Lighthouse Keeper

New England Coastal Lighthouse stamps! The set features five...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:55:54 -0500

The set features five lighthouses:

Portland Head, Maine;
Point Judith, Rhode Island;
New London Harbor, Connecticut;
Boston Harbor, Massachusetts;
and one featuring our friends over at the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse in New Hampshire!

The Lighthouse Scarf Shawl! Remember waaaay back in 2011 when I...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:57:00 -0500

The Lighthouse ~~Scarf~~ Shawl!

Remember waaaay back in 2011 when I started this project at the Rose Island Lighthouse? First glimpse here. Second glimpse here (at the Saugerties Lighthouse). As you can see, it started out as a scarf.

Somewhere along the way, I ended up not liking how this project was turning out. The bumpy yarn wasn’t showing off the scarf pattern in its Swiss Cheese-y awesome-ness. So, I decided last week that I would turn the scarf into this shawl.

I think it fits the lighthouse keeper theme better, don’t you? Imagine bundling yourself up in this and walking the catwalk around the lantern room.

Yarn: Revelation (100% wool) in Turquoise by Lorna’s Laces
Shawl Pattern: NobleKnits Easy One-Skein Shawl

(This pattern was so fun and easy that I’m knitting another shawl. Here is a photo of it from where I sit and knit.)

Here is our new music video filmed on location at the Rose...

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:39:59 -0400

Here is our new music video filmed on location at the Rose Island Lighthouse (located off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island) for “Flashing in the Dark (Rose Island Lighthouse)” off the album Letters from the Road.

The NEW lighthouse song. “Flashing in the Dark (Rose...

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:07:00 -0400

The NEW lighthouse song. “Flashing in the Dark (Rose Island Lighthouse).” I wrote this song after being the lighthouse keeper at Rose Island back in March 2011. If you start at the beginning of this blog, you can read all about that adventure.

Tawas Point Lighthouse on Lake Huron in Michigan. Yesterday,...

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Tawas Point Lighthouse on Lake Huron in Michigan.

Yesterday, Steve and I (Neptune’s Car) played a one-hour set at the Flint Folk Festival in Flint, Michigan. Today was our day off, so we went lighthouse exploring! Tomorrow, we have a ninety-minute show in Atlanta, Michigan.

Concord Point Lighthouse in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Steve and...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Concord Point Lighthouse in Havre de Grace, Maryland.

Steve and I (Neptune’s Car) are on our way to Baltimore, Maryland, to open for David Mallett at The Cellar Stage. Just by luck, I spotted a sign on the highway for a lighthouse!

Concord Point Lighthouse in Havre de Grace, Maryland.

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Concord Point Lighthouse in Havre de Grace, Maryland.

The lighthouse keepers quarters for the Concord Point Lighthouse...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The lighthouse keepers quarters for the Concord Point Lighthouse in Havre de Grace, Maryland.

The new Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The new Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The old Cape Henry Lighthouse, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The old Cape Henry Lighthouse, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The new Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The new Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Inside the old Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach,...

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Inside the old Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Steve and I (Neptune’s Car) are in Virginia Beach to play a ninety-minute show at Tidewater Friends of Folk Music tonight. Before the show, we decided to do some lighthouse adventuring!

The world premiere of my new music video for “Lighthouse...

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:19:00 -0400

The world premiere of my new music video for “Lighthouse Keeper.” A song about the daily life and tasks of a lighthouse keeper (inspired by the stories of Abbie Burgess, Ida Lewis, and Katherine “Katie” Walker).

Credits:
An original song written by Holly Hanson.
Performed by Neptune’s Car (Holly Hanson and Steve Hayes).
http://www.NeptunesCar.com
Directed, filmed, and edited by Jeremy D’Entremont.
http://www.lighthouse.cc
Location: The Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse and Great Island Common (aka New Castle Beach) in New Castle, New Hampshire.
Filmed on: October 22, 2011

Looking inside the 4th-order Fresnel lens inside the Portsmouth...

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:57:28 -0400

Looking inside the 4th-order Fresnel lens inside the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.

The 4th-order Fresnel lens inside the Portsmouth Harbor...

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:56:20 -0400

The 4th-order Fresnel lens inside the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.

The Lighthouse Keeper’s house at the Portsmouth Harbor...

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:55:03 -0400

The Lighthouse Keeper’s house at the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.

Looking up at the spiral staircase inside the Portsmouth Harbor...

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:53:55 -0400

Looking up at the spiral staircase inside the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.

Gazing up at the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:44:21 -0400

Gazing up at the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.

After the commemorative gathering for Joshua K. Card, Steve and...

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:43:00 -0400

After the commemorative gathering for Joshua K. Card, Steve and I were treated to a private tour of the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse by Jeremy D’Entremont, president of the American Lighthouse Foundation and operations manager of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.

Joshua K. Card’s (longtime keeper of the Portsmouth Harbor...

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:40:00 -0400

Joshua K. Card’s (longtime keeper of the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse) grave in New Castle, New Hampshire.