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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 October 2016

The Wrath Of A Hurricane



The Harbor Town Lighthouse is located on the southern tip of Hilton Head Island, SC on the Sea Pines Plantation. Built in 1970 as part of the island's Heritage Golf Tournament, it was the first lighthouse since 1827 to be privately financed. Its red and white tower is 93-feet high with 110-steps leading to the top. Although it’s not recognized as an official lighthouse, the Harbor Town Light serves as a private navigational aid for boat travelers. At the time of my visit there in 2000, the lighthouse was open daily to the public. Officials charged a small admission fee to enter gates to the private Sea Pines Plantation Resort.

This lighthouse survived the wrath of Hurricane Matthew and is a credit to its strong construction. Smaller structures and objects in the area that were not well built or protected, did not survive. I saw a picture of the destruction and debris surrounding the lighthouse post hurricane. It was a reminder of the wrath this hurricane inflicted on people and property in its path. When I compared said picture to the picture below, only the one large boat in the foreground remained with the lighthouse and the building. (Due to copyright, referenced picture not shown.)

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