The Lightkeeper's Blog

This photo was taken last Sunday afternoon. This boat was hustling home as there was a forecast of a blizzard on the way. I will never stop admiring the work ethic of these guys who put out to sea for their living each day. This video was taken about the same time. I had to…

This morning marks the 17th year of us waking up at Scituate Light and I have been listening to a lot of Beatles music lately. Some of you will get this; others may not. We have learned so much over the course of these years and have tried to share that out with readers here…

As I write there are gusts over 50mph outside and snow is blowing around. It does not seem to be new snow however so that is a win for the moment. It is a gray and blustery day. Last weekend we saw real snow. I got it all moved on Sunday between the two big…

I was reviewing the blog this morning when I came on two things that made the day start right. The first was a note from Word Press that you see below. This number is actually low as this blog was posted on another site for the first twelve years. We had over 500,000 views (571,112)…

Wind was the issue this week and we got a big hand from Bob Chessia, Cam MacDonald and the Facilities department. Dave Biagini was the hero of the tale. The wind knocked a plant stand into a window in the utility room. Two storms, one screen, and a lower pane in the casement were broken.…

On Saturday night the usual quiet of winter was interrupted by the following automobile style flash mob. Not sure of what it was at first I made my way out and captured this video. It speaks for itself. I don’t have any other details other than these magic cars did magical things and there was…