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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 November 2015

What's The Difference?

During the years I've posted this blog, I've used terms that some have revealed they do not fully understand their meaning. My hope is the following narrative and picture will help answer the title question for this post.

What's the difference between a Light Station and a Lighthouse?

Light Station refers to the complex containing the lighthouse tower and all the outbuildings, i.e. the keepers living quarters, fuel house, boathouse, fog-signaling building, etc.
The term lighthouse normally refers to the tower and lantern room.

The picture below of Tybee Island Light Station is a good example of a light station.

What's the difference between the nighttime and daytime signature of the lighthouse?

Nighttime signature is the light itself and the number of flashes it makes in a complete revolution in a specified amount of time. The color of the light is also part of the nighttime signature.

Daytime signature of the lighthouse is the unique color scheme and/or pattern that identifies a specific navigational aid during daylight hours. For example, the daytime signature for the Tybee Island Lighthouse is its black tower with a wide white band around the middle of tower.


 
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