29 January 2019

coquille river light, usa; postcard: germany

what. postcard with lighthouse

where. Brandon, Oregon, USA

postmark. mostly indistinct: "BRIEFZENTR 23-1.19"; stamp of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm


26 January 2019

kronstadt lighthouse; postcard: russia

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. 
Kronstadt, Kotlin Island, St. Petersburg, Russia

postmark. mostly indistinct: "21 12 18"; stamps of Russia

note. 
Russian for lighthouse: маяк (mayak)


24 January 2019

barnegat light; postcard: usa

other names. Barnegat Lighthouse, 'Old Barney'

what. postcard with lighthouse

where. Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, Long Beach Island, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA

postmark. partially indistinct: "18 DEC 18"; stamps of USA


22 January 2019

generic lighthouse; postcard, used unsent: belarus

what. postcard with lighthouse, used but unsent

note. Belarusian for lighthouse: маяк (majak)



20 January 2019

generic lighthouse; postcard: russia (v2)

what. postcard with lighthouse

postmark. indistinct; stamps of Russia

note. Russian for lighthouse
: маяк (mayak)


yellow buoy in the rochor river

what. lighthouse seen (19 January 2019)

where. Kallang Riverside Park, Rochor River, Singapore

remarks. Buoy seen near the mouth of the Rochor River with a sign facing Marina Bay that says "END OF WATER ACTIVITY ZONE". The photographs were taken from both banks of the river.


note. Malay for lighthouse: rumah api; Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ); Tamil for lighthouse: கலங்கரை விளக்கம் (kalaṅkarai viḷakkam)

[Photo: Samsung Galaxy S8, 19 January 2019]

[Photo: Samsung Galaxy S8, 19 January 2019]

naka lighthouse; postcard: japan (v1)

what. postcard with lighthouse

where. Meriken Park Oriental Hotel, Kobe Harbor, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

postmark. none evident; stamp of Japan

note. Japanese for lighthouse: 灯台 (tōdai)


beacons on seawall parallel to sentosa boardwalk

what. beacons seen (12 January 2019)

where. seawall parallel to Sentosa Boardwalk

remarks. A series of 8 beacons of varying heights on the seawall parallel to the Sentosa Boardwalk, on the side facing Vivocity. They likely serve as navigational aids to warn ships or boats in the straits between Singapore Island and Sentosa. The photographs were taken from the Sentosa Boardwalk.


note. Malay for lighthouse: rumah api; Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ); Tamil for lighthouse: கலங்கரை விளக்கம் (kalaṅkarai viḷakkam)

[Photo: Samsung Galaxy S8, 12 January 2019]

[Photo: Samsung Galaxy S8, 12 January 2019]

15 January 2019

batu gelama lighthouse

what. lighthouse seen (31 December 2018)

where. Straits of Malacca, Melaka, Malaysia

remarks. Lighthouse as seen from Masjid Selat Melaka, Pulau Melaka.


note. Malay for lighthouse: rumah api

[Photo: Samsung Galaxy S8, 31 December 2018]

melaka light

other names. Malacca Light

what. lighthouse visited (29 December 2018)

where. St. Paul's Hill, Melaka, Malaysia

remarks. An inactive lighthouse that was decommissioned in the late-20th century.

note. Malay for lighthouse: rumah api

[Photo: Canon EOS M50, 29 December 2018]