This awesome lighthouse, also known as "Los Morrillos Lighthouse" is on an isolated point with white lime cliffs, surrounded by lagoons and marshes, in the city of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.
It was built in 1882, and it marks the southeast entrance from the Caribbean Sea through Mona Passage into the Atlantic Ocean.
The cliffs surrounding the lighthouse drop over 200 feet into the ocean.
Although originally housing two keepers and an engineer, the lighthouse was left unmanned following a 1967 renovation and automation. The old cast-iron, copper and glass lantern still houses the original illuminating apparatus, a lenticular lens manufactured by the French firm Sautter, Lemonnier and Company.
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Taken on January 13th, 2008.
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I used AutoStitch to stitch four hand-held shots together. It sucks not to have a nice tripod. Anyways, I am quite pleased with the results.
Comments
LadyPhoenix Says:
yay! finally a picture done by you again!
I was beginning to miss your awesome photos!
XDeVin3xxDams3lX Says:
It's nice to see your submissions again =]
And lovely photo! I would love to be there right now, it's so pretty o.o
vampire Miyu Says:
wow that's a great picture it looks just like a postcard
Hawk McBlade Says:
Wow, lovely! The blues are really clear, the lighthouse is cool, and it's a great view of the cliffs and everything. D: