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Tallest lighthouses of the Indian Subcontinent

Posted on January 6, 2020 by problogic

A minimum tower height of 100 feet is required for inclusion in this impressive list of handsome lighthouses located on the Indian subcontinent, which for this post includes, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and The Maldives. Neither Nepal or Bhutan … Continue reading →

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Five historic Michigan lighthouses of northern Lake Huron

Posted on July 13, 2015 by problogic

Here are photos of five of the historic Michigan lighthouses located along the northern shoreline of Lake Huron taken over the past few days. We were delighted to have the opportunity to climb the stairs to the top of both … Continue reading →

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When transportation becomes the destination

Posted on June 18, 2015 by problogic

Now and then, a part of the transportation network becomes iconic in itself. In those cases, the infrastructure not only serves its intended purpose, but also becomes a focal point and source of community, regional, or even national pride, and … Continue reading →

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Dublin’s astounding coastal cliff hikes

Posted on October 16, 2013 by problogic

During our recent weeklong Ireland adventure, we decided to bypass most of the traditional tourist-oriented sight-seeing of Dublin and instead concentrated two half-day cliff hikes (Greystones to Bray and Howth Head). Were we ever glad we did! Not that Dublin … Continue reading →

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