Your Friendly Neighborhood Pharologist
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All things lighthouse-related, with the occasional detour into maritime history, heritage preservation, and related fields, by an indifferent photographer, incorrigible bibliophile, and unlicensed pharologist. Remember -- typos mean it's real!
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"The lighthouse and the lightship appeal to the interest and better instinct of [humanity] because they are symbolic of never-ceasing watchfulness, of steadfast endurance in every exposure, of widespread helpfulness."
-- George Rockwell Putnam, US Commissioner of Lighthouses, 1910-1935.
-- George Rockwell Putnam, US Commissioner of Lighthouses, 1910-1935.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Clouds over Chantry Island and its lighthouse shortly after sunset.
A #ThrowbackThursday post from autumn 2007.
#EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography #landscape #clouds #sunset
A #ThrowbackThursday post from autumn 2007.
#EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography #landscape #clouds #sunset
November 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Clouds over Chantry Island and its lighthouse shortly after sunset.
A #ThrowbackThursday post from autumn 2007.
#EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography #landscape #clouds #sunset
A #ThrowbackThursday post from autumn 2007.
#EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography #landscape #clouds #sunset
The Ministry of Culture in #Niedersachsen, #Germany, has rejected a call for the 1885 Roter Sand #lighthouse to be declared a heritage site and remain in its present location in the #NorthSea. Two municipalities are still contending to host it once it is relocated on shore.
#Deutschland #Leuchtturm
#Deutschland #Leuchtturm
Niedersächsischer Landtag debattiert den Leuchtturm "Roter Sand"
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Ministry of Culture in #Niedersachsen, #Germany, has rejected a call for the 1885 Roter Sand #lighthouse to be declared a heritage site and remain in its present location in the #NorthSea. Two municipalities are still contending to host it once it is relocated on shore.
#Deutschland #Leuchtturm
#Deutschland #Leuchtturm
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Othon Friesz (French, 1879-1949), The jetty at Honfleur, n.d., drawing.
Courtesy Statens Museum for Kunst, smk.dk
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#art #artsky #lighthouse #FrenchArt
Othon Friesz (French, 1879-1949), The jetty at Honfleur, n.d., drawing.
Courtesy Statens Museum for Kunst, smk.dk
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#art #artsky #lighthouse #FrenchArt
November 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Othon Friesz (French, 1879-1949), The jetty at Honfleur, n.d., drawing.
Courtesy Statens Museum for Kunst, smk.dk
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#art #artsky #lighthouse #FrenchArt
Othon Friesz (French, 1879-1949), The jetty at Honfleur, n.d., drawing.
Courtesy Statens Museum for Kunst, smk.dk
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#art #artsky #lighthouse #FrenchArt
This #LighthouseSeason has been a trying one at the 1897 Varnø #Lighthouse in #Norway, which has been plagued by power outages and diesel leaks. It has only been able to host ornithologists visiting the nearby Hornøya bird sanctuary.
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#fyr #Norge
fyr.no/utfordrende-...
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#fyr #Norge
fyr.no/utfordrende-...
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This #LighthouseSeason has been a trying one at the 1897 Varnø #Lighthouse in #Norway, which has been plagued by power outages and diesel leaks. It has only been able to host ornithologists visiting the nearby Hornøya bird sanctuary.
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#fyr #Norge
fyr.no/utfordrende-...
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#fyr #Norge
fyr.no/utfordrende-...
The 1991 Nagaohana #Lighthouse in #Tottori, #Japan, was the site of a one-day music festival earlier this month; attendees also had the opportunity to climb the 14m (45') tower.
#灯台 #日本 #鳥取市
#灯台 #日本 #鳥取市
長尾鼻灯台で音楽フェス「AOYA TODAY FESTIVAL」が開催されました | 海と灯台プロジェクト
長尾鼻灯台で音楽フェス「AOYA TODAY FESTIVAL」が開催されました 。海と灯台プロジェクトは「灯台」を中心に地域の海の記憶を掘り起こし、地域と地域、日本と世界をつなぎ、これまでにはない異分野・異業種との連携も含めて、新しい海洋体験を創造していくプロジェクトです。
toudai.uminohi.jp
November 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The annual holiday lighting of the #Montauk #Lighthouse on #LongIsand, #NewYork, will take place this Saturday, November 29,
from 4 to 7:30pm. #SantaClaus will be on site on Sunday from 11am to 2pm.
from 4 to 7:30pm. #SantaClaus will be on site on Sunday from 11am to 2pm.
