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14-Aug-2018

Like A Still Ship.

Mer d'Iroise.

Comme un navire immobile.
Les travaux se déroulent dans des conditions dantesques qu’il serait trop long de raconter ici. Imaginez simplement que vous creusez des trous dans le gneiss au milieu de l’océan sur un rocher de 105 m2 (à basse eau) pendant qu’un coéquipier guette les vagues qui pourraient vous emporter. Un canot reste en permanence à proximité pour vous récupérer si par malheur vous étiez jeté à la mer.
Après bien des difficultés et la perte d’un homme la construction du phare est achevée et la mise en service a lieu le 30 Aout 1881.

The work is taking place in Dantesque conditions that would take too long to tell here. Just imagine digging holes in the gneiss in the middle of the ocean on a 105 m2 rock (low water) while a teammate watches for waves that could take you away. A canoe is always nearby to pick you up if you were thrown into the sea.
After many difficulties and the loss of a man the construction of the lighthouse is completed and the light is turned on on 30 August 1881.

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Zoltán Balogh30-Sep-2019 09:21
Awesome photograph! V
bill friedlander19-Sep-2019 20:03
Looks very rough to reach the lighthouse. V
Walter Otto Koenig19-Sep-2019 19:59
Great view wit this moody lgihting and swell in the foreground. "V"
Nick Paoni19-Sep-2019 19:35
Perfect placement of the lighthouse in the frame. I enjoyed your narrative.
FastFreddy19-Sep-2019 17:46
Nice you can almost feel the movement of the water.
Blandine Mangin19-Sep-2019 17:27
une belle composition ! v
Martin Lamoon19-Sep-2019 17:19
They certainly did great work to protect shipping.
An excellent photograph.
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Fong Lam19-Sep-2019 16:33
A beautiful scene with the lighthouse and rolling waves....excellent shot! V
Colin Storey19-Sep-2019 16:07
Wonderful serene scene.
Tom Munson19-Sep-2019 15:43
Amazing capture.
Industrial Heritage19-Sep-2019 15:16
Your very close to the water. Great effect of the waves.
Wintermeer19-Sep-2019 14:39
Excellent work! ~V~
Raf19-Sep-2019 14:22
Parfaite composition et timing de cette prise. Intéressante information sur ce tour de force pour la construction de ce phare il y a un siècle et demi. V
Ursula Miller19-Sep-2019 13:50
I like the low perspective in this fantastic shot. Interesting to read about the history, too. V
Jim Coffman19-Sep-2019 13:23
I love this image.. Very well done...
peterjay4519-Sep-2019 13:11
Fantastic shot, Daniel, the perspective adds impact and a sense of the peril the builders faced each day.
Helen Betts19-Sep-2019 12:20
Fine capture, and an interesting history. V.
joseantonio19-Sep-2019 11:57
nice with that angle.V.
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