Point of Ayr Lighthouse

Nicely composed Herb and a great scene

Thanks Nick, glad you liked it.

SUBLIME et excellemment rendue.
Bon week-end salutaire.

schönes Küstenfoto; schönen 3. Advent gewünscht Andreas;

Danke Andreas.

3. Advent gewünscht an dir auch. Herbert

Looks quite impressive !!
Happy healthy weekend.

Beautifuly composed Herb never been to this lighthouse.
Best TOZ

Well worth visiting Gordon, maybe it has been repainted again :) This painting you see was done for a Dulux advert!

Keep safe. Herb

Love your framing Herb. A shame it's not in such good condition now. It would be a pity to let it deteriorate. Take care and have a good weekend. Rosa.

Thanks Rosa. As far as I know it is looking pretty dilapidated nowadays but the building is solid.

Keep safe. Herb

Great composition Herb. It really deserves to be maintained. Is it still Trinity house property I wonder, surely they must have a duty of care ...
Stay safe.

Hi Maggs, I think that I read that this was now under private ownership. Trinity house does not really need lighthouses nowadays with SatNav.

Keep safe. Herb

Great picture, Herb !

A cracking shot of this lovely looking (then) lighthouse. It stands out beautifully against the sky, especially with the sparking white paint and red top. I like the stepping stones leading to the steps and the people in shot for scale.

I visited this beach and took a shot of the lighthouse in 2011 and again in 2012. By then the stones had all been scattered by the waves and the paintwork was faded and badly peeling, such a shame. I wonder what it's like nowadays?

So glad that you know this lighthouse too Keith. A long way from home I think. Great that you enjoyed the composition and looking at the quality after all these years I am amazed that I took this with my little Canon which I still have but never use.
Sadly, my research at the latest photos shows those with badly peeled paintwork and looking sad.

Keep safe. Herb

Such a shame is hasn't been restored yet......I'm guessing it's too expensive!

Everyone seems to be chasing more megapixels and better picture quality........including me, but in all honesty we seemed to be managing perfectly well with our old digital cameras. Changing expectations I suppose!

Original ubicación de faro. Preciosa toma.

thanks you my friend.

Keep safe. Herb

Wonderful details and a splendid compositon, Herb!

Always nice that you share my thoughts with such things Judite.

Perfect !

Can't add to that Jose. My thanks!

Great compo!

As the oldest you would have expected it to be maintained

Yes, it is actually a Grade II listed building. It is also said to be haunted by an old lighthouse keeper. In actual fact I cannot be certain now that the lighthouse has not had another coat of paint.

Keep safe. Herb

Oh schön. Die Farben, die Proportionen, die Ruhe...

Danke Karlena. Es war wirklisch schön und ruhig dort.

Grüß, Herbert

A beautiful image and great composition, Herb. Let's hope that it receives some maintenance.

Thanks George. I had thought that this was now in a poor way but after seeing more photos, I am not sure anymore if it had been refurbished again.

a classic composition, love the red touch

Nice to see you again Mario. Thanks for this.

Keep safe. Herb