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SUMMARY:Point Arena Lighthouse - Whale Watch Room Gallery Opening Reception - Scott Sewell
DESCRIPTION:This Whale Watch Room Gallery Exhibit\, “The Light on the Edge of Darkness\,” features photographs by Scott Sewell; opening reception on June 13\, 2026\, at 5 p.m. The exhibit will remain on display from 6/13 through 9/7/2026. Jewelry by Ling-Yen Jones continues to be on display. \nBio:\nScott Sewell is an award-winning landscape photographer specializing in Coastal California\, the High Sierra\, and travel photography. Drawn to the raw beauty of rocks\, waves\, clouds\, and their moods and textures\, he works in both black & white and in color. He has also been known to shoot cityscapes\, wildlife\, and people. A fourth-generation Californian with a deep love of the western outdoors and the photography of Ansel Adams\, he has spent much of the past decade exploring the Mendocino Coast\, the Eastern Sierra\, and traveling abroad in search of images. Whether on foot\, horseback\, or 4×4\, his intimate connection to the land informs his photography\, creating art that captures the spirit of these places. \nA former IT professional\, Scott shoots with two Z7II Nikon cameras and meticulously edits his work using the tools of the modern digital darkroom. He produces matted prints from his own 12-color printer and metal prints created by Bay Photo in Scott’s Valley\, CA\, to his specifications. His greeting cards are printed individually on his Canon printers. \nHis photographs are available for purchase at the Point Arena Lighthouse\, Coast Highway Artists Collective\, and during his exhibitions and shows on the Mendocino Coast. His complete portfolio and online store can be found at scottsewellphotography.com. Custom orders welcome. \nScott divides his time between Fort Bragg\, CA\, the Sierra Nevada\, Marina del Rey\, CA\, and international destinations\, traveling with his wife\, June\, without whom he would not be possible. \nArtist Statement –\nI don’t remember when I saw Point Arena Lighthouse for the first time. We passed through the area on family vacations several times in my childhood\, but I have no specific recollection of it. When I was 19\, my brother and I drove south along Highway 1 late at night\, and I do remember the flash of the light in the distance as we crossed over the Garcia River. The tower itself was only vaguely visible\, but the tremendous reach of the lens was apparent in the light fog. \nWhen I returned to the area in 2017\, I was looking for cliffs and crashing waves as a subject for my newly sharpened photography skills. While I remembered the coastline\, I did not remember the tall\, cylindrical Lighthouse that guarded it. \nWhen I got there\, I was fascinated. The tower looked different than any other lighthouse I had ever seen. It was more like a giant candlestick than the conical shape I was familiar with. It was built in 1870 and had a twin in Santa Cruz at Pigeon Point. I soon learned that it was a cast concrete rebuilt from its original design after the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Its lantern room and the spiral staircase leading to it were its only original equipment. Its great first order lens was replaced due to the mercury in its rotating base some years later\, and the light’s reach was thirty miles when it was built\, but now was only 10 miles. \nAs I explored the area looking for places to shoot\, it became clear why the Lighthouse was there. The ancient sandstone layers that make up the local sea bottom and the nearby cliffs have been tilted upward by plate movements over the last 20 million years to form reefs with razor-sharp edges. This is easily seen on a walk from the Stornetta lands parking area to the Lighthouse. At the end of Point Arena\, the most dangerous reef of all can be seen about a mile offshore\, as turbulence and wave action just below the surface. Ships seeking refuge in Manchester Bay to the north would run aground here\, and the Lighthouse was placed here to warn them. \nFor a photographer\, the angles and views are endless. The Lighthouse can be shot from the south on fingers of land in Stornetta; from the point itself; from the hill along the Garcia River; and from the beaches of Manchester to the north. Over time\, I have shot from them all. Of course\, the Mendocino Coast is famous for its sunsets with its colorful skies in shades of red and orange. This often provides a dramatic backdrop for my photography. \nFor me\, though\, it is in the night under a full moon with the ground lights illuminating the tower that has the deepest meaning. There\, the Point Arena Lighthouse stands against the wind\, the stars\, and the raging surf as a sentinel against the 4\,500 miles of ocean to the west. It gives me pause and time to reflect. It is then that it truly feels like the light on the edge of darkness.
