Scoglio Strombolicchio by junge1

Photography • Landscape • posted on May 08, 2008

Open full image in new tab Zoom on image

Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.

Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.

Description

This small islet is located about 1.5km northeast of Stromboli in the Aeolian Islands off the north coast of Sicily. The lighthouse on this island is a cylindtical white tower 190-ft. above the water. The present tower was built in 1905. It serves as an active aid to navigation and the light characteristics are three white flashes every 15 seconds. It is not open to the public. This picture was taken on 7 July 2007. Thank you for viewing and the kind comments on my previous uploads.

Comments (38)

)

Cosine

1:22AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

A most excellent shot, Sig! I love that staircase up to the lighthouse, and the sailboat gives everything scale. Lovely warm colors, too. This certainly looks like an excellent place for a lighthouse.

)

Iceshark39

1:24AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

Beautiful shot! The sail boat in the distance really gives you the impression of the sheer scale of that islet. Fantastic capture!

MrsLubner

1:29AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

It would take me half the day to reach the top by those steps but oh, what a view! I'd pay to be the light keeper. I wonder how it weathers a storm! Awesome!

)

junge1

1:38AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

@MrsLubner. A lighthouse keeper 1.5km away from the very active Stromboli?

)

mickuk50

1:47AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

magnificent capture sig .excellent composition and capture .i bet the view from the top is awesome :o) mick

)

virginiese Online Now!

2:27AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

Very nice shot and compo. I like the boat on the right and the light ! Bravo

)

Coppens

2:40AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

This sort of place could be the inspiration for a novel! Excellent shot!

)

Meisiekind

3:10AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

Sig, I can just imagine that this little islet can be most treacherous for passing ocean traffic!!! Lovely capture and I agree - the sailboat gives great scale to the image!! Well done. xx

)

SapUS59

3:52AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

fantastic capture and a beautiful place !!

)

jeroni

3:52AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

fantastic capture my friend, excellent image

)

ledwolorz

4:03AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

Very beautiful place.Beautiful composition and superb photo.

)

G_Mansco

5:07AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

Beautiful capture ;O)

)

jgkane

5:29AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

An awesome place, Siegfried. An estate agent's dream. Great view, no noisy folk next door, plenty of fresh air. No threat of global warming at that height, I suppose, but a neighbouring, grumbling volcano is a bit of a downer on the selling price .. ;o) Warm regards, from Springtime in Glasgow (yes it eventually arrived, with three good days in a row, and that's summer as well .. ;o( ;o) ), John

)

durleybeachbum

6:11AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

Perfect shot with the little boat!

)

danob

6:33AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

Superb image and place Bravo Sig

)

JeffG7BRJ

6:41AM | Thu, 08 May 2008

Now that is one desolate rock, Pj would pay to be the keeper? I would hate to live there and run out of milk. I'm just popping out for a pint of milk, those steps look a killer to me. If the volcano doesn't get you with the ash fallout the steps will. Fantastic pov you have here as well Sig, you must have been in the crows nest on a tall ship. Lol. Awesome capture. Bravo!!!!!

)