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Capelinhos Lighthouse, 1957-1958


Capelinhos Lighthouse, 1957-1958
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Copyright: Francisco Santos (xuaxo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2470 W: 161 N: 2259] (3927)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 1988-02-03
Categories: Nature, Architecture, Ruins
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-03-26 10:54
Viewed: 493
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
During 2007-2008 we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the of the eruption of the Capelinhos Volcano (B&W and a color view), in Faial Island, Azores (Açores), Portugal (my previous post).
This is the ruins of the lighthouse of the Capelinhos Point, photographed in 1988, thirty years after the eruption of the underwater nearby volcano. [Scanning from a paper print.]
This lighthouse once stood at the edge of the western tip of Faial Island; this ruins is now surrounded by the new land (especially the foreground of this picture) created by the Capelinhos Volcano, which eruption lasted from September 27, 1957, to October 24, 1958.
More text from my previous note:
The Capelinhos Volcano is unique and very important to vulcanologists because it was very closely observed (namely from this lighthouse, a great vantage point). It began as an underwater volcano and ended up as a land volcano. Capelinhos is an example of how the whole volcanic archipelago of the Azores was born and developed.
The eruption of the Capelinhos Volcano and its outcome destroyed the houses and farms in the parishes of Capelo and Praia do Norte and crops all over the island. The event and its aftermath disrupted the island economy. In the USA the Azorean community used its influence to allow an extraordinary quota of emigrants (the volcano victims); this reduced the island's population by one half in little over a year.
If you see the satellite view you can notice that this area, after 50 years, is still dark brown, while the rest of the island is green.
See pictures and read more about the Capelinhos Volcano at www.vulcaodoscapelinhos.org; you can choose Portuguese or English language; click VOLCANO > HISTORY, for an interesting narrative of the 1957-58 events.
In the Rui Simas (ruisimas) photo Capelinhos... you get a good general modern view of the area.
I made a fake postage stamp in workshop, just for fun.
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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 661 W: 12 N: 515] (3926)
  • [2008-03-26 11:07]

Hi Francisco,excellent pic and very iteresting history in the note,thanks for your informating work,have a nice day,Luciano

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  • Jardim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 295 W: 0 N: 203] (1752)
  • [2008-03-26 15:00]

Olá Francisco,

Boa opção a cor sépia dá um ar de outros tempos...

Júlio Jardim

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  • ruisc_pt Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1188 W: 111 N: 1177] (4213)
  • [2008-03-26 15:48]

estas imagens são realmente históricas
queres viajar a s miguel....
clik(a) aqui
Um ab
Rui

Oi Francisco ,
Que bela imagem histórica deste farol , gostei muito da cor sépia deu um ar de bem antiga , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Hola Francisco,
esta antigua foto mantiene una buena calidad a pesar de los años y del proceso de escaneado. Sus tonos sepia y el B y N dan una buena sensación de algo que tiene ya unos años, y mantiene el interés gráfico.
Buena nota informativa vinculada a la imagen.
Un saludo,
Josep

Hi Francisco,
Nostalgic looking scene of this nicely designed lighthouse. And interesting note about how it no more is next to the sea. Your B&W toning looks fine too.
Kari

Hi Xuaxo!
Wonderful lighthouse. Amazing tower. Good POV and capture. Interesting info.
Good luck!

Ola amigo:

Exelente foto, me gusta mucho, la verdad y por eso voy a darle puntos aunque se que tu no puedes dar, no me importa es muy buena foto, el sepia sabes qu es unno de mis favoritos y la toma es exelente,el encuadre, la posicion etc.

Gracias por compartirla

Elias

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3723 W: 8 N: 2427] (19550)
  • [2008-04-08 17:44]
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Francisco,
A torre é linda e sua fotografia está muito boa para mostrá-la. A opção pelo monocromático foi excelente.

Abraço

Paulo

Ola Francisco,

Adoro farois, tem algo que invoca a solidao, a coragem e a esperanca. Gosto desta tomada, a escolha do sepia funciona bem para dar um tom de nostalgia e saudade.

Abracos,

Flavia

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  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 80 W: 0 N: 98] (373)
  • [2008-06-17 12:53]

Hola Francisco.

Uffff, gran postal, una foto añeja linda y nostalgica.

Saludos...RICARDO.

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