Save Our Lighthouse — Cape Blanco

The Cape Blanco Weather Station Archive 🌥

July was all about maintenance with the US Coast Guard coming to the rescue to install a new motor that turns the lamp in the tower after the old one expired. We also said goodbye to our tenants, the baby barn swallows, who inhabited nests at the Greeting Center Gift Shop the first part of the season.

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🌬️ 🌞 “The wind speed is around 15 to 20mph” Thanks, Levi, for the update and for this unique view of our beloved historic lighthouse. Come visit all three of our historic sites (Cape Blanco Lighthouse, Hughes House, Port Orford Lifeboat Station Museum) on the Southern Oregon Coast!

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Ada in the Pug Pod 🎒 Her pod pulled double-duty as a makeshift dolly for inventory items ⎈⎈⎈

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The lighthouse crew hauling inventory up the lighthouse gate road was a frequent site out at Cape Blanco ⎈⎈⎈

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🌞 🌬️ “As of 9:30am the wind speed was around 15 to 20mph” … Thanks, Levi, for the update and the beautiful photos ⎈⎈⎈ Come visit our historic lighthouse! It is the oldest most westerly continually operating light in Oregon with the highest focal plane above the sea, (approx. 250 feet). Oregon’s first woman keeper, Mabel E. Bretherton signed on in March 1903. Have a great day! ⎈⎈⎈

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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🌬️ “It’s a bluebird day at the lighthouse 🪺 Winds less than 9 miles an hour.” Thanks Brian for today’s update from the lighthouse! ⎈⎈⎈

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🌞 🌬️ “Winds are about 20 mph. It’s bright and beautiful.” Thanks, Brian, for the update and for the lovely photograph. Come visit the Cape Blanco Lighthouse on the beautiful Southern Oregon Coast ⎈⎈⎈

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🌞 “As of 9:30am the wind speed was around 10 to 15mph” - Thanks, Levi, for the update and the photos of our beautiful Cape Blanco Lighthouse taken just this morning ⎈⎈⎈ Come visit this historic treasure on the Southern Oregon Coast!

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Drop by — This is the scene right now! ⎈⎈⎈

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⛅️ “early AM wind speed around 5 to 10mph.” Thanks Levi and John for the update and for helping take care of our lighthouse. We appreciate our volunteers! ⎈⎈⎈

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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🌞 “As of 9:30am the wind speed was around 15 to 20mph.” Thanks to Levi for the weather update and these photos. No tours today since there are no guides onsite. Check back tomorrow if you would like a tour of the workroom at the lighthouse (tower is closed to the public due to structural concerns) ⎈⎈⎈ Have a great day!

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Update by Brian Zimmerman

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🌞 It is now clear, bright, and beautiful and the Lighthouse is back in service. Thank you, USCG! ⎈ ⎈ ⎈ UPDATE JULY 21: Skies are clear and winds at 18mph. Have a great day!

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🌞 “As of 9:30am the wind speed is around 10 to 15mph.” Morning fog evident in this photograph by docent Levi Thompson ⎈⎈⎈ Fog often burns off later in the day. Call the Greeting Center Gift Shop for updates: 541-332-2207

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🌬️🌞 Lighthouse lens is once again shuttered awaiting a new part. Estimated time for repair is one week. Thank you, USCG! ⎈⎈⎈

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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🌞 “As of 9:55am the wind speed is around 5 to 10mph.” … Thanks to docent Levi Thompson for the update from Cape Blanco and for this beautiful photograph of our beloved historic lighthouse. ⎈⎈⎈ Remember we are closed on Tuesdays for cleaning and maintenance. Have a great Monday!

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🌞 What an incredible day at Cape Blanco! Docent Levi Thompson reports: “As of 9:45am, the winds are around 20 to 25mph.” Beautiful, but makes the lighthouse gate road a bit more challenging to hike. Thank you, Levi, for the lovely photographs ⎈⎈⎈

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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🌫️ photograph and report by lighthouse docent Brian Zimmerman “Winds at 33 miles an hour and a little on the froggy side.” (Note: The lighthouse still looks FABULOUS though).

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Caretaker Darren Evans measures the wind at the Cape Blanco Lighthouse. At 8:57AM, It was 3-5mph average wind with 12mph gusts at the lighthouse and 14mph gusts (average 9mph) at the eroding bend in the lighthouse gate road at 9:07AM. Our lamp shines again today thanks to the team at USCG! 🌞

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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🌞 Today’s Weather Log and Photo is by docent Brian Zimmerman “Good morning , this is starting to look like the new normal. Bluebird skies wins about 8 miles an hour.” Sounds like the perfect day to visit Cape Blanco! ⎈⎈⎈

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🌞 As of 9:45AM the wind was around 10 to 15mph. Photograph by docent Levi Thompson taken just this morning! It is a lovely day, so please come visit! ⎈⎈⎈

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⛅️Very light breeze (1:16PM Update: “Very Windy”) and pretty clouds this morning. Photograph by CBHS Docent Brian Zimmerman. Our lighthouse is awaiting repairs and the light will be shining once again soon. ⎈⎈⎈

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🌞 Today was an incredibly beautiful day with minimal wind and a cloud cover burning off in the late afternoon to reveal one of the most fabulous days this season at our lighthouse. There is nothing quite as special as a day like this! We hope to see you this Summer ⎈⎈⎈

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