It took 38 years for architect Julia Morgan, working with William Randolph Hearst and others, to complete the construction of La Questa Encantada, (The Enchanted Hill), on a hillside near San Simeon. Located roughly half-way between Monterey and Santa Barbara, the Hearst San … Continue reading
Great houses. I’ve got three in my photograph album, all in California—yes, there are great houses here. Lots. Filoli, San Simeon, Scotty’s Castle, among others. Filoli, an estate 30 miles south of San Francisco, was built with mining money. San … Continue reading
Because I started out with no ideas about what to write, I decided to post a bunch of photos—that’s always fun and easy. So I sat down at the computer and opened Finder and browsed the sizable number of photo … Continue reading
This will be a short one, all made up of photos for your viewing pleasure–a relief for us on the U.S. West Coast experiencing foul air and energy-sucking heat. A few days before the SECOND malevolent heat wave hit Oregon, … Continue reading
We committed social gathering yesterday. 6 people, four fully vaccinated, 2 partially, all of a generation fully cognizant of the risks and generally sensible people, but with the frustration, grief and monotony of the past 14 months getting the better … Continue reading
I had planned to write about adventures in aquiring a new cell phone, but got sidetracked briefly by my local Audubon Society newsletter. I’ll try to bring these two disparate subjects together by the end of this blog, but I … Continue reading
I have a picture library. Right now it’s bulging at 77,000 pictures. This is because I need to do some editing. It ought to be about 75,000 pictures. I say this firmly, knowing I’m unlikely to find editing time in … Continue reading
Film is one of my favorite arts which is why I spend so much money and time streaming movies. This morning I watched Personal Shopper—in her re-invented career, Kristen Stewart is starring in French films and is as remarkable as … Continue reading
