Saturday, September 3, 2022

Battery Point Lighthouse Keeper's Log

I was up in the middle of the night and saw a welcome sight.  The crescent moon was visible in the sky and shimmered out in the ocean and right up to the lighthouse.  This meant the three day cloud deck that has been hanging over Crescent City might finally be breaking up.  Of course, I had to look up the tower to make sure the beacon light was working.  The morning dawned bright and beautiful with intermittent fog and low clouds.  By late morning, it was crystal clear and calm.

Morning duties were a pleasure as you wanted to be outside.  I put up the flag and fed the gulls.

We conducted tours from 10:00-12:30.  Teare ran the gift shop, Millie led the gift shop tour, Cary shared information about the parlor, and I discussed the talking points for the upstairs bedrooms and tower.  We had 70 visitors and raised $541 in donations and sales for the del Norte Historical Society, who is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the lighthouse.  Our friend Oscar, from Argentina came back, took the tour, and collected his papers.

After the tours were over, I lingered outside to warn unsuspecting visitors of the rising water.  Folks kept crossing, so I wandered down to the lower walk to warn them about the tide change.  One of these individuals had a shirt on which read:  "Akron, Ohio - Where the weak are killed and eaten".  Of course this got my attention!  The guy was from California but bought the shirt when he was in the area.  

It was such a beautiful day we had to get outside and enjoy the sunshine.  at 4:30, it was time to come in and watch Ohio State play Notre Dame in the first football game of the season.  Thankfully, the Buckeyes won!  The sun was setting over the ocean out the window as the game ended.

I fed the gulls in a different place.  This created some havoc as other gulls came around.  I saw first hand why Fred is the dominant gull of the rock...   

Thanks for joining us!

The skies are clear, visibility is good, and our beacon light is shining bright over the Pacific.

Signing off,

Teare and Bill