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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.

14 March 2013

Rhode Island - Watch Hill Lighthouse

The Watch Hill Lighthouse is located on the north side of the east entrance to Fishers Island Sound, Rhode Island. The first lighthouse built here in 1808 had a wooden tower and was 35-feet tall. It was replaced in 1857 by this 45-foot tower made of granite brick. At the time of my visit here in 2001, the Lighthouse Keeper's Association maintained a small museum which was open on Tuesday's and Thursday's during the months of July and August. The light was also active at that time and displayed a white flashing light every 15 seconds. I took this picture from Stonington Harbor, Connecticut using a 500mm lens with a 2X coupler. Because of where I took the picture, I mistakenly cataloged this lighthouse as a Connecticut lighthouse, when in fact it is located in Rhode Island.
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