Monday, September 12, 2022

Battery Point Lighthouse Keeper's Log

We had a short visit with the Ensor's over breakfast and loaded their bags on the 4 wheeler and said goodbye in the parking lot.  We were so thankful they set aside the time to drive down to spend the last couple of days with us.

We had already fed the gulls and put up the flag, so that we were ready for our scheduled tours from 9:00 to 10:30 AM.  The German family we met last night was first in line.  The tour time seemed to fly by.  I took the last group solo so that Cary and Millie could make their exit off the rock with dry feet.  Teare and I figured out how to fix the tape receipt machine, so that was a win!  It was so foggy the only view from the tower was the immediate grounds around the lighthouse during the tours.  Teare ran the totals and we had 23 guests and collected $256.50 in donations and sales.

After the tours, Teare did laundry and I went outside to work on the grounds.  I watered the boxed flowers.  Some of these are cactus, so I'm not sure how necessary that was!  We also used a sprinkler to water in several places in the front side of the lighthouse.  Afterwards, we both relaxed and soaked up some sun.  It was only 65 degrees, but felt much warmer.

This is the old kerosine storage building built in 1881

This is the sign on the side of the 1881 storage building

I fed the gulls in the late afternoon.  They were a bit interrupted by people who had started to wander over from the mainland.

The fog started to clear, revealing the tops of the distant hills

This is a photo from the north side of the lighthouse

Note the old round cistern used to collect and store fresh water

We baked a pizza and relaxed while we watched Monday Night Football in our bedroom.  Our bedroom has two recliners, a flat screen tv, and a birds eye view of the Pacific Ocean.

Teare, relaxing after a day tending to the lighthouse and gift shop

The evening fog is in.  The fog horn is sending its warning sounds from the end of the pier.  

The light is operational and all is well at Battery Point.

Keepers Teare and Bill signing off.