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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.

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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 April 2012

Michigan - Forty Mile Point Lighthouse

The Forty Mile Point Lighthouse was built in 1896 of red brick. The two dwellings in this two-story lighthouse "mirror-image" each other. They are 35 feet x 57 feet, and attached between them is the 12 foot square tower which stands 52 feet high. The tower is topped by an octagonal cast iron lantern. Each of the dwellings in the house consists of three bedrooms and a bath on the second floor. The kitchen, dining room, living room, hallway and an entry to the tower are located on the main floor. The basement has an interior and exterior access. The house is built on a 20 inch thick foundation with walls composed of two parallel brick panels separated by dead-air space which provides the only insulation.
At the time of my visit in 1998, the original fourth order Fresnel lens with six bull's eye panels had a focal plane of 66 feet above the water level of Lake Huron.
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