I'm going to mix it up a little this week, and feature four black-and-white lighthouses. This was inspired by a couple of lighthouses in Estonia, both on the island of Saaremaa. I'll provided quick statistics on each one of them from the Lighthouse Directory.
Kübassaare Lighthouse, Estonia
1924 (rebuilt 1939; station established 1915). Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); white light, 2.5 s on, 6.5 s off. 18 m (59 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Lower half of lighthouse painted white; upper half, lantern, and gallery painted black. 1-story keeper's house and other structures.
Sõrve Lighthouse, Estonia
1960 (station established 1646). Active; focal plane 52 m (171 ft); white flash every 15 s. 53 m (174 ft) round concrete tower with lantern and double gallery. Lighthouse painted black with a broad white horizontal band at the base. 2-story crew quarters and other buildings.
Dry Tortugas (Loggerhead Key) Lighthouse, Florida
1858 (George G. Meade?). Inactive since 2015 but listed as a daybeacon. 157 ft (48 m) round early classic brick tower, solar-powered VRB-25 aerobeacon. Lower half of tower painted white, upper half and lantern black. 1-story brick keeper's house (1922), original kitchen, and other outbuildings preserved.
Absecon Lighthouse, Atlantic City, New Jersey
1857 (George G. Meade). Reactivated (inactive 1933-1997, now privately maintained and unofficial; charted as a landmark); focal plane 167 ft (51 m). 169 ft (51.5 m) brick tower with lantern and gallery, original 1st order Fresnel lens.
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