Lighthouse Lighting Saturday in Montauk | The East Hampton Star
The annual Lighting of the Lighthouse, involving thousands of lights, happens on Saturday from 4 to 7:30 p.m.
www.easthamptonstar.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The annual holiday lighting of the #Montauk #Lighthouse on #LongIsand, #NewYork, will take place this Saturday, November 29,
from 4 to 7:30pm. #SantaClaus will be on site on Sunday from 11am to 2pm.
from 4 to 7:30pm. #SantaClaus will be on site on Sunday from 11am to 2pm.
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The aurora borealis could be visible from some states along the U.S.-Canadian border before and after Thanksgiving.
Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Could Be Visible From These 10 States Wednesday And Thanksgiving
The aurora borealis could be visible from some states along the U.S.-Canadian border before and after Thanksgiving.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The aurora borealis could be visible from some states along the U.S.-Canadian border before and after Thanksgiving.
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Who Is Krampus? | National Geographic youtu.be/HrKL7D7QZRA?... via @YouTube
Who Is Krampus? | National Geographic
YouTube video by National Geographic
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Who Is Krampus? | National Geographic youtu.be/HrKL7D7QZRA?... via @YouTube
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Richard Short (Cornish, 1841-1919), #Lighthouse outside #Cardiff Docks, ca. 1900, oil on canvas.
Courtesy National Museum Cardiff/Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd, museum.wales/cardiff/
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#art #artsky #seascape #OilPainting #harborscape
Richard Short (Cornish, 1841-1919), #Lighthouse outside #Cardiff Docks, ca. 1900, oil on canvas.
Courtesy National Museum Cardiff/Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd, museum.wales/cardiff/
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#art #artsky #seascape #OilPainting #harborscape
November 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Richard Short (Cornish, 1841-1919), #Lighthouse outside #Cardiff Docks, ca. 1900, oil on canvas.
Courtesy National Museum Cardiff/Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd, museum.wales/cardiff/
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#art #artsky #seascape #OilPainting #harborscape
Richard Short (Cornish, 1841-1919), #Lighthouse outside #Cardiff Docks, ca. 1900, oil on canvas.
Courtesy National Museum Cardiff/Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd, museum.wales/cardiff/
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#art #artsky #seascape #OilPainting #harborscape
The story of the 1863 Green Island #Lighthouse in #GreenBay, #Wisconsin.
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#LakeMichigan #GreatLakes #MaritimeHistory
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#LakeMichigan #GreatLakes #MaritimeHistory
Episode 91 - Green Island Lighthouse, Wisconsin
Podcast Episode · The Lighthouse Lowdown · 11/24/2025 · 35m
podcasts.apple.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The story of the 1863 Green Island #Lighthouse in #GreenBay, #Wisconsin.
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#LakeMichigan #GreatLakes #MaritimeHistory
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#LakeMichigan #GreatLakes #MaritimeHistory
The 1844 Urk #Lighthouse in the #Netherlands has been lit up orange to kick off the #OrangeTheWorld campaign, part of the UN's #16DaysOfActivism against #GenderBasedViolence. The campaign lasts from November 25 to December 10 each year.
#vuurtoren #Nederland #NoExcuse
#vuurtoren #Nederland #NoExcuse
Vuurtoren van Urk kleurt oranje tegen geweld tegen vrouwen
denoordoostpolder.nl
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The 1844 Urk #Lighthouse in the #Netherlands has been lit up orange to kick off the #OrangeTheWorld campaign, part of the UN's #16DaysOfActivism against #GenderBasedViolence. The campaign lasts from November 25 to December 10 each year.
