Thursday, October 13, 2011

Foghorn

East Quoddy Lighthouse, Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada  © Doug Hickok


If you ever wanted to know what a lighthouse foghorn (diaphone) looks like, this is it. Even though it is pointed toward the ground, the sound it makes is loud and carries
long distances. It operates by forcing compressed air through an apparatus, making extremely powerful low frequency notes. So don't stand next to one when it is blowing. This one, by the way, was quiet.

East Quoddy Lighthouse is one of the oldest in Canada. Although it is unmanned, it serves an important function in warning fishing vessels of the treacherous rocks
at the tip of Campobello Island. And it is especially useful for guiding boats through the dense Bay of Fundy fogs.

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23 comments:

  1. WebbieLadyOctober 13, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    Very much captured!

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  2. FilipBlogOctober 13, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    Nice place to visit and very good picture.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  3. cieldequimperOctober 13, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    I love the sound of foghorns, I used to listen to them from the safety of my bed as a kid on holiday in Brittany. Great angle and colours here, lovely lighthouse.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 13, 2011 at 2:51 AM

    Nice one Doug!

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  5. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahOctober 13, 2011 at 3:24 AM

    Image beautifully framed !

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  6. OlaOctober 13, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    I always wonder how people used to live in such lighthouses..

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  7. fabrizioOctober 13, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    interesting point of viex and nice vibrant colors

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  8. Marius BarbuOctober 13, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    Din nou multe poze foarte frumoase si viu colorate! Chiar daca nu apuc sa le comentez pe fiecare in parte imi plac foarte mult!

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  9. AnneOctober 13, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    Lovely lighthouse with vibrant colours well seen. Great capture and framing..thanks for the information..Nice day!

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  10. brattcatOctober 13, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    beautifully composed; such a wonderful collection of angles.

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  11. Luis GomezOctober 13, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    Very nice Doug!

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  12. A.BarlowOctober 13, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    That's pretty cool man. It even looks foggy in your shot.

    First thing I thought of when I read the title was "leghorn". :)

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  13. RobOctober 13, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    Both horn and light in one image, perfect!

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  14. Marie LCOctober 13, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    I love these lights with vibrant colors, so different from those we have in France.

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  15. Madge Bloom @ The View From Right HereOctober 13, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Poweful.. yes! Love the contrasting red & white paint scheme!

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  16. elena nuezOctober 13, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    superb!

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  17. franzOctober 13, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    perfect perspective here, and absolutely captivating structures and colors - love the red-and-white impression!!!
    interesting and important info, too ... your ears might suffer if you stood too close ...

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  18. Traveling HawkOctober 13, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    I have seen some lighthouses but never a foghorn. Thanks for showing it to me, Doug!

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  19. Michael RowlandOctober 14, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Great shot Doug!

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  20. yzOctober 14, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    love this fantastic play with red and white
    also great framing

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  21. orvokkiOctober 16, 2011 at 1:33 AM

    Ihanat värit. Harvoin näkee punaista näin käytettäävän.
    I love this foto.

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  22. georgeOctober 17, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    From the powerful colours of Rothco - to the slighted muted lighthouse colours. Beautifully shot and a fine example/lesson on how to compose images.

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  23. ChristopherOctober 18, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    Love the red against the white here--well seen and shot Doug!

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