Passing Through

The lantern culminates the lighthouse experience. It is the sentinel’s crown and source of influence. For it is a place where a guiding light resides…

Oct 25 • 

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Transitions

Deeper into autumn we plunge. What awaits, behind fading hues once rousing, is a seasonal evolvement trending toward threadbare. Still, a sense of…

Oct 25 • 

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The Lighthouse on Monhegan Island

Its watch is island-bound amidst waters dicey and distant. For those from away, elusive are the glimpses of this venerable one. When espied upon the…

Oct 21 • 

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Fresnel’s Abiding Shine

Augustin-Jean Fresnel pondered the possibilities of light until his scientific curiosity and aptitude perfected an instrument so innovative, so powerful…

Oct 2 • 

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September 2025

A Glimpse into My Lighthouse Thoughts

I often have people ask what inspired me to write creatively about lighthouses. There is no one answer, but for this particular post, I thought I would…

Sep 1 • 

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August 2025

Choose to Act

We have all seen images or firsthand evidence of light stations suffering under the weight of time. No matter the cause of this distress – be it at the…

Aug 16 • 

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Light’s Spirit of Empathy

Nothing about light is passive. Be it fixed or flashing high atop a lighthouse, light embraces all that we hold dear. Its power is far-reaching upon the…

Aug 3 • 

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Indelible Imprints

More than a golden past and a present purpose abide at a lighthouse. There are sagas untold and emotions not once revealed. The tides may recollect, but…

Aug 2 • 

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Lighthouse and Life Ring

The life ring embodies the very essence of a lighthouse. Its purpose is readily apparent – to save lives during times of uncertainty. From its radiant…

Aug 2 • 

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July 2025

Halfway to Somewhere

There is a rugged place, edgy and desolate, that rises up from depths unseen along the outer reach of Maine’s Casco Bay. Halfway Rock is its name. Here…

Jul 28 • 

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What a Place!

A place of light, Where all things seem right. A place of history, Where still abides a sense of mystery.

Jul 13 • 

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Presence

I have a lighthouse calling and a passion for discovery. If, through my writings and captures, I can inspire people to see lighthouses differently – to…

Jul 4 • 

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