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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.

07 June 2012

Ohio - Huron Harbor Lighthouse

The Huron Harbor Lighthouse is located at Huron, OH - Lake Erie. Multiple lighthouses at Huron have served as beacons for Great Lakes shipping since early nineteenth century. The first of three lighthouses was built here in 1835. It was built of wood and not well equipped to deal with the strong Lake Erie winds, thus it was destroyed by a fierce storm in May 1854. A second more secure lighthouse, fully enclosed and made of iron, was erected in 1857. Then in 1939 the current white pyramidal style lighthouse was constructed when the pier was extended to a location three-quarters of a mile off shore. The lantern room has since been removed. It was one of the first Lake Erie lighthouses to provide an electrically powered beacon to aid maritime navigation. The tower stands 72 feet high and its light can be seen over a twelve-mile radius. At the time of my visit in 2001 this lighthouse was not open to the public.
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