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GARDNERVILLE, Nevada, United States
Retired and traveling around the USA and Canada

Monday, September 5, 2011

HECETA HEAD LIGHTHOUSE

I finally have a WiFi connection where I can update our travel blog. We are currently in Agness, OR on the Rogue River as Hosts. More on that later. 


This blog will bring you up to date on our Host/Interpreter adventures at Heceta Head Lighthouse, located 12 miles North of Florence, OR.  We were there for the month of August. The first 15 days we gave tours at the lighthouse before it was closed for a full restoration. We then spent the last half of the month as relief Camp Hosts at Carl G. Washburne State Park (where we had a site during our lighthouse duties). Our sight was dark due to lots of trees.  We didn't have cell or WiFi service, but did have satellite TV to entertain us.  We also enjoyed a visit from some friends from our Good Sam Chapter during our last week.


We really enjoyed this volunteer position as Host/Interpreters and will return to this lighthouse when the restoration is complete in about two years.


OUR HOME FOR AUGUST
CARL G. WASHBURNE STATE PARK


WE HAD THE PARTY/MEETING SITE WHICH ALSO GOT THE BEST SATELLITE RECEPTION




HECETA HEAD LIGHTHOUSE




THE TOUR ENTRANCE


THE WORK ROOM WHERE THE LIGHT KEEPER SPEND HIS SHIFT


HISTORY PICTURES
(CLICK ON PIC TO MAKE LARGER)


THE WEIGHT ROOM - BOTTOM OF TOWER


CIRCULAR STAIRS TO THE TOP


THE FIRST LANDING
THE WINDOW WILL BE REPLACE DURING RESTORATION


LIGHT KEEPERS UNIFORM & KEROSENE POT FOR LIGHTING THE WICK


SOME OF THE WATER DAMAGE TO BE REPAIRED DURING RESTORATION


ENTERING THE WATCH ROOM JUST BELOW THE LENS


THE VIEW EAST FROM THE WATCH ROOM WINDOW


THE CLOCKS WORK CABINET NOW WITH 1/4 HP MOTOR TO TURN THE LENS


PICTURES OF WHAT THE CLOCK WORKS LOOKED LIKE


DRAWING OF THE FIRST ORDER REVOLVING FRESNEL (FRAY-NEL) LENS   


LOOKING INSIDE THE LENS FROM THE WATCH ROOM


LOOKING INSIDE THE LENS


THE TOP OF THE LENS SUPPORTS


LOOKING OUT FROM THE LENS ROOM


THE DOOR TO THE CAT WALK TO CLEAN THE OUTSIDE WINDOWS


ONE OF THE VOLUNTEER HOST/INTERPRETERS 
CLEANING THE STAIRS AT THE END OF THE DAYS TOURS