URL:https://www.visitmendocino.com/event/point-arena-lighthouse-whale-watch-room-gallery-opening-reception-scott-sewell/
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SUMMARY:(almost) Full Strawberry Moon Night Tour
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 27\, 2026 – Gates open at 8:30 p.m.\, Tour around 9 p.m. \nExperience a spectacular nighttime view . . . \n. . . from atop the Point Arena Lighthouse. Enjoy a panoramic view of the sea and coast from the lantern room at the top of the Tower\, and if the weather cooperates\, it will be illuminated by the full moon! Our docents and guides will help you experience what it was like to be a Lighthouse Keeper and climb the Tower at night. They will guide you on your journey into the past and explain the unique history of this historic landmark\, the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast. Champagne\, sparkling juice\, and sweet and savory snacks will be served as part of the tour\, and you get to take home an etched Point Arena Lighthouse champagne flute as a souvenir of this unique experience! \nAccording to the Old Farmer’s Almanac\, this Full Moon got its name from the Algonquin tribes in eastern North America who knew it as a signal to gather the ripening fruit of wild strawberries. It has also been known as the Honey Moon\, Mead Moon\, and the Full Rose Moon in Europe. \nAll proceeds go toward supporting and maintaining the Lighthouse Tower\, Museum\, and grounds. Thank you for your generous support\, Point Arena Lighthouse Keepers\, Inc. Tickets are $50 each. \nReservations must be made by phone at 877-725-4448 ext. 1 or 707-882-2809 ext. 1 or in person no later than 3:30 p.m. three (3) days before the event date. We require a minimum of eight (8) reservations to conduct the tour\, and there is a limit of 20 guests per tour. If we reach the minimum three (3) days before the event\, we will accept additional reservations (up to a total of 20 guests) until the day of the tour. We do not accept walk-ins unless we have not reached the maximum number of guests. \nCancellation policy: No refunds are given if you cancel your reservation three days or less before the event. Tours will be canceled if less than eight (8) guests sign up before three (3) days before the tour. You will receive a full refund if the event is canceled. Please call our Reservation Desk at 877-725-4448 ext. 1 or 707-882-2809 ext. 1 three (3) days before the tour to confirm the event is happening as scheduled.
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SUMMARY:(Almost) Full Buck Moon Night Tour
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 25 – Gates open at 8 p.m.\, Tour around 8:30 p.m. \nExperience a spectacular nighttime view . . . \n. . . from atop the Point Arena Lighthouse. Enjoy a panoramic view of the sea and coast from the lantern room at the top of the Tower\, and if the weather cooperates it will be illuminated by the full moon! Our docents and guides will help you experience what it was like to be a Lighthouse Keeper and climb the Tower at night. They will guide you on your journey into the past and explain the unique history of this historic landmark\, the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast. Champagne\, sparkling juice\, and sweet and savory snacks will be served as part of the tour\, and you get to take home an etched Point Arena Lighthouse champagne flute as a souvenir of this unique experience! \nAccording to the Old Farmer’s Almanac\, the July full moon is called the Buck Moon since at this time\, a buck’s antlers are in full growth mode. This full moon was also known as the Thunder Moon because thunderstorms are so frequent during this month. Other Native American tribes had their own names for this full moon including Ripe Corn Moon (Cherokee)\, Middle of Summer Moon (Ponca)\, and Moon When Limbs of Trees Are Broken by Fruit (Zuni). \nAll proceeds go toward supporting and maintaining the Lighthouse Tower\, Museum\, and grounds. Thank you for your generous support\, Point Arena Lighthouse Keepers\, Inc. Tickets are $50 each. \nReservations must be made by phone at 877-725-4448 ext. 1 or 707-882-2809 ext. 1 or in person no later than 3:30 p.m. three (3) days before the event date. We require a minimum of eight (8) reservations to conduct the tour\, and there is a limit of 20 guests per tour. If we reach the minimum three (3) days before the event we will accept additional reservations (up to a total of 20 guests) until the day of the tour. We do not accept walk-ins unless we have not reached the maximum number of guests. \nCancellation policy: No refunds are given if you cancel your reservation three days or less before the event. Tours will be canceled if less than eight (8) guests sign up before three (3) days before the tour. You will receive a full refund if the event is canceled. Please call our Reservation Desk at 877-725-4448 ext. 1 or 707-882-2809 ext. 1 three (3) days before the tour to confirm the event is happening as scheduled.
