10 07 2021
Influenced by the many tales that were told of lighthouses and their keepers, any mention of the word “lighthouse” through much of my younger days would conjure up images of large waves breaking against a lighthouse’s rocky foundations, and of lighthouse keepers with weather-worn faces dressed in their oilskins. I have formed quite a different impression of lighthouses over the years at least of the ones in Singapore where it isn’t quite as chilly enough to be comfortable in oilskins and where the seas, with the exception of that around Horsburgh Lighthouse during the Northeast Monsoons, are much less tempestuous. What has helped in forming that altered impression were visits to Raffles Lighthouse at Singapore’s southernmost island Pulau Satumu and the numerous occasions on which I had set eyes on the lighthouse on Sultan Shoal, which I first spotted from the days when I was involved in ship trail trips as a naval architect.
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Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill said Blue Mountains eLibrary is always open and with a wealth of information available, there’s no better time to learn something new.
“This is the modern library – a space where you can read, seek knowledge, learn or just watch a movie,” he said.
“I’m pleased that we can offer our Library services online to our community. The reality is that life is very different right now. I encourage you to take a break from any anxiety you may be feeling – it’s the ideal time to get lost in these eResources.”
All Blue Mountains Library book loans have been extended for the period of the temporary closures and any late fees will not be charged.
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