This lighthouse was a joy to sit under. After the sunset as the dusk settles in the lighthouse was darkening in the sky. Suddenly the whole lantern is aglow in a golden light as the lamp was lit. Another minute or two and the lens started rotating on its mercury bed.
5 flashes, then 5 seconds delay.
It was mesmerizing sitting in the darkness watching this old kerosene lamp fired lighthouse work, essentially using a grandfather clock mechanism and cannonball weights!
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