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Built in 1849. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); red light, 13 s on, 2 s off. Approx. 7 m (23 ft) cylindrical stone tower with a domed top; the light is shown through a window. Lighthouse painted white with a single horizontal red band. (5 years and 2514 days ago)

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Harbour, Watch

DigitalDreamer says:

Nice one, looks great against the stormy background.

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kyricom says:

Looks great with those clouds and that wave. Just wish there was just a little more on the right

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Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); green light, 2 s on, 1 s off. 4 m (13 ft) masonry tower with a domed lantern; light shown through a window. Lighthouse painted white with a single horizontal green band.
Located at the end of the breakwater at Laxey, about 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Douglas. Site open, tower closed (5 years and 2514 days ago)

This is the southern entrance to Nanaimo, BC, Canada. Shown at low tide, the automated light guides all types of vessels into this busy harbour. It is situated on (appropriately named) Protection Island. (5 years and 2516 days ago)

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Safe, Harbour

Heathcliffe says:

I wonder if you could crop this so that the lighthouse doesn't sit quite so much in the middle of the picture ?

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author says:

Good idea. Done!

(5 years and 2511 days ago)

Heathcliffe says:

Thats better

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