#vuurtoren #Nederland #NoExcuse
#vuurtoren #Nederland #NoExcuse
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13 seconds of calm at Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse during sunrise by Drone
November 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
13 seconds of calm at Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse during sunrise by Drone
A visit to the island of Formentera in the #BalearicIslands, #Spain, home to three historic #lighthouses.
#faro #España #IllesBalears #IslasBaleares
#faro #España #IllesBalears #IslasBaleares
El alma luminosa de Formentera: un viaje por la ruta de sus faros
Hay lugares donde la geografía trasciende su mero relieve para convertirse en una sinfonía de elementos. Formentera, esa joya preciosista del Mediterráneo, es uno de ellos. Su existencia está estrecha...
www.expreso.info
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
A visit to the island of Formentera in the #BalearicIslands, #Spain, home to three historic #lighthouses.
#faro #España #IllesBalears #IslasBaleares
#faro #España #IllesBalears #IslasBaleares
The fourth-order #Fresnel lens at the 1921 Cape Saigo #Lighthouse in the #OkiIslands, #Japan, will soon be retired and replaced with an LED light. It was the first lens of its kind to be manufactured in Japan.
#灯台 #隠岐諸島 #日本
#灯台 #隠岐諸島 #日本
家族見守ったやさしい明かり 国産第1号の灯台レンズが見納め 隠岐：朝日新聞
1921（大正10）年に初点灯された、島根県隠岐の島町の西郷岬灯台。日本の灯台レンズとしては初めて国産でつくられた「4等フレネル式レンズ」が、100年以上に渡って海の守りを務めてきた。レンズとランプ…
www.asahi.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The fourth-order #Fresnel lens at the 1921 Cape Saigo #Lighthouse in the #OkiIslands, #Japan, will soon be retired and replaced with an LED light. It was the first lens of its kind to be manufactured in Japan.
#灯台 #隠岐諸島 #日本
#灯台 #隠岐諸島 #日本
The city of #Incheon, #SouthKorea has announced the official approval of four new mascots: three spotted seals and an animated #lighthouse. Incheon is the site of Korea's first modern lighthouse, the Palmido Lighthouse, built in 1903.
#등대 #한국 #Korea #인천
#등대 #한국 #Korea #인천
인천 캐릭터 ‘점박이물범 친구들’, 도시 브랜드로 떠오르다
인천광역시를 대표하는 ‘등대를 사랑하는 점박이물범 친구들’이 최초·최고의 도시 인천의 정체성을 상징하는 문화자원으로 주목받고 있다. 등대리, 버..
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November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The city of #Incheon, #SouthKorea has announced the official approval of four new mascots: three spotted seals and an animated #lighthouse. Incheon is the site of Korea's first modern lighthouse, the Palmido Lighthouse, built in 1903.
#등대 #한국 #Korea #인천
#등대 #한국 #Korea #인천
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Samuel Walters (British, 1811-1882), Cunard Steamer Passing a #Lighthouse, n.d., oil on card.
Courtesy the Atkinson Art Gallery and Library, theatkinson.co.uk
#art #artsky #MarineArt #MaritimeArt #LiverpoolSchool #BritishArt
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Samuel Walters (British, 1811-1882), Cunard Steamer Passing a #Lighthouse, n.d., oil on card.
Courtesy the Atkinson Art Gallery and Library, theatkinson.co.uk
#art #artsky #MarineArt #MaritimeArt #LiverpoolSchool #BritishArt
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November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Samuel Walters (British, 1811-1882), Cunard Steamer Passing a #Lighthouse, n.d., oil on card.
Courtesy the Atkinson Art Gallery and Library, theatkinson.co.uk
#art #artsky #MarineArt #MaritimeArt #LiverpoolSchool #BritishArt
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Samuel Walters (British, 1811-1882), Cunard Steamer Passing a #Lighthouse, n.d., oil on card.
Courtesy the Atkinson Art Gallery and Library, theatkinson.co.uk
#art #artsky #MarineArt #MaritimeArt #LiverpoolSchool #BritishArt
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The council of Northern Bruce Peninsula, #Ontario, #Canada, is considering the limited reopening of the road leading to the Cabot Head #Lighthouse and Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory, closed due to storm damage in 2019 and 2020. Use will be restricted to lighthouse, reserve, and other key staff.
