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Sent by Nicole (Germany).
The first time I received this lighthouse in a postcard without any name, I though it is located in Germany. Now I know Eierland lighthouse is on the northernmost tip of the Dutch island of Texel. Because I received more versions.
From Paula (the Netherlands):
And Heleen (the Netherlands):
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Update (28/06/2013): As Heleen noticed (see comments of this post) the lighthouse below is not Eierland but Vuurduin. Sorry for confusing you, I was confused myself!
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I have never been to Eierland (nor to the Netherlands, by the way). But somehow this one is still one of my favourites. Maybe due to its colour?
I do not mind to get more postcards of this elegant red lighthouse!
I had never really thought much about lighthouses until it was the theme for Sunday stamps a few weeks ago, but since then I am seeing lighthouses 'everywhere', on postcards or photos, I even heard someone in a flea market asking about vintage postcards of lighthouses. It's funny really.
ReplyDeleteI like the postcard with all the lighthouses on.
My passion isn't about lighthouses on postcards or stamps, but about lighthouses "in situ". I usually organise my trips in order to see/visit lighthouses...
DeleteI'm glad of hearing that you're starting to live lighthouses as well :)
How nice to see the lighthouses here, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I was wondering: isn't the lighthouse on the Donald Duck postcard the 'Vuurduin' on the Wadden Island Vlieland (I think when I see these pictures, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lighthouses_in_the_Netherlands)?
Because even though the Wadden Islands are named 'Frisian Islands' in English, the island of Texel is in the province Noord-Holland. While Vlieland is part of the province of Friesland (Fryslân in Frisian language, Friesland in Dutch), and this postcard is issued as a tribute to this province Fryslân.
p.s. Anyhow, I love to see all these red lighthouses together!
Delete(Did I say red, did you say "Maybe due to its colour?"?!? - they are not orange!...)
You're right, I was confused. Oh, and I call myself an expert in lighthouselogy? :P
DeleteI'm going to update the post.
And about orange and red... Well, it's not on orange alone that a woman shall live! And you know how it's difficult to find an orange lighthouse. I've seen only one of those so far: at home/your blog!
I like lighthouses in color. But I must confess that some lighthouse look different when you see up close. They may disappoint the lighthouse lover, depending on how many years have passed since last painting :)