Modern navigation equipment means that lighthouses are no longer as important to navigation as they once were. Yet this beacon, on the south-western tip of Ilha de São Vicente, still serves as a powerful landmark. After a long night at sea, I knew that behind this lighthouse lay the final destination of the trip. From Boa Vista, the voyage had not been easy. South of the northern Cape Verde islands, the wind can be quite gusty. And as erratic as the wind, the volcanic coast is erratic and dry. The dark rocks make the white of the lighthouse stand out even more. The island of Santo Antão in the background lights up nicely in the sun, adding depth to the photo. The band of clouds at the top, and the strip of water at the bottom, frame the image. This puts extra emphasis on the Farol de Dona Amélia.
 
                                
                                        Aboard his sailboat,  architect Joost Doude van Troostwijk travels all over the world. He captures this life in nature to bring back into your living or working environment. 
His works are particularly suitable for "Biophilic Design" interiors. This design method brings natural aspects back into the living environment of..
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 Under the coconut palmJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Under the coconut palmJoost Doude van Troostwijk Silhouette of a hornbill in the morning sunJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Silhouette of a hornbill in the morning sunJoost Doude van Troostwijk Sunset over the Atlantic OceanJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Sunset over the Atlantic OceanJoost Doude van Troostwijk Garachico, town in the seaJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Garachico, town in the seaJoost Doude van Troostwijk Overhanging palm treeJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Overhanging palm treeJoost Doude van Troostwijk Wall to wallJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Wall to wallJoost Doude van Troostwijk Young ferns in an arid pine forestJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Young ferns in an arid pine forestJoost Doude van Troostwijk Sunset over the Rio de la PlataJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Sunset over the Rio de la PlataJoost Doude van Troostwijk View from helmsman at leewardJoost Doude van Troostwijk
View from helmsman at leewardJoost Doude van Troostwijk Natural composition of witheringJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Natural composition of witheringJoost Doude van Troostwijk Fence at the end of the worldJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Fence at the end of the worldJoost Doude van Troostwijk Bay at the end of the worldJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Bay at the end of the worldJoost Doude van Troostwijk Mountains in the Beagle ChannelJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Mountains in the Beagle ChannelJoost Doude van Troostwijk Two penguins in PatagoniaJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Two penguins in PatagoniaJoost Doude van Troostwijk Lonely albatross above Le Maire StraitJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Lonely albatross above Le Maire StraitJoost Doude van Troostwijk Sunset behind MooreaJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Sunset behind MooreaJoost Doude van Troostwijk Rainbow in the cloudsJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Rainbow in the cloudsJoost Doude van Troostwijk Mirror-smooth oceanJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Mirror-smooth oceanJoost Doude van Troostwijk Lighthouse on Îlot Porc-Épic (Porcupine Island)Joost Doude van Troostwijk
Lighthouse on Îlot Porc-Épic (Porcupine Island)Joost Doude van Troostwijk Springs, undulations and wavesJoost Doude van Troostwijk
Springs, undulations and wavesJoost Doude van Troostwijk