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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.

25 May 2017

Brant Point Lighthouse - Replica



Located on the museum grounds at Mystic Seaport, CT is a full scale replica of the 1901 Brant Point Lighthouse on Nantucket. The replica was built in 1966 and is the lowest lighthouse to sea level in New England as its light is only 26 feet above sea level. Like the original light on Nantucket, this replica also contains a fourth-order Fresnel lens. The lighthouse replica is a private aid to navigation on the Mystic River.

The fourth-order Fresnel lens can be seen in my photo below. However, only the lantern and lens of the lighthouse are visible . At the time of my visit there, the museum was closed so I was unable to capture a full picture of the lighthouse.


To view the entire lighthouse, I invite you to click on the link titled “Mystic Seaport Lighthouse” at the bottom of this blog page. There, you will be able to enjoy a video prepared by Mystic Seaport and learn more about this lighthouse and its surroundings.


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