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b'Richard Cummins\\n\\n\\n\\nRichard Cummins is a native of Ireland who, for about 10 years ending in 1989, worked as a lighthouse keeper in that country. He spent time at the very famous Fastnet Rock Lighthouse; at Hook Head, the oldest operating lighthouse in the world, and some other well known light stations \\u2013 more than 20 in all. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nHook Head, County Wexford, Ireland. Photo by Richard Cummins\\n\\n\\n\\nAfter his time as a lighthouse keeper he\\u2019s worked as a photographer and his photos have been published in National Geographic and other publications. You can see Richard\\u2019s photographic work online at art.com and many other websites. He\\u2019s also known for the remarkable ships in bottles and other nautical models he\\u2019s built, which you can see on his Facebook page. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nThis is part one of a two-part interview. The second part will be released in two days, on February 3. \\n\\n\\n\\nUse this player to listen to the podcast:'