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Mise Tales Thirty

  For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One.   A lovely Black & White (B&W) shot of Sisiman lighthouse in Sisiman Bay, Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines. Click the photo for a larger version on Flickr     And another photo from Flickr of St. Mary’s lighthouse in Whitley Bay in the north east […]

A Nice Lighthouse Hotel in Subic Bay

In early 2010 I made my third trip to the Philippines, alone, and for six (6) weeks. One of my first stops, besides Manila, was Subic Bay. A friend I had never met, Dave Starr picked me up at my hotel in Manila and drove me to my hotel in Subic Bay – not the […]

Mise Tales Twenty-Five

  For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. Edgartown Lighthouse Charm Bangle The first colony on Martha’s Vineyard, Edgartown is known primarily for its preserved 19th century seaport, picturesque harbor, and whaling traditions. Depicted on an Expandable Wire Bangle, the Edgartown Lighthouse is a beacon of light for generations of […]

My Philippine Lighthouses

  As most of you know I am living in the Philippines now. There are lighthouses in the Philippines, and some of the ancient structures are being rebuilt as historical monuments by the Coast Guard. As far as I know there are no manned lighthouses here. Most of the lighthouses are automated beacons of low […]

Reprint – Poro Point Lighthouse, a Light for Prosperity

  Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Poro Point Lighthouse, a light for prosperity By Jennilyne C. Role Monday 23rd of April 2012  The Poro Point Lighthouse in La Union was built in 1885 during the Spanish colonial era to serve as beacon for ships and boats plying the sea at night. Bounded on the west by the […]

DOTC Opens Bidding for P246-M Lighthouse Repair Project

This article appeared in the Business Mirror (Philippines). Take a look at why they are refurbishing old lighthouses: Lighthouses serve as aids to navigation, working as visual guides to ports and harbors especially for fishermen and even for larger types of vessels already equipped with global positioning system. Any more questions why Canada’s lighthouses cannot […]

Reprint – Capturing The Beauty of Capitancillo Islet In Pictures

  The story and photos below are from the blog of a friend of mine in the Philippines, Cebu Experience, by Rusty Ferguson. I met Rusty in Bogo, Philippines on my six week trip there as a tourist in 2010. From the balcony of my room in the Nailon Beach Resort (marked with the red A […]

Reprint – NO, NOT Scarborough Fair but Scarborough Shoals.

 On April 19, 2012 I wrote an article about using The Lighthouse as a Sovereignty Symbol to mark a nations claims to disputed lands. One of the disputed lands was the Scarborough Shoals of my new homeland of the Philippines, just off the central west coast  of the largest island Luzon where I am living. […]

The Lighthouse as a Sovereignty Symbol

In the early days of exploration a flag of ownership was placed upon new-found-lands to claim ownership, even though on the other side of the island, or bay there may have been another flag from a different country. One problem with a flag – it doesn’t last very long. But build a lighthouse and claim […]

Mise Tales Five

If you do not know what Mise Tales are then please see Mise Tales One.   From the Cape Breton Post Canada’s First Lighthouse is a Long Way from its Glory Days. Historic Louisburg lighthouse on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia is another Canadian lighthouse declared surplus by Fisheries and Oceans and in need of repair and […]