Watchstanding at
Boston Light
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 Leaving from CG Station Pt Allerton |
 A long walk down a long pier to the boat. |
 Approaching little Brewster Island |
 The only time we're allowed to ignore this sign. |
 Our home for four days - Boston Light on little Brewster Island |
 Roughing it in the Light House - We have a HDTV with Dish network. |
 Our Kitchen with Microwave and Electric Stove |
 Computer and radio room |
 One of three bedrooms |
Full bathroom |
 Time to cut the grass with the new tractor |
 And trim everything in sight |
 Technical difficulties - please stand by... |
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 Ground crew standing by |
 Air crew working on Annometer |
 Wires, wires and more wires... |
 Don't drop anything- look out below... |
 Extend annometer above the roof line for more accurate readings |
 Tools of the trade.. |
 Time to fix the roof on the Keepers House |
 Some assembly required... |
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 Some historic graffiti "S W 1768" |
 "W O Underwood 1876" |
 Geodetic marker from 1885 |
 Geodetic marker from 1923 |
 Time to climb to the top of the lighthouse - In use since 1844 |
 Ladder to the gear room. |
 The 2nd Order Fresnel lens goes round and round on the chariot wheels |
 Shinning bright since 1859 |
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 A view from the top |
 Center of the island |
 Don't look down... |
 What a view! |
 The old foghorn active from 1617 until 1851 |
 Historic artifacts in the Lighthouse museum |
 The generator building - We have the power! |
 Cistern building 20,000 tank for the old steam Fog horn |
 Old fog bell
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 Old Fog bell |
 Mushroom anchor from Lightship BOSTON |
 Old Nun buoy from 1920's. Now permanently retired. |
 The paperwork is never done |
 More paperwork, document the weather for NOAA. |
 The end of a hard days work. |
 Master Chef Cotter at work! |
 About Little Brewster Island |
 The end of duty, back to Hull, MA |
 Thanks for the ride! |
 Another great adventure comes to an end. |
