"Inside my empty bottle I was constructing a lighthouse while all the others were making ships." -- Charles Simic
Sunday, July 11, 2010
A Fresnel rhomb is a prism-like device designed in 1817 by Augustin-Jean Fresnel
Today I rode out to the windiest place on the Pacific Coast to see the Point Reyes Lighthouse that came into operation in 1870 and the most amazing "first order" Fresnel lens which didn't fail to impress me.
"Inside my empty bottle I was constructing a lighthouse while all the others were making ships." -- Charles Simic
"Inside my empty bottle I was constructing a lighthouse while all the others were making ships." -- Charles Simic
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Hi Ana,
I have been in the lighthouse before. It is truly a jewel of workmanship.
Ray
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