Much To Do At Point Arena Lighthouse in November Evening Tour on the 5th for Full Beaver Moon • Lecture Series Features Photographer Scott Sewell on the 19th
FULL MOON NIGHT TOUR: The Point Arena Lighthouse continues its popular Full Moon Night Tours with an (almost) Full Beaver Moon Night Tour on Saturday, November 5. Gates open 5:30pm, tour starts around 6:00pm.
The evening will feature a special presentation about the Light Station’s history and technology, sweet and savory snacks accompanied by champagne or sparkling juice, capped off by a guided “Climb to the Top” tour of the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast under the rising full moon – if the weather cooperates, of course! An etched Point Arena Lighthouse souvenir champagne flute is included in the price of admission for each participant, which is $50 per person.
Tours are limited to 20 guests, so advance reservations are recommended. While the tour is scheduled to coordinate with the rising moon, weather conditions may preclude lunar visibility. Tours are conducted regardless of weather conditions, unless the Lighthouse Staff deems them to potentially cause safety issues for the guests. In the event the tour is cancelled, guests will receive a full refund.
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac full moon names were used by early Colonial Americans who learned the names from the local Native Americans. Indigenous people did not record time by using the months of the Julian or Gregorian calendar. Many tribes kept track of time by observing the seasons and lunar months, although there was much variability. November’s full Moon was called the Beaver Moon by both the Algonquin tribes and colonial Americans. Why this name? Back then this was the month to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs.
All proceeds go toward the support and maintenance of the Lighthouse Tower, Museum and grounds.
LIGHTHOUSE LECTURE SERIES: The Point Arena Lighthouse’s popular Lighthouse Lecture Series continues Saturday, November 19 at 4:00pm in the Fog Signal Building Museum. Scott Sewell’s presentation of “Point Arena and the Mendocino Coast: How to See and Shoot the Coastal Landscape” will be a primer on his approach to photographing the coastal landscape. Admission is $5 per person, payable in the Light Station Store.
Scott Sewell is an enthusiastic and talented photographer whose love of the land is woven throughout his work. His presentation will cover a variety of topics that he feels are key to shooting great photographs of this fantastic and unique landscape of the coast. He will start with shooting conditions and tools, including the weather, sun, tides, waves and apps to gauge them. Next will be where to shoot, how to get there and what to expect. He will share his thoughts on using your eyes as the keys to good landscape photography. Finally, he will discuss the finished product and how to improve your shots after you’ve taken them.
Sewell is a photographer in love with the Pacific Coast, the High Sierra and Black and White photography. His work is on sale at Point Arena Lighthouse, Coast Highway Artists Collective and on the web at scottsewellphotography.com.
More information about the Full Moon Tours and the Lighthouse Lecture Series is at PointArenaLighthouse.com, 707-882-2809, ext. 1. The Lighthouse is located at 45500 Lighthouse Road just north of the city of Pt. Arena.
