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Cave rock Lighthouse
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This is a Light house on a big rock at sumner beach.
Mum and I took lots of photos there, well it more was me because I had hogged the camera LOL.
This was a very nice view from up on the rock.
I have done some PP on this but I have forgotten what I have done.
I had to Straighten the horizen.
Hope you like.
Cave Rock
The Maori name is Tuawera (killed by fire) and is a legend of love in Maori folk lore, in which the chief Turaki-Po who’s love for a girl from Akaroa named Hineao (Maid of Light) had a tragic ending. Spurned by the girl Turaki-Po who was a Tohunga placed a curse over the Maiden who subsequently died. Her Father Te Ake of Akaroa who was also a Tohunga retaliated, the story ends with the death of the sub tribe of Turaki-Po at Cave Rock or Tuawera.
Geologically a remnant of volcanic activity the feature evolving during the Pliocene period 10-15 million years ago when the volcanic activity of the Lyttelton volcano was subsiding. Lyttelton Harbour was formed 11 million years ago when a massive volcano erupted and the sea filled its crater.
The volcano was some three times the height as it is today, the climate during this period was cool and moist, and erosion of the volcano's flanks occurred by short, fast flowing streams, which eroded and drowned the central areas of the Lyttelton volcano forming Lyttelton Harbour. Intensive wave and tidal action has resulted in the formation of Cave Rock.
The Lifeboat Watchtower is a well-known landmark of the area with a well worn track to the top. The remains of the signal fire grate can be seen on the flat rocks to the seaward of Cave Rock only as three rusty points hammered into the rock. The original lifeboat "Rescue" was stored in a cave on the north side of the rock. It was housed in an in a corrugated iron shed with a wooden slip way to the water, here it remained until 1903 when the station was based at Shag rock.
Mussel Rock is the name given by locals to the most seaward of the group near cave rock. It is only accessible at very low tides caution must be exercised, as there are very strong currents around these rocks.
Beacon Rock is a name given to one of the rocks in the area, the outer one of the three rocks alongside Mussel Rock. Two Beacons existed, the iron supports for the inner beacon are visible although cut off flush, on the flat rock imediatelt to the north of cafe rock
The remains of the Wreck of the "Volunteer" in the 1940,s on the seaward side of cave rock was visible in the 1950’s when tides exposed the beams of a small ship.
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Hello Dani! Amazing cave. Nice lightness. Good capture. Wonderful sharp. Original picture. Well done!
hello Lilli
wonderful shot
beautiful light house
i like the dark original rock base of the light house.
interesting notes
TFS
Manuj MEhta
- Derona
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Hi Danni
Good shot.
Like your composition and framing.
Well done.
Regards Derek
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- ttreen
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Hi Danni
Very interesting lighthouse you have captured.. I find the stones to look very nice...
Great job straightening the horizon.. That is one thing I often forget before an upload or print!!!!
Tricia
Beautiful capture
Good sharpness and details.
But I fear the PP you did created a halo around the structure.
TFS
Pierre
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Well done! Nice sharp colours