Your Friendly Neighborhood Pharologist
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All things lighthouse-related, with the occasional detour into maritime history, heritage preservation, and related fields, by an indifferent photographer, incorrigible bibliophile, and unlicensed pharologist. Remember -- typo's mean its real!
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Reef squid possess a rare combination of semitransparency and the ability to change body color via chromatophores: this one shows how rapidly they can perform a body color change. [📹 fishingaroundus]
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September 18, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Reef squid possess a rare combination of semitransparency and the ability to change body color via chromatophores: this one shows how rapidly they can perform a body color change. [📹 fishingaroundus]
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The Port Burwell Historical Society in Ontario says engineers have completed their study of the deteriorated Port Burwell Lighthouse and restoration work can begin in the spring. The Society has $455,000 in hand to begin the work but will need another million. lfpress.com/news/local-n...
Historic lighthouse restoration could begin next spring
The historical society now overseeing the 1840 lighthouse has raised $455,000 but says major repairs will depend on further funding.
lfpress.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
The Port Burwell Historical Society in Ontario says engineers have completed their study of the deteriorated Port Burwell Lighthouse and restoration work can begin in the spring. The Society has $455,000 in hand to begin the work but will need another million. lfpress.com/news/local-n...
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The Coast Guard plans this week to repair the lens rotating mechanism at the Nobska Lighthouse in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. A dimmer backup light has been operating with the main light out of service. www.capenews.net/falmouth/new...
September 16, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The Coast Guard plans this week to repair the lens rotating mechanism at the Nobska Lighthouse in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. A dimmer backup light has been operating with the main light out of service. www.capenews.net/falmouth/new...
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Lighthouse of the day: The very popular 1846 Covesea Skerries Lighthouse in Moray, Scotland. When the lighthouse was deactivated in 2012 the community purchased it and has developed it with a museum, visitor center, and keeper's cottages open for overnight stays. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/s...
September 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Lighthouse of the day: The very popular 1846 Covesea Skerries Lighthouse in Moray, Scotland. When the lighthouse was deactivated in 2012 the community purchased it and has developed it with a museum, visitor center, and keeper's cottages open for overnight stays. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/s...
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Scaffolding surrounds the Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine, as the lighthouse is repainted. The work should be completed by the end of October. wgme.com/news/local/n...
Nubble Lighthouse gets a makeover
Workers are ferrying equipment to Nubble Island in York by tram and rowing inflatable rafts back and forth from the mainland.
wgme.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Scaffolding surrounds the Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine, as the lighthouse is repainted. The work should be completed by the end of October. wgme.com/news/local/n...
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Nataliya Bagatskaya, Ukrainian (1967- ), Everything Is Fine. Almost, 2026, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 105 cm, private collection
September 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Nataliya Bagatskaya, Ukrainian (1967- ), Everything Is Fine. Almost, 2026, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 105 cm, private collection
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Meet Bock’s pygmy octopus! Growing up to 0.98 in (2.5 cm) long, excluding tentacles, this tiny species can be found near coral reefs in parts of the Central Pacific. It is primarily active at night, using camouflage to avoid predators.
Photo: smithsonian_marinegeo, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: smithsonian_marinegeo, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, iNaturalist
September 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Meet Bock’s pygmy octopus! Growing up to 0.98 in (2.5 cm) long, excluding tentacles, this tiny species can be found near coral reefs in parts of the Central Pacific. It is primarily active at night, using camouflage to avoid predators.
Photo: smithsonian_marinegeo, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: smithsonian_marinegeo, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, iNaturalist
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Lighthouse of the day: The 1858 West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Maine has "west" in its name because it is on the west side of the entrance to Passamaquoddy Bay. In fact it stands on the easternmost point of the United States, with Canada across the bay. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/m...
September 15, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Lighthouse of the day: The 1858 West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Maine has "west" in its name because it is on the west side of the entrance to Passamaquoddy Bay. In fact it stands on the easternmost point of the United States, with Canada across the bay. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/m...
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September 15, 2020.
Gaviota, CA
Gaviota, CA
September 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM
September 15, 2020.
