Progress Report from Robbins Reef Lighthouse

Robbins Reef Trip Report, Thursday, August 18, 2022

Noble Crew:  Nancy Benigus, Melissa Carp, Annie Frangipane, Erin Urban  

Conditions: High 80◦s, sunny, drought conditions

Access:  Left Miller’s at 10:10 AM and returned at 3:15 PM on the Nicholas Miller captained by Dave Bowser.

Purpose of the trip: The purpose of the trip was to perform some lighthouse husbandry.

Tasks accomplished: Starting in the Light Gallery we worked our way down, dusting, and sweeping each level and checking for leakage.  The fan was not working and we hesitated to mess with it without Gus or Tony.

We organized the equipment room and cleared the kitchen of garbage and all but essential equipment and got the extra platform boards out of the way. Melissa, Annie, and Nancy weeded the promenade top, which was littered with crab carcasses and the caisson sides.

After a plein aire lunch on the Watch Gallery balcony, we swept through again, hauled out the trash, and left the tower to Kate, with love.

 Next trip: Thursday, August 25, weather permitting, exterior painting.  Please let Erin Urban know if you can go.