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27-DEC-2006

Phare de Ver-sur-Mer (Christmas version)

Ver-sur-Mer, France

This lighthouse stood on the heights above Juno Beach during the initial D-Day assault by British forces. Though captured quickly, it was heavily damaged in the fighting and had to be restored after the end of the war.

Number: FRA 532
Build: 1905
Construction: masonry
Height: 16 m

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/250s f/5.6 at 160.0mm iso200 full exif

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Robyco08-Jan-2007 08:39
This is a nice one, restored or not it still is original and you catched it with the mirror in the right place.