6/23/21
After
the yukky weather day we had yesterday, today was sunny and beautiful, but the
heat is back. Never happy uh?
The
first light we saw was from a viewpoint not far from the campground. It is Goat
Island Light, aptly named because that is the name of the Island. Smart uh??
Goat Island is located off the coast directly in front of the Bush Compound,
when the Bushes were in office, the Secret Service stayed in the lightkeepers
house on the island. They had a wonderful view of the compound, the cliffs and
the water
The
next light on Phil’s list was Cape Elizabeth Lights (Two Lights). These are now
private residences, so could not get to close, but with Phil’s camera zoom, he
got some pretty good shots.
This is the second of the Two Lights (Cape Elizabeth), it's signal would have been distinct because of the two slits the light shined through.
The first light of the Two Lights sits right on the water.
From
there we drove out to Portland Head Lighthouse and state park today. Got my
Lighthouse Passport Book stamped. Stood at the rail and just watched the waves
crash on the rocks for a while. This was one of the most accessible lights we
have been to. Ram Island Ledge Light is just offshore from Portland Head.
Portland
Breakwater Light or Bug Light as it is commonly known, is located in Portland
Harbor. On the other side of the harbor is Spring Point Light, looks just like
Bug Light, but a little shorter.
Behind
the Breakwater Park is a building that looks very much like a lighthouse but it
is not a light. It is the Portland Observatory & Signal Tower, built in
1807 by an enterprising gentleman who knew that ship owners couldn’t see their
ships coming into port until they rounded in inner most breakwater. The signal
tower could see ships as far away as 30 miles (on a good day). With the use of
signal flags the ships would identify themselves and then he could notify the
owners that their ships were on the way into port. For this service, he charged
the ship owners $5/year.
Ram Island Light, just offshore from Portland Head Light
Portland Head Light
Spring Point Light
Portland Breakwater Light (Bug Light)
Portland Observatory & Signal Tower
Our Campsites at Red Apple Campground, while here, we ordered Lobsters (1-1/2 lb) to be delivered, cooked, to our campsite at 5:30. YUMMY!!!!
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