The oft heard and ghostly fog horn which is sounded every ten seconds comes from this memorable landmark. Not today though as the view past Longships from Maen Cliff included a glimpse of the Isles of Scilly. One can only imagine the chaos caused by these rocks and the confluence of different bodies of water before the erection of the lighthouse in 1790. John Ruskin's painting suggests the, 'entire disorder of the surges.' On calm days of soft light the rocks suggest thoughts of the lost land of Lyonesse and the ghosts of the many seafarers who have foundered upon its pinnacles.
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