This photo,looking west, is from the helicopter on a short final to the pad. It shows in good detail what the station layout is like. The houses in the middle, the Hi-line deck, boat shed, and winch house in the foreground. In the upper left, behind the trees, you can just see the main light,and the NDB tower. Near the engine room, you will notice 6 large yellow tanks and their plumbing. This, as in most other lightstations, is the lifeblood of the lighthouse. These tanks contain the deisel fuel that the generators and the house heating run on. Even our tractor runs on this precious liquid. The deisel fuel is brought ashore in a barge from a Coast Guard ship, once or twice a year, depending on the usage of the fuel.
And what would a summers boat ride be without a cruise through the neighbourhood.These are Stellar sea lions, and they can number in the hundreds during the summer months. A very LOUD group of residents to be sure.This 'haul out' is only about 200 yards from the station, so when it gets crowded, it gets noisy, and the 'aroma' is a tad less than pleasant.
In the late winter, and early spring, if the conditions are just right, we wake up to this. As you can see, its a wintery wonderland, that only lasts for a few hours.
