Thursday, September 15, 2022

Battery Point Lighthouse Keeper's Log

This is the halfway day!  We are officially half way through our stay at the lighthouse.  It has been well worth the time, travel and effort.  

Since the tides permitted us a reasonable exit and re-entry, we chose today to venture off the rock and do some hiking up in Brookings, Oregon,  We prepared for the tour this morning and completed all chores by 9:00 AM.  We conducted tours from 10 - 11:15 AM.  We gad 22 admissions and realized $220.34 in donations and sales.  The returning tides were close to our last tour, so we had to hustle to get off the rock before we had wet feet!  

Teare made sandwiches which we stowed in our Osprey day pack and as soon as we finished the last tour, we headed for our car and were headed north to Oregon.  The half hour drive up to Brookings, Oregon was a pleasure as this was our first day off the island since the Ensor's visit and our hike through the redwoods.  We began our adventure at the Lone Ranch Beach section of the Samuel Boardman State Scenic Corridor Beach.  Here, we walked the beach among huge rock formations and tidal pools left behind from the last high tide.  

From there, we went to the Indian Sands hiking trail.  This was our favorite hike of the day.  This loop involved forest, cliff overviews, sand dunes and fern lined trails with constant views of the ocean and rocks which make the Oregon coast so scenic.  The clouds cleared and we had sunshine for the rest of the hike!

We stopped at the Thomas Creek Bridge and Natural Bridge overlooks.

We filled up the tank and washed the car before we left Oregon.  The cost of gas in Oregon is at least a dollar a gallon less than in California.  

On our way south, we saw an elk herd in a field between Hwy. 101 and the coast.

We returned to Crescent City and had dinner at the Sea Quake.  Teare had clam chowder and I had a pizza.  We parked the car and walked the three quarters of a  mile back to the lighthouse.

We are back on the rock and all is well. 

Keepers Teare and Bill signing off from Battery Point.