at the southern end of Carlisle Bay. It is presented here only for completeness of my lighthouse album, but I really don't like the location. The little old lighthouse is battered to death by the huge Hilton Hotel behind, as you can see in the PiP.

South Point Lighthouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:36:09 +0000

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It is the oldest lighthouse in Barbados and was brought to Barbados in 1852, one year after being shown at London's Great Exhibition, and reassembled on the southernmost point of the island. The 27 m tall cast iron tower has been depicted on the reverse of the 25 cent coin of the Barbadian coinage since 1973.

Ragged Point Lighthouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:48:40 +0000

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Ragged Point Lighthouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:48:39 +0000

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Ragged Point Lighthouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny) — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:48:42 +0000

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Built in 1875, 30 m high, almost at the most eastern point of Barbados.