NBP To Consider Engaging With Community On Reopening Cabot Head Road
Northern Bruce Peninsula is going to consider engaging with the community on a plan to reestablish access to C...
www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca
November 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The council of Northern Bruce Peninsula, #Ontario, #Canada, is considering the limited reopening of the road leading to the Cabot Head #Lighthouse and Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory, closed due to storm damage in 2019 and 2020. Use will be restricted to lighthouse, reserve, and other key staff.
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In Oregon the Keepers of Heceta Lightstation has received a $19,492 state parks grant to help pay for replacing six interpretive signs along the trail leading to the Heceta Head Lighthouse. lincolnchronicle.org/heceta-head-...
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
In Oregon the Keepers of Heceta Lightstation has received a $19,492 state parks grant to help pay for replacing six interpretive signs along the trail leading to the Heceta Head Lighthouse. lincolnchronicle.org/heceta-head-...
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833-1898), #Lighthouse in #Brittany, n.d., oil on canvas.
Courtesy Musée Provincial Félicien Rops, museerops.be
#art #artsky #phare #Bretagne #oilpainting #landscape
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Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833-1898), #Lighthouse in #Brittany, n.d., oil on canvas.
Courtesy Musée Provincial Félicien Rops, museerops.be
#art #artsky #phare #Bretagne #oilpainting #landscape
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November 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833-1898), #Lighthouse in #Brittany, n.d., oil on canvas.
Courtesy Musée Provincial Félicien Rops, museerops.be
#art #artsky #phare #Bretagne #oilpainting #landscape
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Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833-1898), #Lighthouse in #Brittany, n.d., oil on canvas.
Courtesy Musée Provincial Félicien Rops, museerops.be
#art #artsky #phare #Bretagne #oilpainting #landscape
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Support emerging writers! Attend a totally unique creative competition! Take a break from thinking about holiday shopping! So many reasons to attend our first ever Write Off!
Write-Off Fundraiser
Join Porter Square Books: Boston Edition for our First Ever Write-Off Fundraiser for GrubStreet’s Emerging Writer Fellowship.
What’s a Write-Off?
Writers will compete in a live test of their literary chops! The competitors will respond to timed, writing prompts.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Support emerging writers! Attend a totally unique creative competition! Take a break from thinking about holiday shopping! So many reasons to attend our first ever Write Off!
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First revealed in spy photos, a #BronzeAge #city emerges from the steppe
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
#archaeology #Kazakhstan
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
#archaeology #Kazakhstan
First revealed in spy photos, a Bronze Age city emerges from the steppe
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
First revealed in spy photos, a #BronzeAge #city emerges from the steppe
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
#archaeology #Kazakhstan
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
#archaeology #Kazakhstan
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Divers find ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ pristine shipwreck near the bottom of Lake #Ontario
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Divers find ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ pristine shipwreck near the bottom of Lake Ontario
Long-time diver Heison Chak says he won’t forget the moment his team found the pristine shipwreck at the bottom of Lake Ontario.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Divers find ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ pristine shipwreck near the bottom of Lake #Ontario
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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The English word ‘blue’ is a horse of a different colour.
While ‘blue’ is related to the words in its Germanic sister languages, such as German ‘blau’ and Swedish ‘blå’, it took a different route.
Its Germanic ancestor was loaned to French, where it became ‘bleu’, and then borrowed into English:
While ‘blue’ is related to the words in its Germanic sister languages, such as German ‘blau’ and Swedish ‘blå’, it took a different route.
Its Germanic ancestor was loaned to French, where it became ‘bleu’, and then borrowed into English:
November 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The English word ‘blue’ is a horse of a different colour.
While ‘blue’ is related to the words in its Germanic sister languages, such as German ‘blau’ and Swedish ‘blå’, it took a different route.
Its Germanic ancestor was loaned to French, where it became ‘bleu’, and then borrowed into English:
While ‘blue’ is related to the words in its Germanic sister languages, such as German ‘blau’ and Swedish ‘blå’, it took a different route.
Its Germanic ancestor was loaned to French, where it became ‘bleu’, and then borrowed into English: