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Mise Tales Forty-Three

June 7, 2014anniversary, boat, British Columbia, contest, lighthouse, litehouse, photos, tours, Trinity HouseAdvertisement, Art, Boats, British Columbia, Coins, Coins, England, Foreign, Government, History, Information, Lighthouses, Photographs, Photos, Souvenirs, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. As mentioned earlier on the front page of my website, any photos or cartoons, or short bits of information, when it is removed from the front page, will also be included again later in the next Misc Tales. That way you can keep track of […]

Mise Tales Forty

April 23, 2014blog, Canada, Canadian, Coast Guard, hovercraft, lighthouse, litehouse, lyrics, movie, photos, religion, videoAdvertisement, Art, British Columbia, Canada, Coast Guard, History, Hovercraft, Jewellery, Lighthouses, Movies, Photographs, Photos, Real Estate, Recreation, Tourism, Transportation, Travel, Videos, Videos, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

A Lighthouse in Iceland

April 15, 2014isolated, lighthouse, litehouseConstruction, Foreign, Helicopters, Lighthouses, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

The photo above appeared on Facebook recently. It is a photo of the Þrídrangar lighthouse (pronounciation unknown) in Iceland. According to Timothy Harrison, lighthouse historian and Editor in Chief of Lighthouse Digest magazine, the photo was first posted on I heart Reykjavík on Facebook. There they say: How would you like to be a lighthouse guard in […]

Mise Tales Thirty-Nine

April 9, 2014Boston Harbour, Enduring Lights, for sale, history, lighthouse, litehouse, SOLD, Split Rock, tsunami, USA, video, wave simulationAdvertisement, Art, Automation, Bed & Breakfast, Construction, Earthquake, History, Information, Lighthouses, News, Real Estate, Tsunami, USA, Videos, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. As mentioned earlier on the front page of my website, any photos or cartoons, or short information will also be included again later in the next Misc Tales when it is removed from the front page. That way you can keep track of […]

Mise Tales Thirty-Eight

March 29, 2014Canada, lighthouse, litehouse, night, ocean, photo, photos, song, videoAdult Memories, Audio, Canada, Lighthouses, Ontario, Photographs, Photos, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

Mise Tales Thirty-Seven

March 23, 2014CCGS, CG, lighthouse, litehouse, lyrics, song, USLS, vacation, video, VimeoBed & Breakfast, Boats, British Columbia, Construction, Information, Ships, Tourism, Travel, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. *****************************

Once Upon a Foggy Night . . .

March 21, 2014fishboat, fog, lighthouse, litehouse, nightAdult Memories, Audio, Boats, British Columbia, Canada, Equipment, Fishboats, Fishing, Foghorns, History, Information, Lighthouses, North America, On The Job, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

Imagine you are a lighthouse keeper on the graveyard shift on a foggy night. All you hear are the diesel engines running, the foghorn blowing at intervals. As you stare out into the gloomy mist you hear this sound. It is a boat, but what kind of boat? What kind of motor? Many old-timers will recognize […]

Mise Tales Thirty-Six

March 13, 2014book review, CCGS, CG, children, Haida Gwaii, lighthouse, litehouse, night, photos, Snowy, videoAdult Memories, Books, Books, Books, British Columbia, Childhood Memories, Children, Coast Guard, Construction, Hobbies, Humour, Icebreakers, Incidents, Information, Lighthouses, Models, Photos, Photos, Ships, Toys, Videos, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. ***************************** [youtube url=”http://youtu.be/b3e7CDg8a3g”] Here is a great video taken on board the Coast Guard ship CCGS Sir Wilfred Laurier as it services the mountain-top radio sites using the onboard helicopter. Great shots of the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwai) and the old lighthouse […]

Mise Tales Thirty-Five

January 21, 2014BC, crash, gallery, Heritage lighthouse, John McCormick, lighthouse, Lighthouses, litehouse, medevac, Michigan, Ottawa, photo, photos, storm, USA, video, Wales, yachtCoast Guard, Communication, Government, Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act, Humour, Incidents, Information, Lighthouses, Medical Emergency, On The Job, Reprint, Search & Rescue, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. January 07, 2014 – People watch and photograph enormous waves as they break, on Porthcawl harbour, South Wales, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/PA, Ben Birchall) . . . more [private] LONDON — What used to be Winter Storm Hercules has moved […]

LEGO Does It Again!

January 14, 2014LEGO, lighthouse, litehouse, Maersk, model, shipAdvertisement, Construction, Denmark, Equipment, Europe, Hobbies, Lighthouses, Models, Models, Ships, Ships & Shipping, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

As most of you know I love lighthouses and I have a special attraction for LEGO lighthouses (link1) (link2). Well, as you can see by the photo at the left, this is not a lighthouse, but it is a marine vessel which could very well sail past a lighthouse, and it is the largest ship in […]

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