23/x Pleasonton kept the auditor post until he died in 1855. In the next thread, I'll talk about Fresnel, his lens, and his fight to get his science accepted. #fresnel #science #lighthouses
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@bartgonnissen.bsky.social23/x Pleasonton kept the auditor post until he died in 1855. In the next thread, I'll talk about Fresnel, his lens, and his fight to get his science accepted. #fresnel #science #lighthouses
@discoveralone.bsky.socialHurst Point Lighthouse, New Forest.
Nearby: Hurst Lighthouse; Hurst Castle.
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https://discoveralone.com/?lat=50.707951&lng=-1.550331&miles=5
@patrickjmb.bsky.social26th Sept presenters around the coast [coasts?] will pass the baton from Dungeness in Kent to Ardnamurchan in Scotland, Strumble Head in Wales, Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland & St Aidan's Church in Bamburgh. Petroc Trelawny anchors the day.
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@discoveralone.bsky.socialRoker Pier Lighthouse, Sunderland.
The crane that lifted the pier's giant granite-faced concrete blocks was so enormous it earned the nickname Goliath.
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https://discoveralone.com/?lat=54.921315&lng=-1.352495&miles=5
@tuggiemay.bsky.socialThere is still a lot of summer to enjoy in #puremichigan. This beauty is just shy of 70' and still houses its rare fourth-order Fresnel lens built in Paris.
#lighthouses
@benshallop.bsky.socialFinally made it out to Baker’s Island! #lighthouses #sailing
@capturedinmotion.bsky.socialLast light illuminating Barbaria lighthouse, Formentera. #lighthouses #photography #sunset #formentera