Good Bye

I said good bye to the Island yesterday as I have been there since the 25th of June.  I am back in Mackinaw City.  It has been a wonderful summer on the Island with great keepers and beautiful weather.  Susie and more keepers are out there until the 14th finishing up the summer chores.  Here are pictures (that by the way were real easy to upload as compared to from the Island) of my summer on the Island.  Enjoy!  Hope your summer will continue to bring you rest and relaxation as mine has.  

 The assistant keepers house where we lived for the summer.

Our garden that is giving fresh salads but we will have to return in September to get those tomatoes.

The big screen T.V. with available seats.

Zodiacs waiting for duty transporting keepers to and from Cake and Ice Cream not to mention our supplies.

 The bridge channel one from the big screen.

Resting kayaks that have brought many a soothing glide for the keepers.  Two complete trips around the Island too!

Our mama Merganser waiting to run across the beach to her nest next to the dock.

Something everybody learned this summer.

Standing on the dock remembering a wonderful summer.

The water was up this summer.  23" a good foot better then last summer.

Doesn't  she look like what a lighthouse is suppose to look like?

A tall ship upon return with the Mackinaw turbines as backdrop.

St. Helena as we head back to Mackinaw City.  A bitter sweet view all of us keepers experience after a wonderful stay at the St. Helena Light Station.

Thank you to all our keepers this summer.  It has been wonderful having you join us.  Your work and conversation have been invaluable.  We will be back next summer.  If you did not join us this summer or even if you did and want to join us again next summer go to WWW. GLLKA.com and sign-up.

Thanks, 

The Keepers of St. Helena Light Station.