The Lighthouse Hunters Photography

This is the GLLKA group on the Keweenaw Star at the end of our September 6-9, 2009 trip. We photographed many of the lighthouses of the Upper Peninsula and went through the Soo Locks to Charlevoix, Michigan. www.keweenawexcursions.com
Thanks to Terry Pepper for the photo.

This is the GLLKA group on the Keweenaw Star at the end of our June 27-30, 2010 trip. We began in Holland, Michigan photographing our way through Indiana, Illinois, to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin ending up in Charlevoix, MI. www.gllka.com
Thanks to Terry Pepper for the photo.

Our NELL group left Alexandria Bay, NY and motered 110 miles in 11 hours on May 14, 2011. We saw Sunken Rock, Rock Island, Tibbetts Point, East Charity Shoal, Galloo Island, and the Wolfe Island lights. Pigeon Island hid in the thick fog. A good trip with 2 new lights. This is Tom Kenworthy's photo.

This is the GLLKA group on the Keweenaw Star at the end of our June 27-30, 2011 trip. We photographed the lights of northern Lake Michigan and Green Bay ending up back in Charlevoix, MI. Another great trip on the Keweenaw Star with GLLKA. Thanks to Terry Pepper for the photo.

This is the New England Lighthouse Lovers aka NELL group on September 10, 2011. This was taken after their Boothbay Harbor boat trip to several lighthouses in Maine. The following day the group went on another boat to see the Franklin Island and Pemaquid Point lighthouses. Good times!
Thanks to Doug Scott for the photo.

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Fifty NJLHS members cruised for 12 hours seeing several New Jersey and Delaware lights on May 21, 2011. A crew member took this group shot of us on the Bonanza II boat after our 122 nautical mile Delaware River trip. The highlight was photographing Bellevue Rear Range and Lightship Barnegat. We all had a great time talking on this beautiful day.

This is Terry Pepper, Executive Director of GLLKA, with Tom & Chris Cardaci, and Gary Martin. We're all members of GLLKA--Great Lake Lighthouse Keepers Association . www.gllka.com This was taken in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin before the Keweenaw Star docked on June 29, 2010. What a fantastic four day trip with a great crew and other enthusiasts.

Here are Karen and John Fulton with Stannard Rock lighthouse behind them. The four of us chartered a boat with Captain Tom Gudwer on September 10, 2009. Leaving Marquette, MI we motored 92 total miles and enjoyed the calm Lake Superior. www.fishingfevercharters.com

Thanks to John Fulton for the photo.

Five of us near Machias Seal Island, Canada

On September 19, 2011 we five NELL members; Tom & Christine Cardaci, Harry Wass, Jerry Powell, and John "Mac" MacFarland chartered a boat out of Milbridge, ME with Robertson Sea Tours. We saw Narraguagus, Petit Manan, Nash Island, Moose Peak, Libby Island and Machias Seal Island (pictured). An awesome day with lighthouse hunters.

Captain Goehring and April at West Sister Island

This is Captain Jeff "AJ" Goehring of ANJ Charters with his granddaughter, April. We chartered his boat to take us to the West Sister Island lighthouse in June 2010. This island is only a few miles off-shore and the boat left from Port Clinton, OH. www.anjcharters.com

Captains Bridget and Fred Hicks at St. George's Reef

These are Captains Bridget and Fred Hicks of Golden Bear Fishing Charters out of Crescent City, CA. They took us on a 4 hour trip to see the St. George Reef light. There were many stellar sea lions there on the light's rock. We also saw the Battery Point light distantly. Hopefully you too can use them for your trip out.
www.goldenbearfishingcharters.com

The Gloryland Lighthouse in New Castle, Indiana is beautiful. DeLayne, the builder of this lighthouse and the lake, is with his wife Shawne Land. What a fantastic job they did and we told them when we met them. You can also stop by during their Annual Farmer's Pike Festival on Labor Day weekend. www.farmerspike.com

Here's our Matinicus Rock group on September 12, 2011 after photographing five Maine lights. Jim Wolfrum, Harry Wass, Jerry Powell, Ron Foster, John "Mac" MacFarland, Frank-Pam DePasquale, Jean Zunda, Deb-Bob Lilly, Mike Senk, and us-Chris-Tom Cardaci. This 3 ½ hour trip cost only $ 45.00 pp because we had 13 NELL members sharing the boat.

