Random thoughts during a visit to Marshall Point Light near sundown... The ebb tide tugged hard on time – pulling hand over hand not only brine, but what remained of daylight into a dark swathe of …
Giving Back to the Lights
The preservation watch over our lighthouses has no end. This fact inspired me to write the following… We don’t know where our lighthouse trails lead in the time ahead, but we do know we won’t be …
Rockland Breakwater Intrigue
The following was inspired by the circular shape - or "turn" of the granite and a lighthouse steadfast... The turn of time, for certainly there was a time. A grand time. Today tells me so. My eyes …
Pondering the Mystique of Nubble Light
A wondrous aspect of Nubble Light is that the sentinel stands just beyond the bounds of the admirer’s enfoldment. On the edge of it all, a vivacious strip of brine serves as a moat to cordon off any …
Christmas Spirit at West Quoddy Head Light
The following was inspired by the sight of a beautiful Christmas tree inside the former keeper’s dwelling – now a visitor’s center, at West Quoddy Head Lighthouse during the holiday season… A …
Winter Storm Elliott – One to Remember
Winter Storm Elliott brought high winds and big seas to the Maine coast on December 23, 2022. The storm’s impact was enhanced by astronomical high tides that day, along with two to three foot storm …
Nubble Light Inspires Christmastime Thoughts
Thoughts inspired by a visit to Cape Neddick “Nubble” Light during the holiday season… At Christmastime, we are all young at heart. The season’s spirit may be a festive one, but there is more to it …
Lighthouses and Our Communities
Some lighthouses were built on desolate, wave-swept ledges or upon remote headlands to mark navigational hazards along important seacoast routes. However, a number of lighthouses were established as …
Lighthouses, Coastal Beauty and the U.S. Coast Guard will Gleam on Maine Open Lighthouse Day
Do you love Maine’s lighthouses? If so, then Maine Open Lighthouse Day is the event for YOU! On Saturday, September 10, 2022, the “stars” of Maine Open Lighthouse Day will be the majestic beacons that …
Staying at a Lighthouse
I find these long ago comments by Henry Clay Barnabee, an American singer and actor, to be quite insightful. Staying at or in a lighthouse is an experience like no other. And one need not be a …