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Kerosene Lamps at Pigeon Point

posted by rajbot on November 20th, 2007

Once per year at the Pigeon Point Lighthouse they shut down the weak insipid modern (presumably electric) light and switch over the the 5 kerosene lamps and fresnel lens of the original, as it was 135 years ago.

CC-licensed (by-nc-nd) photo by MumbleyJoe:

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rajbot

November 20th, 2007 | 9:52 am

Also check out MumblyJoe’s shot of the Golden Gate at night.
rajbot

November 20th, 2007 | 10:17 am

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