The Moon over the Cloch

This morning I woke about 4.30am and it looked amazing outside with the full moon, so I decided to jump in the car and head down to the Cloch Lighthouse.

I have taken a lot of shots of the iconic Cloch Lighthouse, but not with an amazing full moon.

The light at the 'Clogh' was built in 1795-7 by John Clarkson (engineer); Kermack and Gall built the tower while Smith and Stevenson installed the (oil) lantern which was first lit on 11 August 1797. The light was 'completely renewed' in 1829 when an argand light and silvered reflector were installed. Two whistles with differently-pitched notes were installed after 1865; the light was experimentally lit with acetylene about 1900 and a radio 'talking beacon' installed about 1931.
Information from RCAHMS

As with all the country's lighthouses, the Cloch light is now fully automated and unmanned. At some time, believed to be during the 1990s, the main light was closed down and replaced by an optic mounted on a pole just outside the lantern.

Many thanks for getting this shot to the top of the Spotlight. Much appreciated. Will have to go out at the crack of dawn more often.