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Posted: 28 May 2019

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South Stack Lighthouse.

South Stack Lighthouse.
South Stack Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1809, marking a tiny islet off Anglesey at the north west tip of Wales. It is located on a small island reached via a descent of 400 steps down the steep mainland cliffs. I would have liked to climb all the way down and onto the small island, but after about 300 steps down I began to get worried about climbing back up again as I am not fully fit yet, so we spent some time looking at the birds then slowly made our way back to the top.

Next time we visit I'll go all the way down.

Guillemots on the cliffs by South Stack

Simon Downham, Nouchetdu38, Ulrich John, and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo

13 comments - The latest ones
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Lovely capture of this lighthouse Well done Amila Regards Tess.
4 years ago.
 Chris10
Chris10 club
This is really impressive Amelia!

Greetz, Christien.
4 years ago.
 Ruesterstaude
Ruesterstaude club
Sicherlich die richtige Entscheidung, Amelia, auch die Option für den "Abstieg" offen zu halten!
4 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
A couple of great captures my friend. South Stack is one of my (if not the) favourite lighthouses. Yes, it is a long slog from the bottom. I once went inside too and took photos of the steep lighthouse internal steps to the light itself. Millions of tourist here on my last visit a year or so back now and plagued with Drones too. Sure are a lot of sea-birds around here.
Cheers, Herb.
My similar effort from 2015;

ps glad to see that we share a favourite author in Ian Rankin.
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Very nicely taken images.
4 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
You did well to have gone so far, 100 steps would already have left me huffing and puffing;-)
You got to see the guillemots up close!
4 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Gudrun club
It was OK going down, Gudrun. :-)))
4 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
Fantastic.It was worth to look at the birds.
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A cracking shot of this iconic lighthouse Amelia...............and I take my hat off to you for making the trek nearly all the way down. I'm not sure I could have managed 300 steps (each way)! I think you'll agree that getting this image was well worth the effort though :-)

I really like your image in the PiP - lots and lots of Guillemots..!! I hope to see a similar sight when I visit Skokholm Island in July this year.
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
seems the lighthouse needs a lot of power ;-)
wonderful picture!
4 years ago.
 Christel Ehretsmann
Christel Ehretsmann club
wonderfully wild !
love it
4 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
I HAVE A PSSSION FOR LIGHTHOUSES !
4 years ago.
 Simon Downham
Simon Downham club
It looks formidable and forbidding. I can imagine the climb was back up being quite a challenge.
4 years ago.

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