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Herb Riddle club

Posted: 04 Feb 2024

Taken: 31 Oct 2023

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Georges lighthouse

Georges lighthouse
Halifax, Nova Scotia is the location of the Georges Island and its lighthouse. Located in the harbour area of Halifax itself. It was built in 1917 replacing the earlier 1876 tower. It is 16 m high

Originally called île à la Raquette, the Island was renamed in 1749 to George Island after King George II and then Georges Island in 1963. It is the home of Fort Charlotte, named after King George’s wife and build circa 1750. It has quite a history having housed 2000 French soldiers who were imprisoned during the Seven Years War. It also housed Acadian prisoners a little later.

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Patrice Leconte, tiabunna, Gabi Lombardo, Boarischa Krautmo and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo

17 comments - The latest ones
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
wonderful place and image
4 months ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
C'est beau et c'est reposant.
Bon dimanche.
4 months ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Very beautiful lighthouse.
4 months ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Don Sutherland club
Thanks Don.

Best Wishes. Herb
4 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
A great mood and an excellent capture Herb
Nice pip and as you say full screen is well rewarded.
4 months ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Glad you liked this wee lighthouse Roger. Looks quite tame here compared with many of ours but Canada has a lot of lighthouses too. There was a much better one just up the coast but I missed it.

Cheers. Herb
4 months ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
A great Image of the lighthouse Herb not very high from sea level.
All the best Gordon
4 months ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
Aye, as I said to Roger, just a wee lighthouse here. Glad you liked it though.

Best Wishes. Herb
4 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful coastal scene, well captured Herb
4 months ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Bello lugar y bonita toma.
4 months ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Marije Aguillo club
Thanks for this Marije.

Best Wishes. Herb
4 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Great composition Herb...........with some super definition in the sky and lovely light. The lighthouse is quite impressive looking and I also like the mast and walls of the fort on top of the hill. As an island it would have been perfect for housing prisoners of war.

An excellent capture!
4 months ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
Thanks Keith. It was only a short distance to the mainland but I think in those days many people could not swim. The lighthouse did not seem very imposing to me but I expect it did its job in this busy waterway.

Best Wishes. Herb
4 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
A beautiful main image Herb and the PiP shows a great place in which to enjoy the view.
Regards, Rosa.
4 months ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thanks Rosa. A lot of lighthouses seen on this short trip and all with remarkable background stories. Glad you liked the pair of them.

Best Wishes. Herb
4 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Lovely images of this lighthouse in its setting, Herb.
4 months ago.
 Patrice Leconte
Patrice Leconte club
Superb with this heavy sky.
Friendships
3 months ago.

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