Your Friendly Neighborhood Pharologist
@pharology.bsky.social
All things lighthouse-related, with the occasional detour into maritime history, heritage preservation, and related fields, by an indifferent photographer, incorrigible bibliophile, and unlicensed pharologist. Remember -- typos mean it's real!
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"The lighthouse and the lightship appeal to the interest and better instinct of [humanity] because they are symbolic of never-ceasing watchfulness, of steadfast endurance in every exposure, of widespread helpfulness."
-- George Rockwell Putnam, US Commissioner of Lighthouses, 1910-1935.
-- George Rockwell Putnam, US Commissioner of Lighthouses, 1910-1935.
The council of Northern Bruce Peninsula, #Ontario, #Canada, is considering the limited reopening of the road leading to the Cabot Head #Lighthouse and Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory, closed due to storm damage in 2019 and 2020. Use will be restricted to lighthouse, reserve, and other key staff.
NBP To Consider Engaging With Community On Reopening Cabot Head Road
Northern Bruce Peninsula is going to consider engaging with the community on a plan to reestablish access to C...
www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca
November 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The council of Northern Bruce Peninsula, #Ontario, #Canada, is considering the limited reopening of the road leading to the Cabot Head #Lighthouse and Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory, closed due to storm damage in 2019 and 2020. Use will be restricted to lighthouse, reserve, and other key staff.
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In Oregon the Keepers of Heceta Lightstation has received a $19,492 state parks grant to help pay for replacing six interpretive signs along the trail leading to the Heceta Head Lighthouse. lincolnchronicle.org/heceta-head-...
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
In Oregon the Keepers of Heceta Lightstation has received a $19,492 state parks grant to help pay for replacing six interpretive signs along the trail leading to the Heceta Head Lighthouse. lincolnchronicle.org/heceta-head-...
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833-1898), #Lighthouse in #Brittany, n.d., oil on canvas.
Courtesy Musée Provincial Félicien Rops, museerops.be
#art #artsky #phare #Bretagne #oilpainting #landscape
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Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833-1898), #Lighthouse in #Brittany, n.d., oil on canvas.
Courtesy Musée Provincial Félicien Rops, museerops.be
#art #artsky #phare #Bretagne #oilpainting #landscape
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November 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833-1898), #Lighthouse in #Brittany, n.d., oil on canvas.
Courtesy Musée Provincial Félicien Rops, museerops.be
#art #artsky #phare #Bretagne #oilpainting #landscape
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Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833-1898), #Lighthouse in #Brittany, n.d., oil on canvas.
Courtesy Musée Provincial Félicien Rops, museerops.be
#art #artsky #phare #Bretagne #oilpainting #landscape
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Support emerging writers! Attend a totally unique creative competition! Take a break from thinking about holiday shopping! So many reasons to attend our first ever Write Off!
Write-Off Fundraiser
Join Porter Square Books: Boston Edition for our First Ever Write-Off Fundraiser for GrubStreet’s Emerging Writer Fellowship.
What’s a Write-Off?
Writers will compete in a live test of their literary chops! The competitors will respond to timed, writing prompts.
portersquarebooks.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Support emerging writers! Attend a totally unique creative competition! Take a break from thinking about holiday shopping! So many reasons to attend our first ever Write Off!
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First revealed in spy photos, a #BronzeAge #city emerges from the steppe
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
#archaeology #Kazakhstan
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
#archaeology #Kazakhstan
First revealed in spy photos, a Bronze Age city emerges from the steppe
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
First revealed in spy photos, a #BronzeAge #city emerges from the steppe
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
#archaeology #Kazakhstan
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
#archaeology #Kazakhstan
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Divers find ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ pristine shipwreck near the bottom of Lake #Ontario
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Divers find ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ pristine shipwreck near the bottom of Lake Ontario
Long-time diver Heison Chak says he won’t forget the moment his team found the pristine shipwreck at the bottom of Lake Ontario.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Divers find ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ pristine shipwreck near the bottom of Lake #Ontario
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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The English word ‘blue’ is a horse of a different colour.
While ‘blue’ is related to the words in its Germanic sister languages, such as German ‘blau’ and Swedish ‘blå’, it took a different route.
Its Germanic ancestor was loaned to French, where it became ‘bleu’, and then borrowed into English:
While ‘blue’ is related to the words in its Germanic sister languages, such as German ‘blau’ and Swedish ‘blå’, it took a different route.
Its Germanic ancestor was loaned to French, where it became ‘bleu’, and then borrowed into English:
November 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The English word ‘blue’ is a horse of a different colour.
