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After retirement, for two summers I worked as a tour guide at the Umpqua River Lighthouse in Oregon. This opportunity enabled me to learn more about that lighthouse than any of the others I've seen. Although I have personally visited and photographed over 300 lighthouses in the United States and three Provinces in Canada, the Umpqua River Lighthouse has special meaning for me. That Lighthouse inspired me to write two fictional books with the characters working, living, and enduring the challenges of lighthouse keeping. All pictures posted in this blog were taken by myself, unless noted otherwise.

Book Info.

I hope you will find time to enjoy my books. Preview the book covers below at the right side of page.

Book #1: "The Wickie and the Umpqua Lighthouse." Detail: "The Wickie and the Umpqua Lighthouse" is an 1860's story about the lighthouse keepers and their families at the Umpqua River Lighthouse. It will stir your emotions and warm your heart. Discover the challenges they met but never expected, and their determination to maintain navigational aid to mariners on the Oregon coast. (Wickie is a nickname used by the early lighthouse keepers at the Umpqua River Lighthouse in OR.)

Book #2: "Spirit of The Lighthouse" is a sequel to The Wickie. Detail: Jesse Fayette, assistant keeper at the Umpqua River Lighthouse, finds himself alone to operate and maintain an Oregon lighthouse after the accidental death of his head keeper. After notifying the Lighthouse Board and requesting help, he is surprised but must deal with an acquaintance, Red Saunders, who believes the lighthouse is haunted.

Book #3: "Unexpected Moments" has a different theme than those of Book #1 and #2. Detail: Dan and Megan, as well as their old friends Jim and Anna, experience unexpected moments of hardships and tragedies in Arizona and California. Will they survive these unexpected moments and find any hope for their futures?

All of my books are available on Amazon.

05 May 2011

California - Cape Mendocino Memorial Lighthouse

This lighthouse is located at Shelter Cove, California.  That city won a three-way bid for restoration and relocation of the historic Cape Mendocino Lighthouse.  It was built in 1866 and served as an aid and warning to mariners for nearly a century before being abandoned by the Coast Guard in 1951.  The light was in extremely poor condition, and was even in danger of falling into the sea.  Shelter Cove was proud and excited to begin the restoration of the lighthouse.  It was moved approximately 25 miles North in November 1988 and now sits at its new location on Upper Pacific Drive in Shelter Cove. The above picture shows the lighthouse at the time I visited it in 1999.
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2 comments:

Sandy said...

Thanks Al for the information you give on light houses. I feel like I want to go visit each one myself.

Wed May 11, 08:24:00 AM CDT
Al said...

Thanks, Sandy. So glad you are enjoying the lighthouses.

Thu May 26, 01:16:00 PM CDT

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