URL:https://www.visitmendocino.com/event/almost-full-buck-moon-night-tour/
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SUMMARY:Full Harvest Moon Night Tour
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 26 – Gates open at 6:30 p.m.\, Tour around 7 p.m. \nExperience a spectacular nighttime view . . . \n. . . from atop the Point Arena Lighthouse. Enjoy a panoramic view of the sea and coast from the lantern room at the top of the Tower\, and if the weather cooperates it will be illuminated by the full moon! Our docents and guides will help you experience what it was like to be a Lighthouse Keeper and climb the Tower at night. They will guide you on your journey into the past and explain the unique history of this historic landmark\, the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast. Champagne\, sparkling juice\, and sweet and savory snacks will be served as part of the tour\, and you get to take home an etched Point Arena Lighthouse champagne flute as a souvenir of this unique experience! \nThe Harvest Moon is the moon that falls near the autumnal equinox. This full Moon provides the most light at the time when it’s needed most—to complete the harvest. 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. The September full moon is also called the Full Corn Moon because it traditionally corresponds with the time of harvesting corn. It is also called the Barley Moon because this is the time to harvest and thresh ripened barley. Some other traditional September Full Moon names used by Native Americans include “Moon When the Plums Are Scarlet” (Lakota Sioux)\, “Moon When the Deer Paw the Earth” (Omaha Native Americans)\, and “Moon When the Calves Grow Hair” (Sioux Native Americans). \nAll proceeds go toward supporting and maintaining the Lighthouse Tower\, Museum\, and grounds. Thank you for your generous support\, Point Arena Lighthouse Keepers\, Inc. Tickets are $50 each. \nReservations must be made by phone at 877-725-4448 ext. 1 or 707-882-2809 ext. 1 or in person no later than 3:30 p.m. three (3) days before the event date. We require a minimum of eight (8) reservations to conduct the tour\, and there is a limit of 20 guests per tour. If we reach the minimum three (3) days before the event we will accept additional reservations (up to a total of 20 guests) until the day of the tour. We do not accept walk-ins unless we have not reached the maximum number of guests. \nCancellation policy: No refunds are given if you cancel your reservation three days or less before the event. Tours will be canceled if less than eight (8) guests sign up before three (3) days before the tour. You will receive a full refund if the event is canceled. Please call our Reservation Desk at 877-725-4448 ext. 1 or 707-882-2809 ext. 1 three (3) days before the tour to confirm the event is happening as scheduled.
