Sometimes it requires a bit of ingenuity to maintain variety in this pursuit of lighthouses around the world to feature. So this week, I decided to search for lighthouses painted with vertical stripes. Horizontal and spiral stripes aren't uncommon, but I didn't recall very many with vertical stripes. The search indicated there are a few. The first one I found looked pretty interesting, but when I searched on the name, it looked like it had been repainted all white. I won't reveal which one it is, because I'll likely feature it shortly.
So after a little more searching, I found the one I'm featuring this week, the Fangyuan lighthouse on Taiwan's west coast. It's quite prominent, as it is tall and isolated. Plus, it has black-and-white vertical stripes.
So, here's the Lighthouse Directory info.
"1983. Active; focal plane 36 m (118 ft); white light, 5 s on, 5 s off. 37 m (121 ft) octagonal concrete tower with lantern and double gallery. Tower painted with black and white vertical stripes; lantern painted white with a black dome."
The short notes also say that the current light came from a different lighthouse.
So, let's see where it is. The nearest large city is Taichung City.
Below, three pictures and a stamp.
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