England - 2018

The Lighthouse is located in the residential streets near the Port of Calais and is a significant landmark as well as a navigational aid to ships and ferries using the Straits of Dover. It started operating in 1848 and was electrified in 1883. After escaping the destruction of the Second World War it was automated in 1987. The tower is 53m high, its octagonal outside and round inside with walls 1,90m at the base and 1,50m at the summit. The foundations descend 7,40m under the cellars. The staircase has 271 steps leading up to the lantern. The central light of the lighthouse is permanent and the lantern, whose panels shut off the light, turns around the light, giving 4 flashes of 2/10th of a second every 15 seconds.

Looking over the Straits of Dover from the ferry port in Calais....West Pier Lighthouse in the foreground.

only for the lighthouse collection

only for the lighthouse collection

Ferry port Calais, waiting for the departure to Dover. To both sides of the ferry are the green and red West- and East-Pier "Lighthouses" of Calais.

After so many rusty and abandoned scenes a new stream starts here in Calais. Actually we (my daughter and I) spent about 8 days first in Belgium (well, also a short time in Germany, Luxemburg and France), where we visited again mainly industrial places. Then we took the ferry to England and travelled up the coast of Kent till Leister, then to the southern coast at Dungeness and west to Land's End in Cornwall. I will show you some pic's from this 2nd part first, hope you enjoy some of it. The ferry had more than 1 hour delay, we had to wait for the incoming tide because of some technical problems, time to enjoy the golden sunset.

ferry port Calais, waiting for the departure to Dover