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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.

20 December 2012

Massachusetts - Hospital Point Range Front Lighthouse

This lighthouse is located at Beverly, MA.  The first lighthouse here was built in 1872 on the grounds of a one-time smallpox hospital. The lighthouse was a primitive wooden structure used only until the permanent pyramidal brick tower was completed the following year. From the first, Hospital Point Light has essentially been a range light. It was designed to show brightest along the center of the main ship channel between Baker and Little Misery Islands. The original light is a Federal-style lighthouse. The flashing white front beacon is 73 feet above the sea level and is visible all around. The Hospital Point Range Front light was automated in 1947, and the station became quarters for the First Coast Guard Commander. At the time of my visit here in 2001, this was an active light.

Be sure to see the post below about the Hospital Point Range Rear Light. It works in conjunction with the above light to enable mariners safe entry into the channel.

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