Amelia's photos with the keyword: Lighthouse

I's just possible to see the old (yellow) lighthouse on Inchkeith Island in the far distance in this photo. The island lies in the midst of the Firth of Forth, midway between Kirkcaldy to the north and Leith to the south. Due to the undulation of the Fife coast it lies substantially closer to Fife rather than Midlothian. In July 1561, Mary, Queen of Scots made Robert Anstruther captain of the island, in succession to the French Captain Lussaignet.She inspected the garrison, and a stone from the original gateway with "MR" (i.e. Maria Regina) and the date still exists, built into a wall below the lighthouse. The Forth Ports are preparing very ambitious proposals for the creation of Scotland’s largest and best located renewable energy hub on a 175 acre site at the Port of Leith – supporting Scotland’s economic recovery and energy transition plans and the achievement of Scotland’s net zero carbon emissions targets. This £40m private investment will see the creation of a bespoke, riverside marine berth capable of accommodating the world’s largest offshore wind installation vessels. Apparently it has been very noisy for the last few weeks due to pile driving. To find out more about Inchkeith please use this link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inchkeith Courtesy of Wikipedia.

Inchkeith Island has a most interesting history. Worth watching on You Tube. The deserted forts and buildings can be seen in the distance . The second video is shorter. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEQ2U8YtaWc www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxz6oxv5xKs

Ailsa Craig is an island of 240 acres in the outer Firth of Clyde, 16 km (8+1⁄2 miles) west of mainland Scotland. The microgranite has long been quarried to make curling stones. The island is now a bird sanctuary, leased by the RSPB until 2050. ] Huge numbers of gannets nest here. Rats were probably introduced via shipwrecks; supposedly, a coal boat that sank offshore was the first culprit and caused great harm to the nesting bird populations, with the puffins proving vulnerable to the extent of extinction as breeding birds. After a long campaign using pioneering techniques, the rats were eradicated in 1991, and now puffins are once again raising young on the island with many other benefits accruing to both the fauna and the flora.

I hope we can get up to Scotland this year. I think that dark island in between the 2 piers is the Bass Rock. On second thoughts it's probably the North Berwick Law. Thank you Joe.

Newhaven harbour and lighthouse.

South Stack Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1809, marking a tiny islet off Anglesey at the north west tip of Wales. It is located on a small island reached via a descent of 400 steps down the steep mainland cliffs. I would have liked to climb all the way down and onto the small island, but after about 300 steps down I began to get worried about climbing back up again as I am not fully fit yet, so we spent some time looking at the birds then slowly made our way back to the top. Next time we visit I'll go all the way down.

The flowers in the foreground are Scilla verna - Spring Squill. Spring Squill populations are in decline and these lovely plants can now only be found in Britain on the western coasts; they occur also on parts of the eastern coast of Ireland. Beside the coastal paths of West Wales you will find these pretty spring flowers on dry grassy slopes. Like most cliff-top wildflowers, Scilla verna is low growing and very tolerant of salt spray.

The Chalmers Lighthouse was built in 1880 at the harbour entrance, to commemorate Dr Thomas Chalmers, a mathematician and professor of theology. The octagonal Lighthouse seen today was built to mark the end of the breakwater and stands 9 metres high. Most of the tower is painted white, whilst the service room below the unusually small lantern is painted black. A light is no longer shown from the tower, although it still operates a nautophone fog signal, housed in one of the window holes around the top of the tower, and a decorative white light is still shown from it's lantern. A new light, seen in the photo, was established in front of the Lighthouse, consisting of a plain unpainted metal pole with two LED units.

The Lista Lighthouse is a 34 meter tall stone tower which was lit for the first time on the 10th of November 1836. During the Second World War, a bunker system was built around the lighthouse to protect it from Allied Forces. The lighthouse sits on a cape on the edge of the Listafjorden which marks the extreme southwestern edge of the mainland of Norway. The lighthouse had a foghorn that was used from 1877 until 1987. In 1937, the station began emitting a racon signal of the morse code letter "G". Follow the 134 steps to the top and enjoy the fantastic view of the Lista peninsula and the sea.. These are the final 14 steps up to the top. The views are wonderful.

The Lista Lighthouse is a 34 meter tall stone tower which was lit for the first time on the 10th of November 1836. During the Second World War, a bunker system was built around the lighthouse to protect it from Allied Forces. The lighthouse sits on a cape on the edge of the Listafjorden which marks the extreme southwestern edge of the mainland of Norway. The lighthouse had a foghorn that was used from 1877 until 1987.