- bringing a little life into your lights
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The Costa Concordia rests on its side on the morning of January 14, 2012 (click for larger photo) Yes, it is a photo of the Costa Concordia aground on the rocks but did anyone notice the lighthouse in the photo under which the lifeboats are all clustered? It is one of two lights guarding the […]
What is a Widow’s Walk? It is definitely not a new dance! I will give you a hint – It is a fixture built onto a house. It was prevalent in the days of sailing ships, both in Italy where it originated as a style of architecture, and also in eastern American houses on the […]
THE TWILIGHT OF ITALY’S LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS Italy will still need lighthouses. But with new technology, lighthouse keepers are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Already just 62 of the country’s 161 “faros” have actual human operators. Lighthouse in Vieste, Italy (Roby Ferrari) By Fabio Pozzo LA STAMPA/Worldcrunch More on this story here.