+Chas Freeman Now! But when they where "inhabited", they wher called (in french): "Enfers" (Hells). The worst thing was during large gale times, when there was no possibility of falls ( change teams ), sometimes more than a month !
I have an enduring fantasy about being in a lighthouse during one of these storms with plenty of provisions, good music to listen to and good books to read.
Player Slot Available That's funny and not funny. People think it would be cool to live in a lighthouse but forget that you have to maintain them so they don't crumble and I'm sure that it costs alot in money and labor. : )
I have been in a lighthouse once in a similar storm in Kirkenes north of Norway you can feel the whole thing shake and vibrate, and you can air pockets in your ears sometimes, such a strong force when the wave hit the tower, you can feel the atmosphere kinda change inside almost like the whole thing bread, it's one hell of a rush!
Ha ha, for sure there is some one inside you know, a watchman, guard something like that. How in the world can he sleep at night 😳 with these massive gigantic waves hit these walls like 30 times per minute. Wow. I've seen a lot in my life, but I would be sleepless shitting my pants (excuse the language) 😂😂
How do these lighthouses stand the continual assaults? There was a 100 foot tsunami wave in Alaska, and it took out the entire lighthouse (during the time of Krakatoa, I believe). How do the lighthouses do it? And how are they built in the first place?? Fascinating.
Honest question, how does the lighthouse not get damaged from that? I'd think the walls would eventually give way. Is it the material used or the circular design that makes it so strong?
Minot light in cohasset mass. Has Ben standing since 1850. Built with granite from the Quincy rail quarry. That thing takes a thrashing every winter. The original one was iron legs with the light at top. Lasted one year and was destroyed in a winter gale.
thank you for posting, as amazing as it is to watch the waves on the outside, can you imagine being inside one of these lighthouses during the storm???
+34thncrenshaw because they are circular, viewed from above, and generally taper as they rise. So the masonry (brick, stone, whatever) is massive at the base and very heavy and almost impossible to dislodge.
There is a lighthouse between Prince Rupert and Queen Charlotte islands called Triple Island. No more than a reef with a lighthouse on it. The keepers used to do 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off!
As a former keeper i still find the power of the sea awe inspiring , but days like these shown were fantastic as the windows filled with water and the tower shuddered , as most of the tower lighthouses had been in situ for over a hundred years , i used to feel perfectley safe . Happy days. P.S. i had normal sized balls !
My younger brother and I used to race from bottom to top on the Hunting Island lighthouse. Whoever won, we laughed our butts off at the top and the view was spectacular.
Can you imagine living in that and hearing that constant pounding against the lighthouse tower? It makes me wonder how some keepers kept their sanity, as storms like this could go on for days, sometimes weeks.
Also, that clip @ 2:30 was something I didn't think I would ever see. A mountain that high with a nearly vertical face is barely keep the water from washing out the buildings. Also insane to see how the water was churned up so badly it just looked like a massive bubble bath
These lighthouses are in Brittany (France) I heard guards of these lighthouses and during a storm, they say that in the lighthouse hell must be a joke to compare ...
In the first clip, What really blows my mind is how the sea surrounding that lighthouse is all churned up and crashing so far away from the actual island. I know the lighthouse is to warn of shallow water and land ahead, but to see how it takes waves that big to lower the depth of the water enough to crash. Would anyone stay in the lighthouse on a dare? Or would you need serious compensation? Or you wouldn't go no matter what?
Lighthouses are meant to be sturdy enough to survive massive wave impact. That's why almost all lighthouses are made of stone and are built into the island or rock formations they stand on.
what makes me laugh is these get pounded and stand the test of time but when it comes to a semi detatched house, cracks one week Subsidence a year later lol they did do a great job back in the day
They can still make great houses, it's called recession buildings now pretty much, ever since the first one hit, stuff has been built cheaper and cheaper, if you want a solid place like this, first you have to find someone that knows how to build one (cause there isn't many skilled people left it seems, just cheap sheep that can copy stuff) and secondly you need the $$$ big time.