While ‘blue’ is related to the words in its Germanic sister languages, such as German ‘blau’ and Swedish ‘blå’, it took a different route.
Its Germanic ancestor was loaned to French, where it became ‘bleu’, and then borrowed into English:
While ‘blue’ is related to the words in its Germanic sister languages, such as German ‘blau’ and Swedish ‘blå’, it took a different route.
Its Germanic ancestor was loaned to French, where it became ‘bleu’, and then borrowed into English:
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Split Rock Lighthouse
Lake Superior Minnesota
Lake Superior Minnesota
November 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Split Rock Lighthouse
Lake Superior Minnesota
Lake Superior Minnesota
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💡Bonne nouvelle: le phare d'Ar-Men a retrouvé sa lanterne! 👏
Un chantier qui a débuté en 2022 avec la dépose de la lanterne installée en 1881 en vue de sa restauration à la subdivision des Phares & Balises de Brest.
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📸 @gardien2phare.bsky.social & Florian Alexandre Quig (🙏)
Un chantier qui a débuté en 2022 avec la dépose de la lanterne installée en 1881 en vue de sa restauration à la subdivision des Phares & Balises de Brest.
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📸 @gardien2phare.bsky.social & Florian Alexandre Quig (🙏)
November 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
💡Bonne nouvelle: le phare d'Ar-Men a retrouvé sa lanterne! 👏
Un chantier qui a débuté en 2022 avec la dépose de la lanterne installée en 1881 en vue de sa restauration à la subdivision des Phares & Balises de Brest.
1/4 ⤵️
📸 @gardien2phare.bsky.social & Florian Alexandre Quig (🙏)
Un chantier qui a débuté en 2022 avec la dépose de la lanterne installée en 1881 en vue de sa restauration à la subdivision des Phares & Balises de Brest.
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📸 @gardien2phare.bsky.social & Florian Alexandre Quig (🙏)
The latest episode of the US #Lighthouse Society's podcast is an interview (recorded in 2020) with Italian author and lighthouse historian Annamaria Mariotti.
#MaritimeHistory #booksky
#MaritimeHistory #booksky
Light Hearted Lite #33: Italian historian/author Annamaria Mariotti
Podcast Episode · Light Hearted · 11/23/2025 · 21m
podcasts.apple.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The latest episode of the US #Lighthouse Society's podcast is an interview (recorded in 2020) with Italian author and lighthouse historian Annamaria Mariotti.
#MaritimeHistory #booksky
#MaritimeHistory #booksky
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Anonymous (British, 19th c), Untitled, ca. 1840s, hand-colored #lithograph on paper.
© The Trustees of the British Museum. Shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) licence.
#lighthouse #art #artsky
Anonymous (British, 19th c), Untitled, ca. 1840s, hand-colored #lithograph on paper.
© The Trustees of the British Museum. Shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) licence.
#lighthouse #art #artsky
November 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Anonymous (British, 19th c), Untitled, ca. 1840s, hand-colored #lithograph on paper.
© The Trustees of the British Museum. Shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) licence.
#lighthouse #art #artsky
Anonymous (British, 19th c), Untitled, ca. 1840s, hand-colored #lithograph on paper.
© The Trustees of the British Museum. Shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) licence.
#lighthouse #art #artsky
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Holiday lighting at the Montauk Point Lighthouse, on the eastern tip of New York's Long Island, is set for 5:15 pm next Saturday, November 29. montaukhistoricalsociety.org/event/lighti...
November 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Holiday lighting at the Montauk Point Lighthouse, on the eastern tip of New York's Long Island, is set for 5:15 pm next Saturday, November 29. montaukhistoricalsociety.org/event/lighti...
The Aransas Pass Light Station in #Texas, home of the eponymous 1857 #lighthouse, has hosted a delegation of local and state leaders in honor of its place in the state's #MaritimeHistory.
#GulfOfMexico
#GulfOfMexico
Dignitaries visit historic Aransas Pass Light Station, honor maritime legacy
Local and state leaders gathered on Nov. 15 to visit one of the Texas coast’s most storied maritime landmarks, the Aransas Pass Light Station, a beacon that has guided mariners
www.southtexasnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The Aransas Pass Light Station in #Texas, home of the eponymous 1857 #lighthouse, has hosted a delegation of local and state leaders in honor of its place in the state's #MaritimeHistory.
