Elements aligning just so to catch the perfect shot.
From the ancient Tower of Hercules to the cutting-edge Jeddah Light, lighthouses around the world serve to guide ships safely to harbor.
Image 4 of 21 from gallery of Hood House / Mihaly Slocombe. Photograph by Tatjana Plitt
Image 16 of 22 from gallery of Light as a Design Statement: Inspiring Ways to Manage Natural Lighting. Courtesy of Mendaro Corsini Arquitectos
Completed in 2005 in Japan. Images by Curiosity. The originality of the c-1 project started from the design process. it is designed as a product, unique independant, a seamless space where...
The story of the Mispillion Lighthouse is filled with decay, disrepair and natural disasters. You'll never believe the final fate of this doomed light.
A Kensington home is transformed into a contemporary space for a young family
An Edwardian and cuckoo clock inspired light-filled home, located in Footscray!
A straw bale house is an eco-friendly building you will fall in love with. Light, sustainable, resistant and featuring a rustic flavor, the construction ha
Image 4 of 28 from gallery of Light Walls House / mA-style architects. Photograph by Kai Nakamura
Opening up a small, enclosed room with a bank of Queen Anne windows created a sunny conservatory that’s perfect for the 1888 house.
Defined by its rounded, black mass, Portsea House is the latest venture from Australian architecture firm Wood Marsh
BATHS ARE THE BEST! The years I spent living in dorms I was much more upset about my lack of bathtub than about my inability to have pets, or my inability to make out with my boyfriend in peace, or my inability to afford anything. All I wanted most of the time was a nice bath. Happily, I've never NOT had a tub since leaving school -- and the tub I have now is very, very deep. But that doesn't mean I can't fantasize about the best part of my home; I like the cut of these tubs' jib.
“Beautiful lights + super friendly staff” ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I saw the lights and fell in love. They really helped me super fast and friendly when I had questions or wanted to change something. They responded both by WhatsApp and by e-mail very fast. I would definitely recommend it!!
Here, the best interior design Instagrams from interior designer Ryan Korban. Learn how to take house and home photos from the pros.
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The Lowcountry barrier island contains 5 miles of beautiful beaches, a saltwater lagoon along with 5,000 acres of maritime forest and marsh.
With just over 1,000 permanent residents, you would be hard-pressed to find anything but peace and quiet in this small, coastal town. Best things to do in Medocino: Ride the open-air "Skunk Train" through the Redwood Forest, admire perfectly smooth sea glass at Glass Beach, or take a trek with a couple of llamas into the mountains or down the coast. Yes, you heard me, LLAMAS!
This is Cockspur Beacon on Tybee Island, and is only accessible by boat. When the tide comes in, it goes all the way up to the door. The land that you see is covered with oysters and is an active oyster bed. There are TONS of them. You can read more about it here, including a bit about Keeper Patrick Eagan. He and his two sons tried to repair the beacon during a severe storm in 1871 and their boat capsized. "Mr. Eagan and his son Michael held tight to the boat and beached on a nearby barrier island. Thomas drowned; his body was never recovered." www.nps.gov/fopu/local/cockspur.htm Oh, and see the osprey sitting on the railing at the top (on the left-hand side)? :)
Winter is not over yet as evidenced by some of the most beautiful lighthouses around the world, lighting up waterways and snow-covered landscapes.
The lighthouse house Jim Kennamer built on four acres of lake-front property is for sale now, on the market for $3.25 million.
Did not realize that lens has to rotate in sun or intense magnification will produce extremely high temps. If electricity fails keeper must hustle up there and draw curtains to shield light.
Here is a model I built a few years ago. It's a half inch scale model of a lighthouse. I used 1/2 inch scale because I was running out of room in the apartment I had at the time (for reference, half inch scale is 50% of the size of the scale typically used for dollhouses (where one inch = one foot). I built the structure from a kit, but the inside is almost entirely made from scratch. I tried to pay attention to the layout. In particular I added balance to the model by hanging objects (lamps, etc) to the ceilings, which filled out the rooms. Top floor (of three), meant to be the map room and observatory. The telescope (and the waste paper basket) are made from brass. The map shows Cape Cod. I made the second floor into a workshop and studio. Something I'd probably like to have. A model ship being built. The main floor, right side Main floor, left side. The buoys are carved from bass wood, the life preservers are made from model railroad cork, and the lobster trap is made from cherry wood. Early version of the model A closer look: I copied the tool box design from one I saw in the yard of my building. That little red and blue ship on the left side of the picture (outside the house) I made when I was 15 years old. I'm glad I kept it. This picture will give you an idea of the size of a 1/2 inch scale model. And here's what all the interior furnishings look like when they are in not in the lighthouse. Thrown in and suitable for display.
