Lighthouse Memories – Page 3 – – bringing a little life into your lights

Refuelling a Lighthouse

September 23, 2014diesel, Facebook, helicopter, hovercraft, Ivory Island, lighthouse, litehouse, refuelling, Scarlett Point, shipAdult Memories, Boats, British Columbia, Canada, Coast Guard, Environment, Equipment, Helicopters, Hovercraft, Icebreakers, Keepers, Lighthouses, On The Job, WorkboatsretlkprLeave a Comment

British Columbia (BC) lighthouses mostly have diesel generators unless they are close enough to a large town or city to allow a power cable to run to them. So how does one refuelRead More

Mise Tales Forty-Five

September 14, 2014lighthouse, litehouseAnti-Automation, Art, Drawings, Environment, Equipment, Europe, Light, Lighthouse Models, Lighthouses, Tourism, Travel, Visitors, WildliferetlkprLeave 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,Read More

Cruising the Inside Passage

September 13, 2014BC, BC Ferries, British Columbia, Inside Passage, lighthouse, litehouse, Northern ExplorerAlaska, British Columbia, Canada, Environment, Ferries, Lighthouses, North America, Travel, USAretlkprLeave a Comment

Many of the British Columbia lighthouses, manned and unmanned, are along BC’s world-famous Inside Passage. Today I came across a new story on the Internet about this fabulous trip andRead More

Updates

September 12, 2014database, help, lighthouse, litehouse, unknownAdult Memories, British Columbia, Canada, History, Keepers, Lighthouses, Old WebsiteretlkprLeave a Comment

As most of you know, and I keep reminding people, this lighthouse website began as a simple list of lighthouse keepers after I retired from 32 years of lighthouse keeping inRead More

Machias Seal Island Photos

August 22, 2014border dispute, Canada, lighthouse, litehouse, Machias Island, Maine, New Brunswick, Seal Island, USAAutomation, Canada, Coast Guard, Environment, Fishing, Government, History, Lighthouses, Maine, New Brunswick, Photos, Tourism, Travel, Visitors, WildliferetlkprLeave a Comment

Machias Seal Island is located on the East coast of Canada between New Brunswick and Maine. It is best known for its bird populations – especially puffins – and alsoRead More

Mise Tales Forty-Four

July 25, 2014book, cartoon, ebay, for sale, lighthouse, litehouse, Poplar Point, The Lighthouse Keepers, water cycleArt, Australia, Books, Books, Coins, Drawings, Drawings, Environment, History, Hobbies, Jewellery, Jewellery, Jigsaw Puzzles, Jigsaw Puzzles, Lighthouse Models, Lighthouse Models, Lighthouses, Models, Models, Ornaments, Ornaments, Paintings, Paintings, Photographs, Photos, Posters, Souvenirs, Stained Glass, Stained Glass, Stories, Toys, ToysretlkprLeave 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,Read More

Lighthouses Attract Birds!

June 15, 2014birds, deaths, light, lighthouse, litehouseEnvironment, Equipment, Fog, Incidents, Information, Light, Lighthouses, United Kingdom, Weather, Wildlife, WorldwideretlkprLeave a Comment

It sounds impossible, but the very bright light emanating from a lighthouse at night attracts birds. This happens on the most remote of lighthouses, some far out at sea. WhatRead More

What Do They Do With an Old Coast Guard Boat?

June 13, 2014boats, CG, Coast Guard, lighthouse, litehouse, ships, surplus, vesselsCanada, Coast Guard, Government, Information, Lighthouses, Ships & ShippingretlkprLeave a Comment

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has had many ships since it began – the old and the new. CCG is constantly replacing old ships with a newer version as isRead More

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,Read More

Mise Tales Forty-Two

May 27, 2014BC, lighthouse, litehouse, UK, USA, vacationAdvertisement, Beachcombing, Bed & Breakfast, British Columbia, Canada, Construction, England, Environment, Foreign, Government, Information, Lighthouses, Photos, Real Estate, Recreation, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom, VisitorsretlkprLeave 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,Read More

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