Gaviota, CA
Gaviota, CA
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Hopefully there is no such thing as too many lighthouse photos because I sure took many while travelling around PEI…
Victoria By The Sea, PEI
#Stunday #photography #PEI #travel #lighthouse #EastCoastKin #scape #abandoned #PhotographersOfBlueSky
Victoria By The Sea, PEI
#Stunday #photography #PEI #travel #lighthouse #EastCoastKin #scape #abandoned #PhotographersOfBlueSky
September 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Hopefully there is no such thing as too many lighthouse photos because I sure took many while travelling around PEI…
Victoria By The Sea, PEI
#Stunday #photography #PEI #travel #lighthouse #EastCoastKin #scape #abandoned #PhotographersOfBlueSky
Victoria By The Sea, PEI
#Stunday #photography #PEI #travel #lighthouse #EastCoastKin #scape #abandoned #PhotographersOfBlueSky
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Unknown artist
Sailboats on Sea
Dutch, 16th century
Sailboats on Sea
Dutch, 16th century
September 15, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Unknown artist
Sailboats on Sea
Dutch, 16th century
Sailboats on Sea
Dutch, 16th century
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💡 Et puisque c'est aujourd'hui le 139ème anniversaire du phare de la Vieille, retour sur son histoire avec cet article que j'avais publié pour @ouest-france.fr: ⤵️
Pensée pour Ludovic Berthelot, jeune gardien pris par la mer au phare de la Vieille en 1987.
www.ouest-france.fr/culture/patr...
Pensée pour Ludovic Berthelot, jeune gardien pris par la mer au phare de la Vieille en 1987.
www.ouest-france.fr/culture/patr...
RÉCIT. Voici l’histoire du mythique phare de la Vieille et de ses gardiens, au large du Finistère
Il y a 135 ans aujourd’hui, le 15 septembre 1887, le feu à pétrole du phare de la Vieille s’allumait pour la première fois pour signaler le périlleux Raz de Sein, au large du Finistère. Sur son compte...
www.ouest-france.fr
September 15, 2026 at 5:41 AM
💡 Et puisque c'est aujourd'hui le 139ème anniversaire du phare de la Vieille, retour sur son histoire avec cet article que j'avais publié pour @ouest-france.fr: ⤵️
Pensée pour Ludovic Berthelot, jeune gardien pris par la mer au phare de la Vieille en 1987.
www.ouest-france.fr/culture/patr...
Pensée pour Ludovic Berthelot, jeune gardien pris par la mer au phare de la Vieille en 1987.
www.ouest-france.fr/culture/patr...
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Claude Monet, French (1840-1926), A Seascape, Shipping by Moonlight, c 1864, oil on canvas, 60.0 x 73.80 cm, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
September 15, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Claude Monet, French (1840-1926), A Seascape, Shipping by Moonlight, c 1864, oil on canvas, 60.0 x 73.80 cm, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Portland Head Light during sunrise in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA.
September 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Portland Head Light during sunrise in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA.
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Third century CE mosaic with sea creatures, hailing from the baths of the 'Palazzo Re Barbaro' at Porto Torres.
Now displayed at the Museo Nazionale "Giovanni Antonio Sanna" in Sassari.
Now displayed at the Museo Nazionale "Giovanni Antonio Sanna" in Sassari.
September 15, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Third century CE mosaic with sea creatures, hailing from the baths of the 'Palazzo Re Barbaro' at Porto Torres.
Now displayed at the Museo Nazionale "Giovanni Antonio Sanna" in Sassari.
Now displayed at the Museo Nazionale "Giovanni Antonio Sanna" in Sassari.
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Moment of calm at Annisquam Harbor Lighthouse
September 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Moment of calm at Annisquam Harbor Lighthouse
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Lighthouse of the day: The 1764 Sandy Hook Lighthouse in New Jersey was built to mark the entrance to New York harbor. This is the oldest surviving U.S. lighthouse and the only one built before the Revolution. It's open daily in the Gateway National Recreation Area. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
September 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Lighthouse of the day: The 1764 Sandy Hook Lighthouse in New Jersey was built to mark the entrance to New York harbor. This is the oldest surviving U.S. lighthouse and the only one built before the Revolution. It's open daily in the Gateway National Recreation Area. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
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Lighthouse of the day: The 1808 Gibraltar Point Lighthouse facing Lake Ontario in Toronto, Canada. This is the oldest lighthouse on the Great Lakes, either in Canada or the U.S. It is now owned by the City of Toronto and displays an unofficial red light. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/o...
