Ocean's Fury Unleashed

One of the most recognizable lighthouse photographs in the world. Perceived optical illusion at end. When first seeing the famous and historical photograph, most people assume that the lighthouse keeper must have been killed. In fact, the keepers had been living in fear of death during the 1989 storm and at one point had taken refuge in the lantern room of the tower. Waves the night before had smashed through the lower windows of the tower, causing the structure to flood, washing away everything in its path including the television, table, chairs, coffee maker and even the refrigerator. The keepers in fact were waiting to be rescued by helicopter.
Assuming the rescue chopper had arrived, one of the keepers opened the lower door of the structure and looked up at the helicopter but realized that it was not the rescue chopper. He also realized that a giant wave was about to engulf the tower. He immediately turned about and pulled the door closed behind him. Had he not done so at that second, he surely would have been killed.

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[MariaGarcia281]

New Valentine's optical illusion featured on my channel

[TheJarednz]

nice video , but was the dark music necessary ? hahaha

[MariaGarcia281]

Absolutely!

[lewiss1100]

Don't see any face!

Why didn't the one taking the pics help the lighthouse guy?

Why did he take so long in closing the door seems like forever.

[MariaGarcia281]

so inquisitive ;-)

[Charlotte Collaton]

:O thats creepy

[bbanana01]

I have this pic.....I need it framed though

[zlo333]

i thought most of the light houses were automatic

[Victor D. Easley]

I've always wondered what happened to the guy in the picture. Mystery solved. Thanks!

[michaelfcburke97]

What lighthouse is it? The windows must be week for that to happen!

[anaj taitini]

vivid imagination or maybe i lack 1...but couldn't see the face either

[Cameron Clark]

Not too many people have seen it... Only 3.7 million

[MrGranousty]

French technics are strong and lasts !

[TVQuiberon]

nice !

[Alex Mate]

how the hell did they build burj al arab? or the palm jumeirah? or the atlantis hotel? or the jiaozhou bay bridge? with ancient aliens technologies :))