Punto Doncela Lighthouse
by Mary Machare
Title
Punto Doncela Lighthouse
Artist
Mary Machare
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
This lighthouse in Estepona, Spain, stands on a natural limestone headland known as Punto Doncela. The current structures replaces an older lighthouse built in 1863.
The current 20m tall octagonal stone structure was built in 1922 when a rotating glass mechanism floating on mercury was introduced: the French-made Barbier, Bernard & Turenne. The lamp was petroleum vapour made by a manufacturer called Chance. A 500W electric lamp was installed in 1932. In 1958 the lamp was changed to an American Racional model and a Freeport diesel generator which is still in place. The lighthouse now has two 1000W halogen lamps on a La Maquinista Valenciana mount. The rotation of the lenses is powered by two three phase ABB motors.
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April 17th, 2017
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Laurie Search
Revisiting this fabulous image, Mary!!! Such beautiful composition, color, and textures!!!! :)))vft fb
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