September 13, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Lighthouse of the day: The 1808 Gibraltar Point Lighthouse facing Lake Ontario in Toronto, Canada. This is the oldest lighthouse on the Great Lakes, either in Canada or the U.S. It is now owned by the City of Toronto and displays an unofficial red light. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/o...
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Reflections in the Fresnel lens at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse on Maine Lighthouse Day!
September 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Reflections in the Fresnel lens at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse on Maine Lighthouse Day!
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Lighthouse of the day: The 1772 Kronborg Castle Lighthouse in Helsingør Denmark. This famous castle was built in the 1580s to command the narrow entrance to the Baltic Sea, and a few years later Shakespeare made it the setting for his fictional tragedy "Hamlet." www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/d...
September 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Lighthouse of the day: The 1772 Kronborg Castle Lighthouse in Helsingør Denmark. This famous castle was built in the 1580s to command the narrow entrance to the Baltic Sea, and a few years later Shakespeare made it the setting for his fictional tragedy "Hamlet." www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/d...
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In Massachusetts the Hull Lifesaving Museum and the Town of Hull are submitting separate proposals to take ownership of the Boston Lighthouse under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act, although both are willing to cooperate in their efforts. www.hulltimes.com/ht-online/20...
September 12, 2026 at 12:31 PM
In Massachusetts the Hull Lifesaving Museum and the Town of Hull are submitting separate proposals to take ownership of the Boston Lighthouse under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act, although both are willing to cooperate in their efforts. www.hulltimes.com/ht-online/20...
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The National Park Service is looking for a residential volunteer to help staff the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse Nov. 6 through Feb. 1. There's no salary, but free housing and utilities will be provided. kioncentralcoast.com/news/top-sto...
September 8, 2026 at 12:46 PM
The National Park Service is looking for a residential volunteer to help staff the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse Nov. 6 through Feb. 1. There's no salary, but free housing and utilities will be provided. kioncentralcoast.com/news/top-sto...
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Next Saturday, September 12, is the annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day. 20 lighthouses will be open, including many that are only open this one day of the year. If you live in or near Maine, do not miss this event. Full details here: lighthousefoundation.org/maine-open-l...
Maine Open Lighthouse Day – American Lighthouse Foundation
Maine Open Lighthouse Day - September 12, 2026...this popular annual event, sponsored by the United States Coast Guard, the Maine Office of Tourism and the American Lighthouse Foundation, attracts bet...
lighthousefoundation.org
September 6, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Next Saturday, September 12, is the annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day. 20 lighthouses will be open, including many that are only open this one day of the year. If you live in or near Maine, do not miss this event. Full details here: lighthousefoundation.org/maine-open-l...
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In New York the South Street Seaport Museum has completed a restoration of the 1913 Titanic Memorial Lighthouse. Formerly atop a tall building, since demolished, the lighthouse now stands at the museum entrance. It has a time ball dropped at noon daily. southstreetseaportmuseum.org/completing-t...
Completing the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse Restoration - South Street Seaport Museum
Blog Post: Your Questions Answered
southstreetseaportmuseum.org
September 7, 2026 at 3:07 PM
In New York the South Street Seaport Museum has completed a restoration of the 1913 Titanic Memorial Lighthouse. Formerly atop a tall building, since demolished, the lighthouse now stands at the museum entrance. It has a time ball dropped at noon daily. southstreetseaportmuseum.org/completing-t...
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A wall of blue runners swims in front of a cosmos of sergeant majors 🐟🐟🐟🐟🌌🌌 #bluerunners #sergeantmajor #bermudachub #cosmosoffishes #coralcitycamera
September 6, 2026 at 9:43 PM
A wall of blue runners swims in front of a cosmos of sergeant majors 🐟🐟🐟🐟🌌🌌 #bluerunners #sergeantmajor #bermudachub #cosmosoffishes #coralcitycamera