The background music is an interesting choice - the Introit from Mozart's Requiem. Regardless of your theological beliefs, the text seems fitting for this video. The text, Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine: et lux perpetua luceat eis, means "eternal rest give unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them."
No, all these lighthouses were already automated when this was filmed, so there were no people inside these buildings, but i'm sure that there were keepers killed on these rocks when these lighthouses weren't automated, since it's dangerous ass hell being on there during such storms
I want to know how it's even possible for something made of block to hold up to those waves? I guess most of them are round for a reason, deflects the waves. But some of those weren't, a tidal wave destroys buildings and this is a lot more force. Or it looks like it is.
these are among the most heavily reinforced and well built non-military structures in the world nowadays. You don't hear of lighthouses being smashed out much anymore...
Oh. My. God!!! The men who used to live in these must of had balls of steel. Sooo much respect
+Chas Freeman
Now! But when they where "inhabited", they wher called (in french): "Enfers" (Hells).
The worst thing was during large gale times, when there was no possibility of falls ( change teams ), sometimes more than a month !
Puti Rayner What about the men who built them?
I have an enduring fantasy about being in a lighthouse during one of these storms with plenty of provisions, good music to listen to and good books to read.
You're awesome ! : )
+E Mack And a nice helicopter pilot when the walls start cracking.
Stewart Gartland . Hmm... Hadn't thought of that. Add that to my list!
Player Slot Available That's cool : )
Player Slot Available That's funny and not funny. People think it would be cool to live in a lighthouse but forget that you have to maintain them so they don't crumble and I'm sure that it costs alot in money and labor. : )
The job of a light house keeper suddenly seems way more epic.
Decades old lighthouse-Can survive being slammed with the force of the ocean
Year old apartment complex- caves in over heavy rain.
You don't need the music, the noise of the waves is enough
I have been in a lighthouse once in a similar storm in Kirkenes north of Norway you can feel the whole thing shake and vibrate, and you can air pockets in your ears sometimes, such a strong force when the wave hit the tower, you can feel the atmosphere kinda change inside almost like the whole thing bread, it's one hell of a rush!
Being inside that lighthouse during a week long storm, is the perfect setting for a horror movie 😳😳
***** great idea bro I love it
Ha ha, for sure there is some one inside you know, a watchman, guard something like that. How in the world can he sleep at night 😳 with these massive gigantic waves hit these walls like 30 times per minute. Wow. I've seen a lot in my life, but I would be sleepless shitting my pants (excuse the language) 😂😂
no I understand since I growing up loving water the beach and pool it would be a experience
I went on a cruise to the Bahamas in 2005 one night we had a storm and the ship rocked back and forth
Well, since you like the ocean, then checkout my TH-cam movies under "drdeepmanta" 😉😘. I think you gonna like them. Thanks for chatting.
How do these lighthouses stand the continual assaults? There was a 100 foot tsunami wave in Alaska, and it took out the entire lighthouse (during the time of Krakatoa, I believe). How do the lighthouses do it? And how are they built in the first place?? Fascinating.
how did they build those!?
Collin Bryson Well. 👏🤞🏼👏🤞🏼👏
Quickly, between storms.
One brick at a time😁
how on earth are those light houses still standing!
*Insert family guy "it's just water" reference here*
i dont know what i am impressed by - the waves or the lighthouse
Honest question, how does the lighthouse not get damaged from that? I'd think the walls would eventually give way. Is it the material used or the circular design that makes it so strong?
probably both. bell rock's been standing there for 200 years.
Minot light in cohasset mass. Has Ben standing since 1850. Built with granite from the Quincy rail quarry. That thing takes a thrashing every winter. The original one was iron legs with the light at top. Lasted one year and was destroyed in a winter gale.
Elite Mangudai the design and thickness.They really are incredible
What an amazing video with perfect music. The power of the sea is awesome
thank you for posting, as amazing as it is to watch the waves on the outside, can you imagine being inside one of these lighthouses during the storm???
I want to live in one of those lighthouses, far away from the rest of you...
*****
Hey, find your own lighthouse!
teppolundgren i share that dream with you !
+teppolundgren oh i wish, mr. kim.
