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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.

21 September 2017

A Rhode Island Lighthouse Captured From Connecticut



Watch Hill Lighthouse is located on the north side of the east entrance to Fishers Island Sound in Rhode Island. The first lighthouse built here in 1808 had a wooden 35-feet tall tower. It was replaced in 1857 by this 10-feet square, 45-feet high granite brick tower. At the time of my visit, literature I gathered about this lighthouse revealed the Lighthouse Keeper's Association maintained a small museum. It was open on Tuesday's and Thursday's only during the months of July and August. The light was active daily and displayed a white flashing light every fifteen seconds. 


As stated, this is a Rhode Island lighthouse, but I took the picture afar from Connecticut at Stonington Harbor.  Although I used a 500mm lens with a 2X coupler, it did not result in a quality picture. To enhance the picture I experimented using a paint software. Comparing the two pictures, you can see the one above was improved. Although not perfect, it provided you and me a better picture of this historic RI lighthouse.


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