TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE, PENMON, ANGLESEY, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM.

            THE PRESENT TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE, OR KNOWN LOCALLY AS PENMON LIGHTHOUSE IS 29M TALL AND WAS DESIGNED BY JAMES WALKER AND BUILT IN 1835-1838. THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A STEPPED BASE DESIGNED TO DISCOURAGE THE HUGE UPSURGE OF WAVES THAT HAD AFFLICTED EARLIER LIGHTHOUSES ON THE SITE AND REDUCE THE FORCE OF THE WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TOWER.
AT PRESENT THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS A 15,000 CANDELA LIGHT THAT CAN BE SEEN 12 NMI (22 KM) AND HAS A WHITE FLASH EVERY 5 SECONDS. TRWYN DU LIGHTHOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY MANNED BY TWO LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS, HOWEVER THESE WERE WITHDRAWN IN 1922 WHEN THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO UNWATCHED ACETYLENE OPERATION. THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS CONVERTED TO SOLAR POWER IN 1996, WORK TO MODERNISE THE STATION INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIQUE OPERATING MECHANISM TO WORK THE 178 KG FOG BELL, WHICH RINGS EVERY 30 SECONDS 24 HOURS A DAY.

Taken in: United Kingdom / Wales / Black Point (show map)

Taken on: March 29, 2017

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Camera: NIKON D800, f/18.0, 52mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	NIKON D800
Aperture:	f/18.0
Focal Length:	52mm
ISO:	200
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
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