For well-nigh two decades, I have beheld the splendid scene of the buoy tender ABBIE BURGESS – one of the United States Coast Guard’s finest cutters, steaming to and fro by Owls Head Lighthouse. And …
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Our Lighthouse Past
Reflect upon our lighthouse past every now and then, for there is much to be discovered beyond the constraints of material evidence. During the stillness of the moment, immerse this grand heritage in …
Spiral of Time
Within this spiral of time much in the way of lighthouse history still traverses. Such an inner sanctum is where the seen and unseen are conjoint evermore – sharing in the majesty of every unfolding …
If Only I Could Talk with Augustin Fresnel
If only I could pull up a chair and confer with the great Augustin Fresnel. Just once! Oh, the questions I would ask. His replies would no doubt astound my every query. Light’s prism realm of …
Consider the Lighthouse
Is it possible for something inanimate to possess the esteemed traits of selflessness and humility? If, in our quest to arrive at a fitting resolution to this abstruse query, we must first be willing …
Mount Desert Rock Light Stands the Test of Time
There is an outpost along the coast of Maine that is neither hospitable nor snug. A place so remote that its utter isolation evades all measure. A place so imperiled during fits and fury of the sea …
The Heart of a Lighthouse
What is light beyond the science? Surely light cannot be adequately defined by the mere limits of applied techniques and subsequent practicalities. For such rationale falls far too short of …
Worlds within the Lighthouse World
Lighthouses have a way of enticing our admiring glances skyward. Stately in appearance and possessing a presence magnified by history, we naturally look up to these radiant sentinels of the sea. Their …
Blissful Hush at Squirrel Point Lighthouse
There is a blissful hush that entwines itself with the charm of Squirrel Point Lighthouse. Maybe it is the feeling of remoteness or the inexplicable aura that clings to a light and home once deemed …
Light on High
Light on high. But why? History recounts stories of keepers climbing spiral staircases – some quite considerable, to tend to the light aloft. And we too have retraced these very same steps today for …