This is Gary and Barbara Allie at the Cape Neddick lighthouse in Maine in 2009. Gary has spent the past 36 years sailing in the Chicago to Mackinac Island race. Every July 350+ sailboats leave the Chicago Harbor and sail 289.4 nautical miles to Mackinac Island. This is the oldest annual freshwater distance race in the world.

On the beautiful Monday, September 19, 2011 five NELL members; John "Mac" MacFarland, Tom & Christine Cardaci, Jerry Powell and Harry Wass chartered a boat with Robertson Sea Tours. We saw Narraguagus, Petit Manan, Nash Island, Moose Peak, Libby Island and Machias Seal Island. What a fantastic day and we all completed the Maine lights on this trip.

This is part of the Chesapeake Chapter of the USLHS on the Rudee Whaler at the end of our June 23, 2007 boat trip. We photographed seven of the lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay. There were 72 passengers on this 92 mile trip. Good times! www.rudeeinletcharters.com

Thanks to Joyce Holland for the photo.

This is part of the Chesapeake Chapter of the USLHS on the Rudee Angler at the end of our June 24, 2007 boat trip. We photographed four of the lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay. There were 55 passengers on this 51 mile trip. Good times! www.rudeeinletcharters.com

Thanks to Joyce Holland for the photo.

Here are Thomasine & Len Ferm at Cape Neddick in York, Maine. This was their first time participating in the Mid-Coast Maine Lighthouse Challenge in 2010. They traveled all the way from New Jersey for the lighthouse challenge.

Thanks to Len Ferm for the photo.

Here are John and Karen Fulton with the Middle Island lighthouse behind them. It looks like another flat day on Lake Huron and a good day to be on the water. They have seen almost all of the lighthouses in Michigan.

Thanks to John Fulton for the photo.

This is Bob Ojamaa in front of the Parkers Lighthouse in Long Beach, California on November 9, 2011. Bob was out there on vacation visiting his friends and photographing a few lighthouses.

Thanks to Bob Ojamaa for the photo.

This is Tera Killip with the fresnel lens of the Cape Agulhas Lighthouse (the southern most tip of Africa). She told me that this place was awesome! Just for $1.50 she was able to climb to the top and outside the lens room. This shot was taken in late February 2009.

Thanks to Tera Killip for the photo.

Saturday, September 17, 2011 was one of the Little River lighthouse's open house days. This was our first time seeing and climbing this light. Though not pictured Tim Harrison and Kathy Finnegan were on hand. What a beautiful Maine Lighthouse Weekend. We were also treated to a boat ride around the island. The volunteers do a great job keeping the light.

Here are the Board Members of the the Washington Lightkeepers Association (WLA) in front of the unique Admiralty Head Lighthouse in Washington State. www.WAlightkeepers.com

Thanks to Bruce Robie for the photo.

Here are Thomasine & Len Ferm in front of the Lovers Leap Lighthouse in Jamaica. We hope you have a great time on your next lighthouse adventure. Happy Hunting you two!

Thanks to Len Ferm for the photo.

Knot Easy Sportfishing Charters near Romer Shoal

Knot Easy Sportfishing Charters often motored past the lighthouses in the Sandy Hook Bay in New Jersey. In the distance with the other fishing boats is the Romer Shoal lighthouse. Captain Matt Kane owns www.KnotEasyCharters.com

Thanks to Capt. Matt Kane for the photo.

This is Teresa Reis at the Cabo da Roca lighthouse. It's located near Sintra, near Lisboa, Portugal. To see more about Teresa check out her Facebook group. www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107301352640150

Thanks to Teresa Reis for the photo.

On September 3, 2006 Buddy McKnight asked Brenda to marry him while in front of the Sandy Hook lighthouse. Brenda of course said, "Yes!"

Thanks to Buddy McKnight for the photo.

At the Piedras Blancas lighthouse near San Simeon, CA this guide is dressed in period clothes.

Thanks to Marlena Ramey for the photo.

Here are Jim & Nadine Shaner at the Turkey Point Lighthouse during the 2006 Maryland Lighthouse Challenge. Jim spends all his vacation time walking across asking people to pray for America. www.walkacrossamerica.info

Thanks to Jim Shaner for the photo.

Thanks to Gary Martin of Gary Martin Photography for the title photo at the top of the page. www.coastalbeacons.com This group photo is from a New England Lighthouse Lovers - NELL trip in the spring of 2009. This page is all about the other lighthouse hunters out there. Do you want to have a photo of you with a lighthouse on here? Just email me the photo along with a short caption telling me who you are and the name and location of the lighthouse you are near. We hope to hear about your lighthouse adventures. Updated on October 18, 2011.

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