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26-SEP-2013 marie-jose wolff

the shadow of the lighthouse

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The Chassiron Lighthouse is a cylindrical tower 46 metres high originally painted white
In 1926 it was decided to paint three horizontal black stripes around the lighthouse, which gave it the appearance which we still know today.

The lighthouse is situated at the extreme north of the island, close to Saint-Denis-d'Oléron, and is sometimes referred to as the lighthouse at the 'end of the world' or 'bout du monde'. Standing 46 metres high, the Phare de Chassiron's powerful lights can be seen at a distance of up to 52km or 28 nautical miles. Visitors have to climb up 224 steps to get to the top, but the views once you get there make it worth the effort!

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Long Bach Nguyen06-Jan-2014 02:40
lovely perspective and compo
Jean-Rene A17-Dec-2013 14:44
Un vrai cadran solaire géant !
:-)
pascal14-Dec-2013 11:20
Magnifiquement photographié.
Blandine Mangin12-Dec-2013 07:47
bien vu, avec cette ombre ! v
Peter Sussex11-Dec-2013 22:15
Creative capture of the lighthouse. V
Fabienne11-Dec-2013 21:47
Belle réalisation avec l'ombre la vue devait être magnifique.
Paco López10-Dec-2013 17:06
Well seen! V!
Walter Otto Koenig10-Dec-2013 16:02
A dizzying perspective. Great clarity and so nice with the shadow. "V"
globalgadabout10-Dec-2013 15:14
a remarkable view....love the graphic elements..
danad10-Dec-2013 13:28
Une superbe image avec "cette ombre qui donne l'heure" ! V.
Stephanie10-Dec-2013 11:12
Fascinating pov and view! Love the shadow! V
Yvonne10-Dec-2013 10:13
Almost creates a sun-dial effect - wonderful shot! v
Bryan Murahashi10-Dec-2013 05:32
Great view and capture of this shadow. V
laine09-Dec-2013 22:52
It's surrounded by beauty so if it's the end of the world it's stunning there. V
woody3409-Dec-2013 22:42
Whoa, what a perspective from that height, reminds me of a giant sundial..a great shot...V
John Hamers09-Dec-2013 22:16
Beautiful view, captured very nicely !V
Helen Betts09-Dec-2013 21:54
Excellent capture from this perspective with that enormous shadow. Well seen and captured, Marie. V.
Johnny JAG09-Dec-2013 21:28
It's a giant sundial
joseantonio09-Dec-2013 21:24
Very nice view from the top. Love the shadow reflected on the green..V
Jim Coffman09-Dec-2013 21:05
Wow, what a great perspective! Well done!!
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