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The Gales of November »

One of the most talented of lighthouse photographers, Gary Martin, has an animated collection of lighthouses in storms on his website. All of these were taken on Lake Michigan, most in November. Some of these animations have been featured on a special History Channel presentation entitled The Big Build - Lighthouse.

Kayaker Saved By Lighthouse »

Who says lighthouses serve no purpose? Green’s Ledge Lighthouse in Long Island Sound, CT, provided safe harbor for a 59 year old Darien, CT man after six to eight foot waves prevented him from rowing back to shore.

Cattle Traders Held Hostage By Lighthouse Keepers »

The Burmese Army, who man the Mayu (Oyster Island) Lighthouse, and guard Myanmar against smugglers, took two cattle traders hostage in what is apparently their own bribery extortion attempt on smugglers.

Sycamore Tree Honored As Lighthouse »

We all know early lighthouses sometimes consisted of a bonfire on the shore. But did you know there was once a lighthouse tree? I certainly didn’t, until the Norwalk (CT) Tree Alliance started cataloging 90 trees nominated to the Norwalk Notable Trees Registry.

Another Lighthouse and Goat Story? »

One story on goats and lighthouses is one thing, but two of them? And on two continents? From the Daily Post of North Wales (UK) comes a little blurb about a goat and Great Orme Lighthouse.

New Lighthouse Auction Coming Up »

Frustrated by the high prices of decrepit lighthouses? Well, the GSA is getting ready to auction off a new one. Perhaps you can get your bid in on this one…the Frying Pan Light Tower near Southport, NC. This one only has a suggested minimum of $10,000, with bids in $3,000 equipment.

Lawn Lighthouses Stolen »

A retired couple in Citrus County, Florida who build lighthouses for extra income woke up Tuesday morning October 7 to find their work had been stolen. And these aren’t miniature lighthouses, either. They’re valued at $1,300. Actually they should be worth more, since they’re built with imported stone. All the way from Michigan, in fact, where they came out of a potato farmer’s field.

An A-MAZE-ing Lighthouse »

Now this is a work of art. The recently rebuilt Blackistone Lighthouse on St. Clement’s Island, Maryland, has been turned into a truly a-maze-ing creation, in which you can get lost. Bowles Farms, of Clement, MD has carved its likeness into 15 acres of cornfields for the month of October. It guarantees you will spend hours in a lighthouse.

Lighthouse Fun Run For Breast Cancer »

Cape Byron Lighthouse stylized in pinkIf you’re in New South Wales, Australia, on Sunday, October 19, get out your running shoes for the very scenic Run For Breast Cancer. The Coordinator for the event wants to see at least five runners or walkers for each breast cancer patient on the North Coast. That translates to 1000 or so participants.

Man Must Tear Down Lighthouse »

Ooops. Looks like building a lighthouse without proper permits is wrong. The Washington Post has an article about a gentleman who owns an island in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, who has had a suit filed against him by the State of Maryland.