US Lighthouse Society

 

The United States Lighthouse Society Tour of
Maine 2006

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Group photo
Portland Head Light Station

 

 

Whaleback Lighthouse

 

 

Photographing Whaleback Lighthouse from ship

 

 

Group learning about the history of
Cape Neddick

 

 

Cape Neddick Light Station

 

 

Portland Head Light Station

 

 

At the top of Portland Head Light Station
From left - Kathy Berel, Butch Skaar, Randall Barnes, Bruce Thompson, JoAnne McCann, Laura Johnson, Mary Lou Fourtane, and Jance Dumonson

 

 

Beth Hofmann will do anything for a great photo (Portland Head circular staircase)!

 

 

Carol Sampson chats it up with a local Coastie at Portland Head

 

 

Jane Puvogel and Linda Welin "catch some rays" at Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse

 

 

Jeff & Bob Trapani in front of Cape Elizabeth
Photo By Ann-Marie Trapani

 

 

From left, Laura Johnson, Bruce Thompson, Mary Lou Fourtane and Linda Elliot at the top of Cape Elizabeth

 

 

Keeper's Dwelling at Cape Elizabeth

Photo By Linda Elliott

 

 

Rear light at Cape Elizabeth as seen from the top of the front tower, long since decommissioned, it is now part of a local homeowner's residence

 

 

Most of the group in front of the
Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse

 

 

From left, Ruth Auwood and Mary Thompson take advantage of the spectacular view of the
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

 

 

Group gets special presentation at the beginning of the breakwater that leads to the lighthouse

 

 

Members making their way out to Spring Point Ledge

 

 

Members climb up to one of the only caisson style lighthouses that can be toured in the U.S.

 

 

And they made it to the top of Spring Point Ledge . . .

 

 

From left, Chad Kaiser, Rusty Nelson, Mary Lee Sherwood and Patti Nelson at the Portland Breakwater Lighthouse

 

 

Booth Bay Harbor, Maine

 

 

Group makes their way out to Hendricks Head Light Station

 

 

Great photo opportunities were to be had on a beautiful afternoon at Hendricks Head

 

 

Hendricks Head Light Station

 

 

Group lines up to climb the lighthouse at Hendricks Head

 

 

Lantern Housing at Hendrick Head

Photo By Linda Elliott

 

 

Cruising by Burnt Island Light Station

 

 

Randall Barnes focuses in on the Cuckolds Lighthouse

 

 

Pond Island Lighthouse at right, with a distant view of the Sequin Island Lighthouse to the left

 

 

Beautiful Maine fall color . . . a nice cabin in the woods as seen from the group's vessel

 

 

Jim and JoAnne McCann enjoy a quiet moment on one of the cruises

 

 

Beth Piersol determines where we are while Jane Puvogel lends her expertise

 

 

Doubling Point Range Lights

 

 

Pemaquid Point Light Station

 

 

Who are those lighthouse folk wandering around in the middle of the night?

 

 

Boarding vessel to tour Penobscot Bay

 

 

Phil Friedman enjoys a reflective moment on the Penobscot Bay cruise

 

 

Chad Kaiser & Brian Elliott prepare for a lobster feast


Photo By Linda Elliott

 

 

From left, Melissa Eck, Jeff Gales, Ken and Dot Black (founders of the Maine Lighthouse Museum) after dinner at the Samoset Resort

 

 

Breakfast at the Samoset Resort

 

 

Part of the group that made it out to the Portland Breakwater Lighthouse

Photo By Linda Elliott

 

 

Group receives private tour of the Maine Lighthouse Museum

 

 

Part of the Maine Lighthouse Museum's Fresnel lens collection

 

 

Owl's Head Lightstation as seen from our vessel

Photo By Linda Elliott

 

 

In line to climb Owl's Head Lighthouse

 

 

Jim McCann pops out of the hatch into the lantern housing at Owl's Head

 

 

Another beautiful Maine sunset at Owl's Head

 

 

Maine coastline

 

 

Marshall Point Light Station

 

 

It is not possible to get winded climbing to the top of the light at Marshall Point

 

 

Linda and Brian Elliot relaxing on the steps of the keeper's home at Marshall Point

 

 

Terry Hofmann enjoys a picnic lunch at Marshall Point

 

 

What a great day for a picnic at Marshall Point Light Station

 

 

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