Lighthouse Tour of Northern California 2008
Group at the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
Our day at the St. George Reef Lightouse
At the head of the Simpson - Reed Grove Trail
An ancient forest where 1,000 year old redwoods form a towering canopy over a mixture of hardwood trees, shrubs, and ferns. Every old-growth forest has its own distinctive characteristics. This grove includes a lush stream corridor where fallen trees lie randomly in the water, forming staircases and pools that support fish and insects. Other fallen giants nurse new life on the forest floor as hemlock trees, huckleberries, and ferns sprout among their decaying trunks and branches.
The damp shade of the forest creates ideal conditions for red-legged frogs, rough-skinned newts, and other amphibians that depend on the trees to provide moisture through the dry summer, assuring a home for a class of animals that are in decline.
Picures rarly do the redwood trees justice, however in this photo we can see the size of some of the trunks compared to a couple of our members
Battery Point Lighthouse
The rough waves around Battery Point Lighthouse
During high tide the path to Battery Point Lighthouse is under water. If you look to the left side of the island, you will see the path disappear into the water.
Once the tide drops, our brave travelers walk the rocky path to Battery Point Lighthouse
View of the top of the 1st Order Fresnel Lens from St. George Reef Lightouse
View of the bottom of the 1st Order Fresnel Lens from St. George Reef Lightouse
4th Order Fresnel Lens from Battery Point
Fog Signal House at Trinidad Head Lighthouse
Society Members inspecting the Trinidad Head Lighthouse
Our members getting a closer look inside the lantern housing at the Trinidad Head Lighthouse
Fog Bell at Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse From Trinidad Head Lighthouse
Replica of the Trinidad Head Lighthouse
Also known as the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse
This Cupola came from the top of the Humboldt harbor Lighthouse that was located at the North Spit of Humboldt Bay. The Cupola vented heat from the beacon so the lantern room windows would not cover with condensation. The lighthouse was demolished in 1933. In 1987, some 54 years later, the cast iron cupola was found in the sand.
Table Bluff Lighthouse
Fisherman's Memorial in Eureka California
Carson Mansion in Eureka California
Photo Courtesy of Marie Vincent
The inside of the 1st Order Fresnel Lens from Cape Mendocino Lighthouse, which is now located at the Ferndale Fairgrounds
Photo Courtesy of Marie Vincent
Ferndale Fairgrounds
Photo Courtesy of Marie Vincent
Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
Society members approaching Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
Beautiful shot of Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
Closer view of the lantern room at the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
Society members making their way across the property at the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
Seals relaxing on the rocks at the Point Arena Lighthouse
Picturesque view of the Point Arena Lighthouse
Closer view of the Point Arena Lighthouse all covered up for repairs
Hummingbird resting his wings...quick, take the picture
Historic Arena Cinema in the town of Point Arena
Outside view of the Historic Arena Cinema
Stopping to have a tour of the Korbel Winery
Outside of the Korbel Winery
Our members trying to figure out how to get one of those vats onto the tour bus
Tour members enjoying a beautiful day for their cruise of the San Francisco Bay. That is Alcatraz Island Lightouse in the background
Point Bonita Lighthouse as viewed from our cruise
Fort Point Lighthouse as seen through the Golden Gate Bridge
Photo Courtesy of Marie Vincent
Point Diablo
Lime Point Lighthouse sitting at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge
East Brother Island Lighthouse, which is also a bed and breakfast
More Society members enjoying a great cruise
The mystery catch of the day
What is left of Southampton Shoal
More seals enjoying some R&R
Yerba Buena Lighthouse
Yerba Buena Lighthouse
View of Coit Tower in San Francisco
View back towards San Francisco where we can see Forbes Island, which is a man-made floating island and has it's own lighthouse
Docking at Alcatraz Island
An old fire engine at Alcatraz Island
Point Blunt Lighthouse
Ranger John Cantwell leading our tour of Alcatraz Island and Lighthouse
Photo Courtesy of Marie Vincent
Not normally open to the public, Society members get a rare opportunity to climb the tower
Gotta touch the beacon if you make it to the top
Make sure to inspect the lantern room
Around the lantern room...almost at the top...Hold on tight!
Looking down through the Alcatraz Island Lighthouse Tower
Photo Courtesy of Marie Vincent
More members make it all the way to the top...can't get much higher than that! :)
Looking down from the top of the Alcatraz Island Lighthouse Tower
Of course Marie made it to the top
Photo Courtesy of Marie Vincent
Look ma...top of the world!
Another chance for a group photo at Alcatraz
Complete view of the Alcatraz Island Lighthouse Tower
South Fog Signal Building - One of two on Alcatraz Island
A beautiful day to take out your sail boat, with San Francisco in the background
A trip to the San Francisco Bay just wouldn't be complete without seeing a bogie boarder that looks like he is going to eat you
The famous Golden Gate Bridge
Closer view of the Fort Point Lighthouse during the restoration process
Society members gathering in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge
Artistic view of Fort Point Lighthouse standing it's post under the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge
Crissy Field in San Francisco
We couldn't go to San Francisco an not stop by and see our old friend LV-605 the Lightship Relief
And of course getting a great tour of the lightship from John Byrne...tell your friends!
The Oakland Harbor Lighthouse, which is now a restaurant called Quinn's Lighthouse, no longer serves as an active aid to navigation...but they can still stamp your passport!
Photo Courtesy of Marie Vincent
The Potomac, which is anchored very close to the Relief, offers cruises on the historic vessel
