Songvår Lighthouse, October splendor
Text and photos by Sigrid Thorbjørnsen. Songvår Lighthouse stands on an island outside Søgne, west of Kristiansand, 7 km out in the ocean. The view is ocean and horizon. Svein Eikeland takes people by boat to the lighthouse. He is one of the people who make sure that this lighthouse will continue to exist. He’s [...]
Oct 18, 2012No CommentRead More
Songvår Lighthouse
Songvår Lighthouse stands on tiny Hellersøy island, part of Søgne municipality in the Skagerrak off southern Norway. Oddly enough, the small island just north of Hellersøy is called Songvår, but the lighthouse is not there! Songvår is an active lighthouse. Built in 1888 and automated in 1987. A new lighthouse was built in 1950 replacing [...]
Dec 12, 2011No CommentRead More