One year later to the day, and I want one of those towers more than ever.
teppolundgren
hang in there bro :-)
Imagine living in one of those homes close to the shore. The sound of those waves must be unnerving
imagine being there AT NIGHT OMFG
imagine how strong these buildings are oO
+34thncrenshaw because they are circular, viewed from above, and generally taper as they rise. So the masonry (brick, stone, whatever) is massive at the base and very heavy and almost impossible to dislodge.
Awesome...terrifying.....take me there...I will stand on the top in my Bat cape...and underpants!
+paintur68 And diapers!
There is a lighthouse between Prince Rupert and Queen Charlotte islands called Triple Island. No more than a reef with a lighthouse on it. The keepers used to do 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off!
Incredible footage. The lighthouses are certainly built well. 😃👍
As a former keeper i still find the power of the sea awe inspiring , but days like these shown were fantastic as the windows filled with water and the tower shuddered , as most of the tower lighthouses had been in situ for over a hundred years , i used to feel perfectley safe . Happy days. P.S. i had normal sized balls !
This is totally terrifying! You couldn't pay me enough to get inside one of those things!
This just makes me wonder how people have build this thing in the middle of nothing?:D
Cause it wasnt in middle of nothing
IKR THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING
there is something devastatingly beautiful about this
Does make one feel humble!
The french sure know how to build their lighthouses, I'll give them that!
Imagine having a bedroom inside the top of that lighthouse and waking up to these monstrous waves.
the sea was angry that day my friends like a old man trying to send soup back at a deli
How did they build that?
THE OCEANS ARE ANGRY AT THE LIGHTHOUSES!!!! THEY WANT TO DESTROY THEM.
Fantastic images, great work.
My younger brother and I used to race from bottom to top on the Hunting Island lighthouse. Whoever won, we laughed our butts off at the top and the view was spectacular.
I guess can't order out for Pizza tonight!!!
Is it just me or would others think it would be so cool to be wrapped up in a blanket during all this inside the lighthouse?
Amazed that the lighthouses can withstand the pounding waves. Great video.
I may have found my dream job.
Why are the best videos of stuff like this allways 240p -.-
I want to live the rest of my life in there, me and my dog my two cats and my two bunnies. No human contact=HEAVEN.
Imagine how cool it would be to not smoke for 3 months and then go and stay here in a huge storm and get wasted
Fantastic thanks for showing this
Spending a few time there in these condition, have been one of my dreams, but not sure to do it twice!
I dream of this too!
Can you imagine living in that and hearing that constant pounding against the lighthouse tower? It makes me wonder how some keepers kept their sanity, as storms like this could go on for days, sometimes weeks.
Must have been quite a challenge to build these. During the calm days, the boys would head out and GIVE'R
Must be unmanned! Take a brave person to man them in that weather.
Awesome.
Being in one of those things all warm and cosy with a big bag of weed and the waves crashing all around is one of my ultimate fantasies.
Beautiful music and incredible images, my word!!
Gonna need a taller light house.
Fuck I would love to be in that lighthouse for that storm.
RedPill Swallowed me too cause it's too awesome
What I would do to sit in one of those lighthouses with a bag of popcorn, in front of a fireplace looking out the window while the storm hits!
Pity they didn't film this in HD.
Even if you feel like nature is against you ... Stay as a lighthouse ! Stay Strong
Also, that clip @ 2:30 was something I didn't think I would ever see. A mountain that high with a nearly vertical face is barely keep the water from washing out the buildings. Also insane to see how the water was churned up so badly it just looked like a massive bubble bath
i'm glad I was not inside that light house....damn scary
These lighthouses are in Brittany (France) I heard guards of these lighthouses
and during a storm, they say that in the lighthouse hell must be a joke
to compare ...
nobody: so what do you work for a living?
you: a lighthouse keeper
Those are some badass lighthouses!!!
