Lizard Lighthouse - Cornwall Wood Print

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A view of Lizard Lighthouse, keepers' cottages and one of several examples of marine buoys, at Lizard Point in Cornwall, England. Lizard Point is the most southerly part of the British mainland and the waters around the headland are treacherous. Numerous razor-sharp rocks lie just below the surface, which have been the cause of countless maritime disasters.

The current lighthouse, with its octagonal tower, was first lit in 1752. In those days the light was produced by coal fires. A foghorn was added in 1878 and the lighthouse was electrified in 1924. The site, which also has a heritage centre and a bell tower, is the largest lighthouse complex in the world. The first lighthouse on this site was built by a pirate!

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All content: © Copyright 2000 - 2023 Rod Johnson - All rights reserved. Hello, I'm a fine art photographer, based in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. Photography has been my passion and main interest since the age of eight. Over the years, I've covered most types of photography, but in 2004 I decided on a change of direction. I converted to digital working and I also decided to concentrate my focus on landscapes, nature and architectural photography. This proved to be the turning point of my career. The majority of my work is available online, I'm involved with several websites and I have also shot stock photography for a number of years. I take a camera everywhere and I continually look for new subjects to shoot and I...