So, for this week, while I'm back to the mainland, I'm still on a Mediterranean coast. This one is on the Spanish coast, in the region of Catalonia, the province of Girona, and near the village (town?) of Cadaques. If you're in the art world, you might recognize Cadaques as the home town (village?) of surrealist Salvador Dali.
This is a small little lighthouse on a big bluff overlooking the ocean. Here's what I learned about it from the Lighthouse Directory. This is a rescued lighthouse, as you'll see below. Also, this area has a lot of great lighthouses, so I'm going to return here the next couple of weeks.
"1864. Active; focal plane 33 m (108 ft); five white flashes, in a 4+1 pattern, every 25 s. 7 m (23 ft) round cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery mounted on a small 1-story keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white; lantern is metallic gray. ... This little lighthouse has a wild location overlooking the natural harbor of Cadaqués, tucked into the Cap de Creus massif. In 1982 residents of the tiny fishing village protested vigorously when the Comisíon de Faros announced plans to demolish the dilapidated lighthouse and replace it with a modern post light. They prevailed, and the lighthouse was restored instead. The light station is located in a large national park."
I grabbed five pictures including one at sunset or sunrise; can't tell which.
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