West Quoddy Lighthouse

It's been a busy July, and we are loving the mild summer weather here on the coast.  We've gotten down to Great Wass Island a couple of times, once to visit our old friends the Salatas.

Last weekend, my Aunt Bonnie & Uncle Lennie stopped by for a brief visit.  I hadn't seen them in years, and it was wonderful to catch up.  We discovered that Aunt Bonnie likes lighthouses, and it was truly a pleasure to introduce her to West Quoddy, a working lighthouse.

West Quoddy is in nearby Lubec, where the sun first shines in this easternmost point in the States.

We were fortunate enough to arrive during a time when visitors are allowed to climb up the tower to see the actual light.

Thane was especially enthralled with the mechanics of the light.

A distant relative of mine was a lighthouse keeper who raised his family on an island 40 miles out to sea.  A kindred spirit, then.