Halcyon Yachts
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Where are we?
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Poignard
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Gravelines?
Black Sheep
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That was my first thought, until I noticed the rocks.
I can't make out whether the darker stripes are black (as at Gravelines) or red, but showing dark against the light.
Gorgeous photo wherever it is!
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Baggywrinkle
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Online List of Lights -> E0330 Punta de Cala Figuera
Do a google picture search with a copy of the picture cropped to just the lighthouse and add the text "site:.listoflights.org"
Am I right?
Edit: I am right. ?
The lighthouse at Punta de Cala Figuera, at the western end of the bay of Palma
| Location | Isla de Mallorca |
| Name | Punta de Cala Figuera |
| Position | N39°27.45' E2°31.341' |
Am I right?
Edit: I am right. ?
The lighthouse at Punta de Cala Figuera, at the western end of the bay of Palma
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Clancy Moped
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Mahón, Menorca?
Black Sheep
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Out of interest, I did a little gentle Googling, looking at stripey lighthouses.
One thing that struck me was that all the helical designs that came up twirled in the other direction (clockwise from the top).
Which did lead me to wonder whether this one was an outlier. Is it unlucky to have a widdershins lighthouse?
One thing that struck me was that all the helical designs that came up twirled in the other direction (clockwise from the top).
Which did lead me to wonder whether this one was an outlier. Is it unlucky to have a widdershins lighthouse?
Sgeir
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At the barber's?
Sticky Fingers
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So it does. There are none coming up. Wonder if Pete's been sneaky. Just in case, does this look familiar?
Black Sheep
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Haha - it occurred to me! But no, I'm satisfied that Baggywrinkle got in #4 with his google-powered answer
Unfortunately Gravelines is no longer active, I was hoping to check in the List of Lights whether the description includes the direction of the spiral, which would admit the possibility of a choice. I can find another widdershins lighthouse - Tangasseri in Kerala, called "Qullan" in the US list of lights, where it's described: "White round masonry tower, red diagonal stripes;"