western australia

christmas market

Bright beacons at Fremantle, Western Australia

@JudyEv (382258)

Rockingham, Australia

November 29, 2021 6:54am CST

On our way home from Vince’s sister’s house last Saturday, we drove down to the breakwater at the Fremantle wharf . It was a beautiful day although quite hot. I think nearly everyone who owned a boat was out on the water. I took these photos of the beacons. If you are sailing and come across such beacons, you need to keep the red one on the port (left) side. That’s what I’ve been told. Are there any sailors out there that can verify that for me? Tomorrow, our village is having a Christmas market which should be fun. I think they are raising funds to fill shoeboxes for disadvantaged families. Vince has been roped in to take some snaps of the festivities.

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

29 Nov 21

Nice to see some colour instead of the natural stone or whitewash finish you normally get. Passing with the red on the left makes sense

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

The 'red' is almost more of a pink. Quite an unusual colour I thought.

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@wolfgirl569 (135847)

• Marion, Ohio

29 Nov 21

Ours that I have seen are never that pretty

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

They caught my attention, that's for sure.

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@Orson_Kart (8298)

• United Kingdom

30 Nov 21

Red and Green are the internationally recognised colours for left and right in navigation terms and can also be seen on the wingtips of aircraft. I always remember which is which by telling myself that port (the drink) is red, and left has the same number of letters. Ergo starboard is green. Those beacons are unmistakable and look very cheery I bet coming into harbour.

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@Orson_Kart (8298)

• United Kingdom

30 Nov 21

@JudyEv Yes, nice 4-letter words like Judy and err umm nice.

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

That's pretty much how I remember - port and left are both 4-letter words, so to speak.

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@rakski (156496)

• Philippines

29 Nov 21

those are really colorful. I like Christmas market too

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@rakski (156496)

• Philippines

30 Nov 21

@JudyEv Me too but I do not want to go as there lots of people

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

I'm looking forward to seeing what's on sale.

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

@rakski We don't have any cases of COVID at the moment so we are not very worried.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Nov 21

I love those beautiful light houses. I’ve never seen one other than in pictures.

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

I always thought I'd like to live in a lighthouse but of course, that is a fanciful idea. I'm sure it is mostly very windy and quite lonely.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Nov 21

@JudyEv I think it would be lonely.

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@Chakimmm (1011)

• Indonesia

29 Nov 21

unfortunately my place is far from the sea, is your place not far from the ocean?

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

At a guess, I'd say we are about 15 minutes from the ocean.

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

@Chakimmm Not really. We are not beach people but many others do go the beaches a lot.

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@Chakimmm (1011)

• Indonesia

30 Nov 21

@JudyEv it's quite close to the sea, so you often enjoy the beach if you have time, right?

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@GardenGerty (169487)

• United States

30 Nov 21

I bet Vince loves to be "roped in" for photography and he has a good talent to share. It will be interesting to see if any one knows more about the beacons.

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

He got some nice photos. It was a very successful day for them.

@snowy22315 (209009)

• United States

29 Nov 21

I have never seen lighthouses that color here.Usually they are brick or kind of non descript.

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@snowy22315 (209009)

• United States

30 Nov 21

@JudyEv Oh I see that makes sense

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

The colour points out the entrance to the harbour. Our taller 'proper' lighthouses are mostly brick or stone

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@FourWalls (86765)

• United States

29 Nov 21

Those are gorgeous!!! Here, we call them “lighthouses,” and most of ours are quite drab. Even the “painted” ones are rarely more than black and white. They’re extremely popular tourist attractions here, though. I went to the top of the one in St. Augustine one year. TERRIFIC view! (Just no elevator, so you have to take the steps to the top.

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

Because of the colouring I thought they were more beacons than lighthouses. Most of the latter that I've seen have been much taller. You wouldn't see much from the top of these.

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@JamesHxstatic (29410)

• Eugene, Oregon

29 Nov 21

That should be fun. Those beacons are beautiful. Lighthouses in Oregon are all white.

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

The white ones look lovely too. We have one in Bunbury that has a chequerboard pattern.

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@Dena91 (17039)

• United States

29 Nov 21

Those are bright and easily seen. Not a boater so don't know about port side etc.

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

I remember port is left because each has 4 letters. Right is starboard. That's about all I know about boating!

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@Sojourn (13833)

• India

29 Nov 21

So vibrant and fluorescent. The water is deep blue too. Perfect contrast.

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

The river is the Swan River and it is a very beautiful river. The city is lucky to have it.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

29 Nov 21

How cool are these colors. Nice and bright.

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

The red is a bit unusual, isn't it? Almost a pink.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Nov 21

@JudyEv Yes it really is.

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@Faster16 (3248)

• Indonesia

30 Nov 21

those are beautiful photos

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

Thank you. I'm glad you think so.

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@Faster16 (3248)

• Indonesia

1 Dec 21

@JudyEv you're welcome

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@BarBaraPrz (51831)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

29 Nov 21

"I want to marry a lighthouse keeper. and keep him company..." They're looking very festive.

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

They are certainly eye-catching.

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@Nawsheen (28761)

• Mauritius

29 Nov 21

Seems like it was a fun Saturday. I haven't gone boating for a very long time. We will get to see some nice photos of the Christmas Market soon then

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

Vince will be taking photo of the people but mine will be more interesting of all the products for sale.

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@xFiacre (14786)

• Ireland

29 Nov 21

@judyev I don’t remember those lighthouses when I sailed out of Fremantle, but that was in 1970!

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

In those days, they were probably red and green triangles bobbing on buoys. You wouldn't recognise Fremantle now.

@LindaOHio (222527)

• United States

29 Nov 21

These are lovely beacons. Our lighthouses are not in these nice, bright colors.

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

I don't think these really qualify as lighthouses as they just show the entrance to the harbour. They are certainly bright.

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@BloggerDi (3121)

• United States

29 Nov 21

I love the photos! We call those lighthouses here in the US. Most of the ones I've seen are white. The red and green ones really grab one's attention! I like to support organizations that raise money for those in need.

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@JudyEv (382258)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Nov 21

These are too short to qualify as lighthouses I think although they would be lit at night and would point out the entrance of the harbour.

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