And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The image shows the Haut-fond Prince Lighthouse, commonly known as the "Prince Shoal Light" or "La Toupie" (The Top), located in the St. Lawrence River near Tadoussac, Quebec, Canada.
Construction: Built in 1964, the unique hourglass-shaped tower sits on a tapered base designed to resist powerful tides and break up ice.
Function: It is an active lighthouse that warns vessels of the dangerous undersea hazards in the area.
Engineering: The structure is 25.3 meters (83 feet) high and features a helicopter-landing pad on its main unit.
Tourism: The lighthouse is a popular landmark often visited by boat tours focused on whale watching in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park.
I did electronics repair on lighthouses. The fun part was when they would occasionally lower you down in a basket from a chopper cuz sea access was too rough or chopper crews wanted to run the drill
The image shows the Haut-fond Prince Lighthouse, commonly known as the "Prince Shoal Light" or "La Toupie" (The Top), located in the St. Lawrence River near Tadoussac, Quebec, Canada.
ReplyDeleteConstruction:
Built in 1964, the unique hourglass-shaped tower sits on a tapered base designed to resist powerful tides and break up ice.
Function:
It is an active lighthouse that warns vessels of the dangerous undersea hazards in the area.
Engineering:
The structure is 25.3 meters (83 feet) high and features a helicopter-landing pad on its main unit.
Tourism:
The lighthouse is a popular landmark often visited by boat tours focused on whale watching in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park.
Where does the poop go?
DeleteAsking for a friend.
Wanna bet that it goes directly into the river.
DeleteBut the coffee runs are killer!
ReplyDeleteThat is what the helicopter-landing pad is for.
DeleteI was a light house keeper for a year (Pt Robinson in WA, 76-77). Anyone else out in reader land work at a light house?
ReplyDeleteI did electronics repair on lighthouses. The fun part was when they would occasionally lower you down in a basket from a chopper cuz sea access was too rough or chopper crews wanted to run the drill
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