Let's do something different this time and start with a video:
So this is another lighthouse in Finland. One thing that might not be well-known about the lighthouses of Finland - none of them are on an ocean. All of them are on the Baltic Sea and extensions. It's strange to realize that Finland does not have any oceanic coastline, though it does come close up north.
And this is pretty far north. Looks like it can get cold there, too, not surprisingly.
Here's where it is. It's on an island just off the coast from Oulu.
Let's learn more, from the Lighthouse Directory:
"1872 (Axel Hampus Dahlström). Active; focal plane 20 m (98 ft); two white flashes every 20 s. 25 m (82 ft) round masonry tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a round cylindrical base. Lighthouse painted white; lantern painted red with a green dome. The 2-story pilot station next to the lighthouse is now an inn, the Luotsihotelli, offering overnight accommodations. ... This handsome tower is one of the oldest, best known, and most accessible lighthouses of northern Finland. Located on a sharp point at the western tip of the island of Hailuoto, about 50 km (30 mi) west of Oulu."
Below are four pictures to accompany what's in the video:
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