Kent Griswold

After modern counterparts replaced the original fog bell and Fresnel lens at the Trinidad Head Lighthouse in 1947, the Coast Guard donated the historic artifacts to the Trinidad Civic Club for display in a planned memorial park overlooking Trinidad Bay.

Mrs. Earl Hallmark donated land for the park, and in 1949 the club built a concrete Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse, an accurate replica that many visitors believe to be the actual Trinidad Head Lighthouse. The historic Fresnel lens was installed in the lighthouse’s lantern room, and the fog bell was suspended from a wooden frame built adjacent to the lighthouse.

One of my favorite scenic shots from our vacation this summer.

While at Redwood Campmeeting this last summer, we took a break and drove up to Ferndale to have lunch and enjoy the shops in the little town. I took my camera along to shoot a few pictures and this sign caught my eye.

Perched on a bluff overlooking the vast Pacific Ocean, the Kilauea Lighthouse stands as a silent sentry. When it was built in 1913, it had the largest clamshell lens in existance and was used until the mid ’70s when it was replaced by a bacon.

One of my favorite activities from our vacation was going up Na Pali Coast in Kauai. The weather in typical Kauai fashion changed constantly. The locals say “if you don’t like the weather now, just wait five minutes.” I liked the different shades of gray in the mountains in this photograph and the green highlights in the inbetween.

While in Kauai we visited the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa in Poipu and was wondering around the grounds and saw this beautiful swan. As I watched and photographed the swan, these fish started circling the swan and I thought it made for a comical photo.

On our vacation to Kauai on the last day we discovered this beautiful garden and the water lilies were just fantastic. This picture ended up being one of my favorite from the whole trip, so I thought I would share it with you.

Spring day on the Russian River shortly after a rain shower.