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Courtesy of Barry Porter\n\n\n\nBarry Porter was born into a farming family in Porterville, on the north coast of Newfoundland, Canada. After working as a welder, Barry applied to be a relief lighthouse keeper with the Canadian Coast Guard. He spent the next 23 years working as a lightkeeper in four different locations.\xa0He has written about his colorful career in a new book, Adventures of a Lightkeeper.\n\n\n\nBarry Porter and his wife Alice at Bacalhao Island Lighthouse. Courtesy of Barry Porter.\n\n\n\nStephanie Collins writes in the Miramichi Reader about Barry's book: "Adventures of A Lightkeeper by Barry Porter is, quite simply, a romantic recounting of the maritime lifestyle of light keeping on the rugged northeast coastline of Newfoundland. Written with passion and great respect for the solitary life such a profession brings, Porter\u2019s book opens the door to these beautiful beacons of light and provides an exclusive tour of these lonely behemoths and the mystique for which they have become famous."\n\n\n\nThis is part 3 of a three part interview.\n\n\n\nBarry Porter at Puffin Island Light Station, Newfoundland. Courtesy of Barry Porter.\n\n\n\nListen to the podcast with this player: