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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.

24 May 2012

Ohio - Perry Monument / Lighthouse

First of all, this is not officially a lighthouse but is recognized as providing navigational assistance to the mariners on Lake Erie. This is due to the 352 foot high Greek doric tower, and at night the tower is lit up with numerous floodlights. I visited this memorial / lighthouse in 1998 and remember how awesome it was to see this tower as you see it in the picture, but also how it towered to the sky at the edge of the waters of Lake Erie.

The Perry Monument is located at South Bass Island, OH near Put-In-Bay. It was built between 1912-1915 and commemorates Commodore Oliver Perry's naval victory over the British in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. The historic site is five miles from the Canadian-American border. The longest unfortified boundary in the world. The memorial is dedicated to peace throughout the world.
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