URL:https://www.visitmendocino.com/event/full-harvest-moon-night-tour/
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SUMMARY:(Almost) Full Hunter's Moon Night Tour
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 24 – Gates open at 6 p.m.\, Tour around 6:30 p.m. \nExperience a spectacular nighttime view . . . \n. . . from atop the Point Arena Lighthouse. Enjoy a panoramic view of the sea and coast from the lantern room at the top of the Tower\, and if the weather cooperates it will be illuminated by the full moon! Our docents and guides will help you experience what it was like to be a Lighthouse Keeper and climb the Tower at night. They will guide you on your journey into the past and explain the unique history of this historic landmark\, the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast. Champagne\, sparkling juice\, and sweet and savory snacks will be served as part of the tour\, and you get to take home an etched Point Arena Lighthouse champagne flute as a souvenir of this unique experience! \nAccording to the Old Farmer’s it is believed that this full moon came to be called the full Hunter’s Moon because it signaled the time to go hunting in preparation for the cold winter ahead. Animals are beginning to fatten up ahead of winter\, and since the farmers had recently cleaned out their fields under the Harvest Moon\, hunters could easily see the deer and other animals that had come out to root through the remaining scraps (as well as the foxes and wolves that had come out to prey on them). The earliest use of the term “Hunter’s Moon\,” cited in the Oxford English Dictionary\, is from 1710. Some sources suggest that other names for the Hunter’s Moon are the Sanguine or Blood Moon\, either associated with the blood from hunting or the color of the changing autumn leaves. The names of the moon are most often related to natural signs of the season or to activities that were done at this time of year. Some other Native American names for the October full moon include Drying Rice Moon (Dakota)\, Falling Leaves Moon (Anishinaabe)\, Freezing Moon (Ojibwe)\, Ice Moon (Haida) and Migrating Moon (Cree). \nAll proceeds go toward supporting and maintaining the Lighthouse Tower\, Museum\, and grounds. Thank you for your generous support\, Point Arena Lighthouse Keepers\, Inc. Tickets are $50 each. \nReservations must be made by phone at 877-725-4448 ext. 1 or 707-882-2809 ext. 1 or in person no later than 3:30 p.m. three (3) days before the event date. We require a minimum of eight (8) reservations to conduct the tour\, and there is a limit of 20 guests per tour. If we reach the minimum three (3) days before the event we will accept additional reservations (up to a total of 20 guests) until the day of the tour. We do not accept walk-ins unless we have not reached the maximum number of guests. \nCancellation policy: No refunds are given if you cancel your reservation three days or less before the event. Tours will be canceled if less than eight (8) guests sign up before three (3) days before the tour. You will receive a full refund if the event is canceled. Please call our Reservation Desk at 877-725-4448 ext. 1 or 707-882-2809 ext. 1 three (3) days before the tour to confirm the event is happening as scheduled.
URL:https://www.visitmendocino.com/event/almost-full-hunters-moon-night-tour/
LOCATION:Point Arena Lighthouse\, 45500 Lighthouse Rd.\, Point Arena\, CA\, 95468\, United States
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SUMMARY:(almost) Full Cold Moon Night Tour
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 19- Gates open at 4:30 p.m.\, Tour around 5 p.m. \nExperience a spectacular nighttime view . . . \n. . . from atop the Point Arena Lighthouse. Enjoy a panoramic view of the sea and coast from the lantern room at the top of the Tower\, and if the weather cooperates it will be illuminated by the full moon! Our docents and guides will help you experience what it was like to be a Lighthouse Keeper and climb the Tower at night. They will guide you on your journey into the past and explain the unique history of this historic landmark\, the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast. Champagne\, sparkling juice\, and sweet and savory snacks will be served as part of the tour\, and you get to take home an etched Point Arena Lighthouse champagne flute as a souvenir of this unique experience! \nAccording to the farmer’s almanac\, December’s Full Moon is most commonly called the Cold Moon (Mohawk)\, reflecting the frigid season. It is also known as the Long Night Moon (Mohican) because it rises during the longest nights of the year\, near the winter solstice\, and remains above the horizon for an extended period. \nAll proceeds go toward supporting and maintaining the Lighthouse Tower\, Museum\, and grounds. Point Arena Lighthouse Keepers\, Inc.\, thank you for your generous support. Tickets are $50 each. \nReservations must be made by phone at 877-725-4448 ext. 1 or 707-882-2809 ext. 1 or in person no later than 3:30 p.m. three (3) days before the event date. We require a minimum of eight (8) reservations to conduct the tour\, and there is a limit of 20 guests per tour. If we reach the minimum three (3) days before the event we will accept additional reservations (up to a total of 20 guests) until the day of the tour. We do not accept walk-ins unless we have not reached the maximum number of guests. \nCancellation policy: No refunds are given if you cancel your reservation three days or less before the event. Tours will be canceled if less than eight (8) guests sign up before three (3) days before the tour. You will receive a full refund if the event is canceled. Please call our Reservation Desk at 877-725-4448 ext. 1 or 707-882-2809 ext. 1 three (3) days before the tour to confirm the event is happening as scheduled.
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