Hearst Castle, near the central coast, is one of the most amazing spots in California. It was created by William Randolph Hearst and architect Julia Morgan and completed in the mid 1940s. One could wander the house and gardens almost endlessly and never tire of the experience. I’ve been lucky enough to visit twice, but it remains near the top of […]
Last weekend I was out at the flea market looking through some used books; I brought home a few, including an old (empty) photo album for which I paid the grand sum of $1. Today I decided to transfer some of my old prints into my “new” album… and I found the above photo in one of the sleeves. I don’t […]
Japanese Garden inside The Butchart Gardens, Victoria B.C. On the Queen of Alberni, ferry to Vancouver, BC. My dad took the picture on the bottom right, below, to show how hard the wind was blowing — the Canadian flag was standing straight out. State capitol building in Olympia, Washington. (I apologize for the poor quality of the images — I […]
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of March 1, 2017. Show us something that surprised or delighted you on “the road taken.” Phoenix Park is only a mile or so down the road from my house; I drive past and always promise to visit but then forget about it until the next time. Since all the rain […]
An exciting shipwreck story from the “Graveyard of the Pacific”; and members of the California Conservation Corps share their memories of helping restore one of the historic California Missions. Watch Huell as he embarks on a journey to the most dangerous spot on the California coast and find out why it is called “Devil’s Jaw”; then visit the jewel of […]
If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm — Mahatma Gandhi
This week, the theme of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge is Looking Down on Things: This week all you have to do it look down. You can be looking down from anything from a cliff to a high rise building or even a plane. Have fun with this challenge. You can find quite a few ponds, in a wide variety of sizes, […]
Seasonal pools on Mississippi Bar: