The Marten, perched on the Haute-Gaspésie

Who has not traveled the Gaspé Peninsula and seen the very photogenic red lighthouse of La Martre? In fact, this original lighthouse was erected in the late 1800s to guide navigators due to the heavy shipping traffic in the area.

The Marten, perched on the Haute-Gaspésie

Who has not traveled the Gaspé Peninsula and seen the very photogenic red lighthouse of La Martre? In fact, this original lighthouse was erected in the late 1800s to guide navigators due to the heavy shipping traffic in the area. However, the facilities as we know them today were built in the early 1900s. Octagonal in shape with a wood frame, the "new" construction still retained the original clockwork system of cables and weight. Located in one of the most beautiful stretches of road in Quebec, this area deserves a stop. Moreover, planning it at sunset or sunrise is even better! Note that it is preferable to book your accommodation. Driving Route 132 in the rain towards Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, the weather forecast app told me a clearing overnight. So I decide to stay put and sleep in my SUV. The comfort is rather basic, but effective! I fall asleep with the excitement of admiring the sunrise. This section of the "132" is particularly steep and I imagine the perspective that the drone will reveal to me. The characteristics of these places are unique and amazing...

Device: DJI Mavic Pro 2

Lens: 20mm

Exposure: 1/25s at F/8

ISO : 100

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