Great score to go along with the images.
holy shit is that scary
In the first clip, What really blows my mind is how the sea surrounding that lighthouse is all churned up and crashing so far away from the actual island. I know the lighthouse is to warn of shallow water and land ahead, but to see how it takes waves that big to lower the depth of the water enough to crash. Would anyone stay in the lighthouse on a dare? Or would you need serious compensation? Or you wouldn't go no matter what?
I can’t....I lived at happisburgh where we went on a trip to the lighthouse and had a breakdown halfway up and the teacher escorted me down🙃
Lighthouses are meant to be sturdy enough to survive massive wave impact. That's why almost all lighthouses are made of stone and are built into the island or rock formations they stand on.
Makes you wonder where the footage is being filmed from
what makes me laugh is these get pounded and stand the test of time but when it comes to a semi detatched house, cracks one week Subsidence a year later lol they did do a great job back in the day
They can still make great houses, it's called recession buildings now pretty much, ever since the first one hit, stuff has been built cheaper and cheaper, if you want a solid place like this, first you have to find someone that knows how to build one (cause there isn't many skilled people left it seems, just cheap sheep that can copy stuff) and secondly you need the $$$ big time.
wtf are you on about guy... these are built by reputable engineers and architects a lighthouse has a big responsibility so there is no room for error
240 p ??? :( Amazing View , but we need here minimum FullHD or 4k !!! :)
if i was in that tower. id just be screaming in some dark corner. yup. just screaming like a little panze
no corners to scream in if you have a round tower!
I have such a crave from being out there at the top having a nice relaxing smoke. Probably at the opposite angle from where waves are coming from!
Awesome!!!! Thank you.
Wondering how the buildings do not break apart due to the big waves?
it's so beautiful
Great video
i came into this expected not to be impressed because up here the ocean is a formidable force but these were pretty gnarly
Great footage i was wondering if one of those was Bishop's rock Isles of Scilly
Cool & crazy at the same time
Some waves did hit the lighthouse during the storm but might flooded the inside.
for the ones asking how the lighthouse keeper gets there search for "lighthouse keeper shift change" and be amazed Xd
scary, i can only imagine what is like too be the keeper in that situation,
The background music is an interesting choice - the Introit from Mozart's Requiem. Regardless of your theological beliefs, the text seems fitting for this video. The text, Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine: et lux perpetua luceat eis, means "eternal rest give unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them."
No, all these lighthouses were already automated when this was filmed, so there were no people inside these buildings, but i'm sure that there were keepers killed on these rocks when these lighthouses weren't automated, since it's dangerous ass hell being on there during such storms
海岸と住宅、近っ！！
Thank you for the upload!!
do they abandon them when the storms get to heavy?
The Truth Most of them are automatic now, their is a very few which are manned.
what puzzles me is how they built those light houses
If you think these lighthouses are nuts, look up the Bell Rock Lighthouse that is off of Scotland. That will BLOW your mind
amazing and beautiful
must have been a challenge laying bricks when they were building it with waves like that .
Probably built it when there wasn't a 100 foot swell pounding against it.
I want to know how it's even possible for something made of block to hold up to those waves? I guess most of them are round for a reason, deflects the waves. But some of those weren't, a tidal wave destroys buildings and this is a lot more force. Or it looks like it is.
these are among the most heavily reinforced and well built non-military structures in the world nowadays. You don't hear of lighthouses being smashed out much anymore...
The question is ... How did they build that?
beautiful, impressive and scary.
The first lighthouse is the lighthouse of the IKEA poster :)
Agreed!
What would you do if you were at the bottom of the lighthouse and a big wave comes at you?
cry cause i know that im gonna die ( yes im afraid of death )
Grace McKittrick im afraid of the wave but not death, death is the least of your worries, you should worry about moving away from the wave.
Great clips but the music was a bit too much. Had to turn it off in the end.
how is that thing still standing?!!
"Honey, did you remember to let the cat in?"
Beautiful
hey honey do we have anymore sea-salt
@scottelly2 - simple! they built them in dry land and dropped them in summer time, when there was no rain or bad weather!
How do those building stay intact? Amazing
And not a single fuck was given that day....
vis bizar!,..presimtiri ciudate!,....lacrimosa!,....la fortuna!
Good music, good vid!