Dreaming of Road Trippin’ by Karen Ruhl

I LOVE lighthouses! Since I was a young girl, I loved the stories about lighthouses and their keepers. It fascinated me that people would stay in these homes and be battered by the ocean's waves, living on the edge of danger each day. I thought it would be great to be a lightkeeper, making sure the captains of great ships were safe off of the shores I protected.

At one time, a friend of mine came in to work and told me that I could buy a lighthouse for a penny. He told me the only catch was that I would have to move it! Imagine the amount of work that goes in to moving a lighthouse.

The lighthouse on the left is the Cape Hadderas light. Rather than me telling you what little I know. You can visit this page and learn about this historic and successful move. Moving Cape Hadderas.

Craig and I have visited many lighthouses as we traveled, and we hope to get to visit many more. I have the travel bug right now, but know it is much safer to stay at home and wait until things are safer.

Once we hit the road, we will bring you new and fresh photos. I hope you enjoy these until then!

I still advise you to get out and take drives in your area. I have lived in five states and visited many others. There is beauty in every state and all you have to do is get a tank full of gas, some snacks, and hit the road for a few hours.

Enjoy your summer!

Photos by Karen Ruhl