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Tides

October 11, 2012BC, British Columbia, Canada, coast, England, extremes, high, lighthouse, litehouse, low, Michael | Martin, photographer, tidesAdult Memories, Boats, British Columbia, Canada, Construction, England, Equipment, Groceries & Mail, Information, Lighthouses, Photos, Recreation, Reprint, Travel, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

One of the reasons for the establishment of a lighthouse is to mark the dangers from the effect of extreme tides (low and high) on surrounding lands, islands, waterways, and beaches. Look at the photo on the left of my old lighthouse at McInnes Island at low tide (click for a larger version). We can […]

Glass Balls – The Dream of Every Beachcomber

December 18, 2011assistant, beachcombing, floats, garbage, glass balls, lighthouse, litehouse, plastic, Ted Beard, tidesAdult Memories, Beachcombing, Equipment, Fishing, Foreign, Glass Balls, Lighthouses, Old WebsiteretlkprLeave a Comment

In my years on the lights there was always talk of finding a glass ball. The inside lights such as my first one at Pulteney Point did not have too much chance of stopping a floating glass ball because of the strong tides. My first outside light [not sheltered by land] was Quatsino but with only one beach at […]