“Never was so much owed by so many to so few” Winston Churchill

Completed in 1862, the Blacksod lighthouse’s contribution to D day can’t be overstated. A plaque on the lighthouse proclaims how … More

Great things are not done by impulse but by a series of small things together -Van Gogh

The ‘upside down’ lighthouse on Rathlin Island in Ireland is a marvel of human ingenuity. Unlike most lighthouses, the keepers … More

Thankfully we have a system to preserve our National Parks, state parks and people of goodwill who preserve lighthouses. President … More

Originally built to guide vessels entering the St. Mary’s River and the Atlantic Ocean, the former Cumberland Lighthouse was moved … More

I thought about Dante’s quote “The Path to Paradise begins in Hell” after reading about and visiting New Dorp Lighthouse. … More

Life can truly be hard on dreams. I often find encouragement in the lives of female light keepers. They never … More

Tybee Island was the first lighthouse I painted in Georgia. I was spellbound as I approached the beautiful lighthouse. The … More

Lighthouse keeping was difficult work. Marrying a willing spouse to help maintain the lighthouse and endure the lonely lifestyle was … More

With so much talk about the gender wage gap today, it’s hard to imagine that back in the 1800’s there … More

At its peak the Park Central Hotel in Miami Beach was a favorite destination for Hollywood celebrities including Clark Gable, … More

“The turning points in lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed occurrences so trivial in … More

This quote by S. Kelley Harrell proclaims the importance of community. The Cape St. George Lighthouse was rebuilt in 2008 … More