#boca spelonk

[pharology101]

LOTD: Boca Spelonk

~sorry for delay - meant for May 4, 2018~

(from: http://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/bon.htm)

Boca Spelonk

1910. Active; focal plane 30 m (100 ft); white flash every 5 s.21 m (69 ft) round cylindrical masonry tower with gallery and a modern aluminum lantern. Lighthouse painted white. 2-story keeper's house in ruins. Döhle has a  photo,  Trabas has a view from the sea by Capt. Theo Hinrichs, a 2015 photo is available, and Bing has a satellite view. Located on a promontory at the eastern tip of the island.Accessible only by foot or 4WD. Site open; Döhle was able to    climb the tower. ARLHS NEA-001; Admiralty J6414; NGA 16064

(photo found here)