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14-Aug-2018

"Le Mercure gouttait sur nos têtes"

Ar-men. Mer d'Iroise.

Mais laissons les gardiens d’Ar-Men nous parler de l »’Enfer des Enfers ».


« La tempête, on la subissait. Personne ne serait venu nous chercher, ni en hélicoptère, encore moins en bateau. Le phare fait 32 mètres de haut mais les vagues passent facilement au-dessus. Ce sont des hauts-fonds, donc ce sont de grosses déferlantes qui se brisent sur le phare. Des tonnes d’eau. Parfois les tempêtes duraient longtemps. Le phare tremblait (...) On s’apercevait qu’on remuait parce que tout en haut, on a une grosse cuve à mercure où est posée l’optique. Malgré sa densité, le mercure se mettait à danser et on recevait des gouttelettes. »
(René Le Port, gardien d’Ar-Men de 1972 à 1974).


But Let the Keepers of Ar-Men tell us about the Hell of the hells.

“We were going through the storm. No one would have picked us up, neither by helicopter, nor by boat. The lighthouse is 32 meters high but the waves pass over easily. These are shoals, so they’re big surf breaks on the lighthouse. Tons of water. Sometimes the storms lasted a long time. The lighthouse trembled (...) We noticed that we were stirring because at the very top, we have a large mercury tank where the optics are placed. Despite its density, the mercury would dance and you would get droplets.”
(René Le Port, Ar-Men Keeper from 1972 to 1974).

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bill friedlander23-Sep-2019 16:58
Nice blue hues for this excellent shot. A remarkable story to go along with the image. V
Marcia Colelli22-Sep-2019 12:52
Very nice capture of this turbulent scene. V
Raymond22-Sep-2019 11:14
Wow, the story goes so well with your treatment, very beautiful.
marie-jose wolff22-Sep-2019 10:03
je rêvais toujours de passer une nuit dans un phare par gros temps,
mais là, le vent est bien trop violent! V
Hennie & Lies Lammers22-Sep-2019 09:32
Magnificent capture of this turbulent sea and its lighthous
Fong Lam22-Sep-2019 06:36
A remarkable scene beautifully captured with that special atmosphere...V
Liz Bickel22-Sep-2019 04:50
Fascinating image. Love how you portrayed the mood so well.
joseantonio22-Sep-2019 04:36
some special light here.V.
Gill Kopy22-Sep-2019 02:38
Your shot relates the fragility and loneliness of the lighthouse. How terrifying those storms must have been. Hopefully now it's all operated remotely. V
Jim Coffman21-Sep-2019 22:23
I like your treatment of this image!!
globalgadabout21-Sep-2019 21:25
the trembling so well visualized...seems like a tough job working here..
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