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Mise Tales Thirty-Four

January 8, 2014Aniva Rock, automated, Cambridge in Colour, Costa Concordia, graphic, lighthouse, litehouse, nuclear, overfishing, photos, Russia, The SArt of assassin's Creed IV:Black Flag, unmanned, video, websiteAdvertisement, Anti-Automation, Art, England, Environment, Equipment, History, Information, Italy, Light, Lighthouses, News, On The Job, Operators, Photos, Stories, Tourism, Travel, Videos, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. Jaw-dropping animated video on overfishing… It’s time for change! **************************** The Costa Concordia rests on its side on the morning of January 14, 2012 (click for larger photo) Yes, it is a photo of the Costa Concordia, aground on the rocks, but […]

Weather Reporting at Boat Bluff c. 2004

April 25, 2012automated, automatic, Boat Bluff, Central Coast, Inside Passage, Internet, lighthouse, litehouse, Mike | Higgins, weather reports, WXAutomation, British Columbia, Coast Guard, Communication, Equipment, Government, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Radio, WeatherretlkprLeave a Comment

The Lightkeeper – many years ago he had no contact with anyone – now the whole world can communicate with him and through him! Around 2004 the Canadian government decided to limit the weather report information put out by the lighthouse keepers to a very restricted set of criteria. Wind detecting devices (anemometers) were removed, pressure […]

BC Lightships

March 26, 2012#16, automated, Fraser River, lighthouse, lightship, litehouse, Sand Heads, SandheadsLighthousesretlkprLeave a Comment

Canada had lightships – well, I know of one on the Fraser River – the Sandheads #16. It used to be situated at the mouth of the Fraser River. More information on the Sandheads Lightships here. The website Vancouver History has this to say: The Sandheads #16 lightship at the mouth of the […]

In Memorium – Prospect Point Lighthouse – Automated!

March 23, 2012automated, automation, lighthouse, litehouse, manned, Prospect PointAdult Memories, Anti-Automation, Automation, British Columbia, Equipment, Foghorns, History, In Memorium, Keepers, Light, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The JobretlkprLeave a Comment

Prospect Point Lighthouse Latitude 49 18 50.4N, Longitude 123 08 29.1W List of Lights #392 Established: October 01, 1888 Automated: January 1926 Three nautical miles east of Point Atkinson, situated at the base of a cliff, stands the lonely and short-lived lighthouse called Prospect Point. The light was first manned in October 1888 and was overshadowed by […]

Travel – Australian Lighthouses

December 27, 2011Australia, automated, iconic, lighthouse, litehouse, remote, requirements, storiesAdult Memories, Advertisement, Audio, Australia, Automation, Beachcombing, Bed & Breakfast, Boats, Childhood Memories, Coast Guard, Communication, Construction, Foghorns, Foreign, Government, Groceries & Mail, Helicopters, History, Information, Lighthouses, Maps, Medical Emergency, On The Job, Radio, Ships, Travel, Videos, WeatherretlkprLeave a Comment

I came across this article that shows the life on an Australian lighthouse starting in 1971. A wee bit different than Canada I must say. What got my attention were the requirements for a lighthouse keeper: The job requirements of a lighthouse keeper were a car licence, an ability to climb to […]

Royal Sovereign Lighthouse – very unique!

July 31, 2011automated, foreign, lighthouse, litehouse, UKAutomation, Construction, Foreign, Information, LighthousesretlkprLeave a Comment

The photo below from the Guardian.uk does not show the lighthouse very well, but the photo was so unique I had to post it. More photos can be seen on this Google Search here. That would have been a fun place to live. Wonder what it was like in windy weather? – from Wikipedia article […]

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