Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Light House


The loss of the top (the light), which is actually on display in downtown Cambria!




Tours are now being offered at the Piedras Blancas Light Station in San Simeon Calif. It was great to walk through the buildings and hear the story dating from 1866 when President Andrew Johnson signed the authorization for 8 light houses to be constructed. And Piedras Blancas is one of them...work commencing in 1874. We don't have many very old buildings in this part of the woods, so it's kinda fun to see something that dates from the Civil War era! At this point they aren't allowing people to climb to the top (boy was that a relief!) until it is reinforced having been damaged in the 1906 earthquake!
A photographers dream place!

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Beach Comparisons

I find it rather interesting we are about 900 miles apart and yet so very close. What do you think?

Morro Rock in Cayucos


or Haystack Rock Cannon Beach


A hike in the woods, San Simeon, California



or a hike in the woods Cannon Beach Oregon...



Rock formations San Simeon, California or





Rock formations Cannon Beach, Oregon...



I think it is funny to think my brother and his family enjoying the Oregon Coast and Duane and I enjoying the California Coast at the same time. Though, I believe it runs much deeper...
You see, as a youngster, and only for a couple short years did I live at Cannon Beach. We lived next to our Grandparents at a time which was rather difficult for our mother, being divorced from her husband with 4 children to support. Grandparents, acting as grandparents do, came to California/Nevada and 'retrieved' us back to Oregon, where my mother's family roots lie. And so, to Cannon Beach, where my grandparents had retired, sort of, we went. At that time Cannon Beach was a 'beach town' of about 350 people, mostly made up of vacationers in the summer from Portland. But as I remember the gravel road, wet down by used oil from the truck my grandpa drove, to keep the dust down, and a short walk to the ocean front where my grandmother walked most evenings...to feeding the seagulls bread crumbs...'gramma's chickens' to have a 'weenie roast' on the beach after you scoured the beach for driftwood...building a huge bonfire to warm ones 'backside'...those are memories I have...and so Cayucos, though different in so many ways still, at least for a short while, still has the 'beach town' feel. My brother and I share those feelings, drawn to the 'beach' for many reasons...that's why I believe it runs deeper...

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Henry again!

Henry

C.A.M.P.P.s Cayucos 2008

Another week with the CAMPPs! We have enjoyed these friendships for over 30 years! and had another week full of laughter and fun! But here are a few pictures of the lighthouse hike and the beach front hike! More later!

The famous Morro Rock on a beautiful clear afternoon

Piedras Blancas Light Station April 1874 San Simeon, Calif

San Simeon Bay!!



Friday, August 8, 2008

But I don't like tests!!!


The Nurturer

You have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal.
A good listener, you excel at helping others in practical ways.
In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music.
You find it easy to be devoted to one person, who you do special things for.

In love, you express your emotions through actions.
Taking care of someone is how you love them. And you do it well!

At work, you do well in a structured environment. You complete tasks well and on time.
You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist.

How you see yourself: Competent, dependable, and detail oriented
When other people don't get you, they see you as: Boring, dominant, and stuck in a rut


Who would have guessed!!!