#GulfOfMexico
#GulfOfMexico
The 31st annual Fantasy of Lights has begun at #Lighthouse Point Park in #NewHaven, #Connecticut. All proceeds will benefit #Goodwill of Southern #NewEngland.
Fantasy of Lights opens for 31st year at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven
All proceeds go towards Goodwill of Southern New England.
connecticut.news12.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The 31st annual Fantasy of Lights has begun at #Lighthouse Point Park in #NewHaven, #Connecticut. All proceeds will benefit #Goodwill of Southern #NewEngland.
#LighthouseSeason 2025 comes to an end at the Cabo Vilán #Lighthouse in #ACoruña, #Galicia, #Spain, with the lighthouse having welcomed nearly 13,000 visitors.
#faro #España
#faro #España
El faro de Vilán cierra el año con 12.741 visitas
La gran mayoría de quienes acuden proceden de Galicia
www.lavozdegalicia.es
November 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
#LighthouseSeason 2025 comes to an end at the Cabo Vilán #Lighthouse in #ACoruña, #Galicia, #Spain, with the lighthouse having welcomed nearly 13,000 visitors.
#faro #España
#faro #España
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Next week, 27 Nov at 7:30 pm GMT, see Sophie Maycock with @brighthink.bsky.social! She'll discuss her book, Shark, and her research into these misunderstood creatures, examining their biology, behavior, and cultural role in human history.
Get tickets for this in-person event! buff.ly/2oT3nI5
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November 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Next week, 27 Nov at 7:30 pm GMT, see Sophie Maycock with @brighthink.bsky.social! She'll discuss her book, Shark, and her research into these misunderstood creatures, examining their biology, behavior, and cultural role in human history.
Get tickets for this in-person event! buff.ly/2oT3nI5
Get tickets for this in-person event! buff.ly/2oT3nI5
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Alfred Thompson Bricher (American, 1837-1908), #Lighthouse, n.d., #watercolor and #gouache on paper.
Private collection, via Debra Force Fine Art, Inc., debraforce.com
#art #artsky #HudsonRiverSchool #AmericanArt #MaritimeArt #MarineArt #seascape
Alfred Thompson Bricher (American, 1837-1908), #Lighthouse, n.d., #watercolor and #gouache on paper.
Private collection, via Debra Force Fine Art, Inc., debraforce.com
#art #artsky #HudsonRiverSchool #AmericanArt #MaritimeArt #MarineArt #seascape
November 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Alfred Thompson Bricher (American, 1837-1908), #Lighthouse, n.d., #watercolor and #gouache on paper.
Private collection, via Debra Force Fine Art, Inc., debraforce.com
#art #artsky #HudsonRiverSchool #AmericanArt #MaritimeArt #MarineArt #seascape
Alfred Thompson Bricher (American, 1837-1908), #Lighthouse, n.d., #watercolor and #gouache on paper.
Private collection, via Debra Force Fine Art, Inc., debraforce.com
#art #artsky #HudsonRiverSchool #AmericanArt #MaritimeArt #MarineArt #seascape
A lecture about Ingeborg Osmundsdatter -- a cleaner at the Varnes #Lighthouse in #Norway who risked her life to rescue a sinking British ship in 1852 -- has attracted a standing-room-only crowd.
(📸 credits in alt text)
#fyr #Norge #MaritimeHistory #WomensHistory
fyr.no/ingeborg-los...
(📸 credits in alt text)
#fyr #Norge #MaritimeHistory #WomensHistory
fyr.no/ingeborg-los...
November 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A lecture about Ingeborg Osmundsdatter -- a cleaner at the Varnes #Lighthouse in #Norway who risked her life to rescue a sinking British ship in 1852 -- has attracted a standing-room-only crowd.
(📸 credits in alt text)
#fyr #Norge #MaritimeHistory #WomensHistory
fyr.no/ingeborg-los...
(📸 credits in alt text)
#fyr #Norge #MaritimeHistory #WomensHistory
fyr.no/ingeborg-los...
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12th annual Lights on the Lake holiday celebration is set for Saturday, December 13 at the New Canal Lighthouse on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans. The event includes holiday shopping and music and a parade of decorated boats. wgno.com/news/louisia...
November 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
12th annual Lights on the Lake holiday celebration is set for Saturday, December 13 at the New Canal Lighthouse on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans. The event includes holiday shopping and music and a parade of decorated boats. wgno.com/news/louisia...
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The popular holiday illumination of the Nubble (Cape Neddick) Lighthouse in Maine is set for Saturday, November 29. This year the lights will remain on until February 1. 949whom.com/nubble-light...
