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Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse – Newfoundland
Note: I’m going to be tied up with work this week so I will be extra slow in responding to comments and getting around to everyone’s posts.
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Sitting on a rocky outcrop at the northern entrance to Bonne Bay on Newfoundland’s west coast, Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse has been guiding ships into the bay since 1898.
The lightkeeper’s house, a shed, and a few outbuildings are all part of this heritage status site within Gross Morne National Park.
Hiking trails and guided interpretive walks take visitors around the site, allowing them to discover not only the harsh coastal beauty found in this part of the world, but also the importance of lighthouses throughout history.
The lighthouse was manned continuously from its beginnings right up until automated equipment was installed in 1969.
Robert Lewis was appointed the first keeper of Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse for an annual salary of $504.
Lewis was succeeded in 1902 by William Young who held the position there until his son George took over in 1941. George was the final light keeper staying until it was automated in 1969.
With its many rocky outcrops and uneven shoreline it is easy to understand the need for a light to guide ships into the harbour by night.
The fact that there’s a few well-preserved old buildings to discover is an added bonus.
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I love the headlands and the lighthouse, Norm! It was nice to see the views of the Netherlands. One of my grandpa’s came from Sweden. . . Similar landscape. . . 😊
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hope your work stuff is going well…
and nice doorpost for this week, N…. there is something so nice about white and red.
also – glad it is automated because it is likely safer – but what a cool job to have (maybe?)
and loved this description: “harsh coastal beauty”
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Thanks for the kinds words. Yes the work stuff went well too 🙂
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Wonderful, Norm. The few lighthouse keepers is impressive. Your doors capture the beauty of this land. Thank you!
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Your photos from your time on Newfoundland convey such a sense of beauty and relaxation. It looks like you had a wonderful time exploring. Lighthouses are always so amazing to see. I’ve seen so few in person. Awesome set of photos Norm!
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Thank you Amy. Sorry for the late reply – it was a crazy week 🙂
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I know crazy weeks! I hope it’s settled down some. 🙂
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beautiful pictures.
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Thank you 🙂
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Love the history behind the photos.
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Thank you 🙂
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A little respite for my eyes this week. Thanks much.
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Thank you Tara 🙂
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Love especially the first view, and the one with the wooden fence like structure by the rocky outcrop. What a different life we live in now, so ‘overcrowded” by stimuli that we often forget the basics of living! Thanks for this post as a reminder:)
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Thank you!
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Looks like a lonely place to live – but at least you have lobsters (if the name means anything!)
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Yes indeed Jan. It’s funny though because from what I’ve read, there was a time when lobster was considered poor fisherman’s food. My how things change, eh?
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My father loved lighthouses (as do I), so I especially loved this post as they always remind me of his passion. Did you get to go inside?
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No we did not get to go inside. We were there very early in the morning before opening and then were off on a hike elsewhere in the park for the rest of the day.
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Wonderful photos. It looks like an amazing place to visit. You captured the feeling perfectly.
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Thank you for the kind words 🙂
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Nice selection of pics!
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Thank you!
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It feels so remote and rugged, you have captured the loneliness so well in your photos, the lighthouse building so stark against the backdrop. I like the red and white. It seems to fit with the surroundings…
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Thank you Vicky 🙂
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I don’t know about your official policy, Norm, but I will always count a lighthouse photo as being totally appropriate to Thursday Doors. I really like the red door on the light keeper’s house. It’s so simple and straight forward, just a door, but it fits the building so well. The other photos (and doors) are beautiful. I’d love to visit this place.
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Thanks Dan, I’m sure you’d love it there. Sorry for the late reply – it was a crazy week 🙂
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It looks like my kind of place.
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I lived in Canada for a few years, it’s a beautiful country!
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Thank you 🙂
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I’m really enjoying this trip, Norm, and I always love a lighthouse. What I really noticed in many of these shots is how well-maintained the buildings are. I imagine with the weather and damp if you don’t, they could deteriorate rather rapidly.
Happy Thursday.
janet
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Thanks Janet. Sorry for the late reply – it was a crazy week 🙂
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Don’t worry, Norm. Real life is more important, if not always more fun. 🙂
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Your photos highlight the primitive ruggedness of this terrain that I find so appealing. Even the moody sky heightens the appeal of Gros Morne.
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Thanks Joanne. I’m sure you’ll get there to see it for yourself one day.
Thanks for your understanding yesterday 🙂
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No worries, Norm. Our score is now 1:1, but we will have that doorscursion eventually.
I assume your trip home was uneventful. How is your foot today?
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A little better today but I need crutches to get around. I’m seeing my doctor tomorrow – hopefully we’ll figure out what it is and what to do about it.
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Good luck!
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Thankfully there’s nothing torn or broken. It’s just a bad case of tendinitis in my Achilles. 10 days of crutches/rest and anti-inflammatories.
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Ouch. Tendinitis is a tough one to deal with and tends to make surprise re-appearances from time to time. Good luck with the crutches. That will slow you down for a while 😕
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Splendid. Very pleasing to my eyes. I love your peek through the fence.
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Thank you Joey. Sorry for the late reply – it was a crazy week 🙂
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I hope this week finds you with s’more downtime, Norm.
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Absolutely beautiful. I’m sure glad you took a break because you came back with some gorgeous scenery and doors. 🙂 These are handsome buildings.
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Thank you Judy 🙂
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Must have been an incredible place to live and work — and for so long too!
All the cloud cover gives a bit of an ominous feel to the photos, but I always felt lighthouses had that sort of intrigue about them…
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Thanks. It made for a nice morning early walk 🙂
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