Above the spray

The Farolim de Felgueiras (Lighthouse of Felgueiras) you see here has been battered by relentless waves for around 135 years. It helped protect ships approaching Porto, Portugal's second-largest city, from 1886 until it was finally deactivated in 2009. It's no longer operational but remains a local landmark, overlooking the mouth of the Douro river where it flows into the Atlantic.
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