Nubble Lighthouse Lights Up York For The Holiday Season Starting November 27
The Nubble Lighthouse lights up for the holidays, drawing families to York with festive activities and Santa photos, creating a magical glow from November 27 through New Year’s Day.
949whom.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The popular holiday illumination of the Nubble (Cape Neddick) Lighthouse in Maine is set for Saturday, November 29. This year the lights will remain on until February 1. 949whom.com/nubble-light...
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Richard Langtry Partington (American,1868-1929), #Seascape with #lighthouse, 1901, oil on canvas laid to panel.
Private collection, via Invaluable Auctions, invaluable.com
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#PharosFriday #ScapeDay #scape #art #artsky #AmericanArt #OilPainting
Richard Langtry Partington (American,1868-1929), #Seascape with #lighthouse, 1901, oil on canvas laid to panel.
Private collection, via Invaluable Auctions, invaluable.com
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#PharosFriday #ScapeDay #scape #art #artsky #AmericanArt #OilPainting
November 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Richard Langtry Partington (American,1868-1929), #Seascape with #lighthouse, 1901, oil on canvas laid to panel.
Private collection, via Invaluable Auctions, invaluable.com
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#PharosFriday #ScapeDay #scape #art #artsky #AmericanArt #OilPainting
Richard Langtry Partington (American,1868-1929), #Seascape with #lighthouse, 1901, oil on canvas laid to panel.
Private collection, via Invaluable Auctions, invaluable.com
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#PharosFriday #ScapeDay #scape #art #artsky #AmericanArt #OilPainting
An Army bomb disposal unit has removed and disposed of an unexploded #WW2 naval shell at the site of the #BeachyHead #Lighthouse in #EastSussex, #England.
Army bomb disposal unit called to deal with unexploded WW2 naval shell at Beachy Head
An army bomb disposal unit was called to deal with an explosive device at Beachy Head.
www.sussexexpress.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
An Army bomb disposal unit has removed and disposed of an unexploded #WW2 naval shell at the site of the #BeachyHead #Lighthouse in #EastSussex, #England.
The St Mary's #Lighthouse in #NorthTyneside, #England, will be lit up blue in honor of National #CareLeavers Month. The month recognizes young adults who have spent time as children in the UK's care system, and calls attention to the national shortage of foster carers.
St Mary's Lighthouse to turn blue for National Care Leavers Month amid call for more foster parents
St Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay will shine blue as part of a campaign for National Care Leavers Month as North Tyneside residents are encouraged to foster.
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The St Mary's #Lighthouse in #NorthTyneside, #England, will be lit up blue in honor of National #CareLeavers Month. The month recognizes young adults who have spent time as children in the UK's care system, and calls attention to the national shortage of foster carers.
The 1922 Querandí #Lighthouse is a 54m (176') lighthouse built in 1922 off the coast of #BuenosAires, #Argentina. It stands in the midst of 4ha (10ac) of forest, part of a larger municipal nature reserve.
#faro
#faro
El Faro Querandí, emblema nacional de las costas bonaerenses - Diario Hoy En la noticia
El histórico Faro fue inaugurado el 27 de octubre de 1922.
diariohoy.net
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The 1922 Querandí #Lighthouse is a 54m (176') lighthouse built in 1922 off the coast of #BuenosAires, #Argentina. It stands in the midst of 4ha (10ac) of forest, part of a larger municipal nature reserve.
#faro
#faro
The 1856 Lindau #Lighthouse on the #Bodensee -- the southernmost lighthouse in #Germany and the only one in #Bavaria -- is seeking a new keeper for the 2026 #LighthouseSeason, which runs from April through October. Over 1100 have already applied.
#Leuchtturm #Deutschland #LakeConstance
#Leuchtturm #Deutschland #LakeConstance
Ungewöhnliche Stellenausschreibung: Lindau sucht einen Leuchtturmwärter
Arbeiten in einem Leuchtturm? In Lindau wird genau diese seltene Stelle neu vergeben. Ein Job mit viel Aussicht - aber ohne Seefahrtsromantik.
www.suedkurier.de
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The 1856 Lindau #Lighthouse on the #Bodensee -- the southernmost lighthouse in #Germany and the only one in #Bavaria -- is seeking a new keeper for the 2026 #LighthouseSeason, which runs from April through October. Over 1100 have already applied.
#Leuchtturm #Deutschland #LakeConstance
#Leuchtturm #Deutschland #LakeConstance