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14-Aug-2018

Approaching.

Mer d'Iroise.

C’était un rêve pour nous que d’approcher Ar Men, le plus mythique des phares français , « L’enfer des Enfers » comme le dénommaient les derniers gardiens affectés à son service.
Mais le phare est situé à l’Ouest de la chaussée de Sein, à dix kilomètres de l’Ile de Sein, et la mer y est souvent très dangereuse. En Août l’an dernier nous avons pu, pour la première fois, accomplir ce rêve. En approchant du phare sur le zodiac où nous avions pris place, notre émotion était très grande… !

It was a dream for us to approach Ar Men, the most mythical of French lighthouses, “Hell of the Hells” as the last keepers assigned to his service called him.
But the lighthouse is located west of the Chaussée de Sein, ten kilometers from the Isle of Sein, and the sea is often very dangerous. In August last year, by a calm sea, we were able, for the first time, to fulfill this dream. As we approached the lighthouse on the dinghy where we had taken our seats, our emotion was high…!

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Wintermeer17-Sep-2019 22:13
Pure magic! ~V~
Wintermeer17-Sep-2019 22:13
Pure magic! ~V~
Karen Stuebing17-Sep-2019 17:59
Beautiful light in this capture of the lighthouse. I love the composition that includes the water. V.
Marisa Livet17-Sep-2019 17:44
Ah, la magie sauvage de la mer… Ce phare perdu dans une légère brume capture l’attention et suggère le rêve…
Blandine Mangin17-Sep-2019 14:40
effectivement, il semble à la fois beau et isolé, perdu au milieu de l'océan... y vivre à demeure ne devait pas être facile pour les gardiens ! v
Fong Lam17-Sep-2019 13:56
A beautiful sea with that wonderful misty atmosphere...V
Guest 17-Sep-2019 08:39
Terrific capture and a wonderful mood
Hennie & Lies Lammers17-Sep-2019 08:39
Terrific capture and a wonderful mood
victorswan17-Sep-2019 07:48
Great so simple and so saying, amazing image Daniel BV++
Bryan Murahashi17-Sep-2019 05:08
Nice capture of this desolate looking lighthouse.
Nirvan Hope17-Sep-2019 03:59
A truly magical moment to approach this mythical lighthouse. A beautifully minimal image.
janescottcumming16-Sep-2019 22:07
Beautifully composed and a wonderful mood. V
Raymond16-Sep-2019 21:12
A stunning shot, so beautiful
Colin Storey16-Sep-2019 19:01
Wonderful image, love the mood.
Walter Otto Koenig16-Sep-2019 18:58
Great view. Really like the atmosphere. "V"
Nick Paoni16-Sep-2019 18:45
Love the mood.
Carol E Sandgren16-Sep-2019 17:48
I love the promising light on the lighthouse! Thanks for the story as well! Wonderful image!
joseantonio16-Sep-2019 17:40
love that beautiful mood.V.
Jeff Real16-Sep-2019 17:20
So beautiful both in mood and feeling!
V
bill friedlander16-Sep-2019 17:09
Looks rather calm on this occasion. Nice placement of the lighthouse in the frame. V
Helen Betts16-Sep-2019 16:16
How exciting to be able to approach the lighthouse! It does look foreboding. V.
borisalex16-Sep-2019 15:36
Like a painting 🖼! V
Tom Munson16-Sep-2019 15:36
Terrific capture, this would wild in a storm.
Jim Coffman16-Sep-2019 15:25
A lovely and rather moody image!!
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