US Lighthouse Society

 

 Puget Sound 2006

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Group in front of Mukilteo Lighthouse

 

 

Captain Gene Davis
Director of the Coast Guard Museum in Washington
Interprets a display of Artifacts for society members

 

 

Original 4th Order Fresnel Lens from the New Dungeness Light Station on display at the Coast Guard Museum in Washington

 

 

Washington State Lighthouse License Plate Program
A great way to raise money for lighthouse preservation

 

 

U.S. Lighthouse Society Members make their way to the West Point Light Station
Note the 4th Order Fresnel Lens still in the Lantern Housing and the classic Fog Signal Horns on the roof, to the left

 

 

Toni, Will & Diana at the top of the Mukilteo Lighthouse, where a Fixed 4th Order Fresnel Lens still serves as a navigational aid

 

 

Society members from the Chesapeake Bay Chapter, standing on the front porch of Mukilteo's beautifully restored Keeper's Quarters
From Left, Jerry Waters, Marie Vincent and Alma & Tony Pasek

 

 

Society members were offered the opportunity to take a number of Washington State Ferries as part of the Puget Sound Tour

 

 

 

 

U.S. Lighthouse Society members form a photo line at Lime Kilm Light Station

 

 

Lime Kilm docent gives U.S. Lighthouse Society members a brief history of the station

 

 

Roger & Betty Johnson take a break at Lime Kilm

 

 

Clarice Powers at the top of Lime Kilm

 

 

Members take a short hike along a costal trail to the Cattle Point Lighthouse

 

 

"The Thinker"
Jerry Waters contemplates life at Deception Pass

 

 

Docent at Admiralty Head Light Station gives U.S. Lighthouse Society members an in-depth presentation about the history of the lighthouse & surrounding area
Note that the presentation was made atop a historic canon platform

 

 

Gary, our fearless coach driver
After climbing to the top of Admiralty Head

 

 

It helps knowing people in High Places!
Pictured here are Clarice Powers and her grandson Dave Surface, Captain of the vessel "Klickitat"
Providing the society members with a tour of the vessels wheel room

 

 

Point Wilson Light Station from afar

 

 

Society members hitching a ride to Point Wilson Light Station

 

 

Patty Skommesa getting her passport stamped at Point Wilson Light Station, by one of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Docents

 

 

Society members inspect Point Wilson, where the exterior deck of the Light Station was opened for our group

 

 

Johan VanNimwegen, President of the New Dungeness Group, makes final arrangements for our cruise

 

 

Luxurious accomidations were provided on the vessel that the society chartered to cruise to the New Dungeness Light Station
Enroute, Johan gave society members a brief history

 

 

Special guests from left, Jim Braun & Chaz Nicklin, in the cabin just before the cruise to New Dungeness Light Station

 

 

U.S. Lighthouse Society members getting their cameras ready as we approach New Dungeness Light Station in Sequim, Washington

 

 

Shari Atkinson searches for Orcas on the way to New Dungeness

 

 

Toni Rosatti having a great time on her first tour with the society

 

 

Making our way to Point No Point Light Station

 

 

Co-Tour Leader Elinor DeWire and her husband John at Point No Point

 

 

Lee McCoy gives some pointers to a local fisherman at Point No Point

 

 

Patti & Jim Braun check out a chart of Puget Sound at Point No Point Light Station

 

 

The U.S. Lighthouse Society members were offered a special opportunity to tour the Skunk Bay Lighthouse, now part of a private association, and moved to its present location from Smith Island, Washington
Note the USLHS Fog Bell and Striker

 

 

Society members line up to take photos of the Skunk Bay Lighthouse

 

 

From left, Leaman Sullivan & Jeff Atkinson share a panoramic view from one of the voyages across Puget Sound

 

 

More members enjoying cruising Puget Sound

 

 

 

 

US Lighthouse Society Official "Gusto Girls"
From left, Mary Wheeler, Linda Tisdale & Clarice Powers…coming soon to a city near you

 

 

A beautiful day at the Point Robinson Lighthouse

 

 

Pat Van Orsdale takes a breather at Point Robinson Lighthouse

 

 

Toni, at the top of Point Robinson Lighthouse, standing next to the Fixed 5th Order Fresnel Lens, which is still in use, while Wil Cesanek takes a stroll around the exterior deck

 

 

Mount Rainier

 

 

A sunny afternoon at Brown's Point Light Station

 

 

Society members standing on the front porch of the restored Keeper's Dwelling at Brown's Point
From left, Mary Wheeler, Diana Carter, Betty Chenoweth & Jean Friedman

 

 

Don Carter exits the Keeper's Dwelling at Brown's Point

 

 

An exact replica of a U.S. Life Saving Service Boat on display at Brown's Point Light Station

 

 

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