HEARST CASTLE

My favorite room .. the indoor pool with a diving balcony!
North Tower
Captain's Quarters
Guest House



Dining Room


Tapestry in the living room
The sculpture at the peak of the roof .. center is 800 years old. Hearst had the trident fork and feet cut off so it would fit into the arrangement you see here
Castle babes

4000 year old Egyptian sculpture
Elevation: 1500 feet

2 MORE LARGE SWELLS FILLING IN

This from the little guy in the 1st pic. "Well ... I just refuse to paddle out if it's under 8 ft." That's my state of mind also. The 2nd shot is a repeat of this Wed. morning's size and conditions.


Ventura lifeguard Shane. Todas Santos hellman.

THE PAST WEEK AT EMMA WOOD

Brunch at the Cliff House with Oil Piers / Little Rincon.

Rico's morning report for Sunday, 2 28 010

Wave height: D.O. to 15 ft.

Condtions: sunny and slight offshores
It's too big to get a photo from sea level. I'll have to take some from the overpass.

Mi compadres minus Guido!

ck. the wave in foreground

The result of this mornings wave action. I was in the kiosk when a wall of white water hit the window and surrounded the structure. Ever see that lighthouse poster with the lighthouse keeper standing in the doorway entrance with a huge wave engulfing the lighthouse ? Always wanted to be that guy.

PAT AND ROBBIE'S 1ST 50 YEARS

Pat Lennon, My friend.. my brother for more than 50 years. Reuniting with him is one of the highlights of my life and I love him.
and we are VENICE BORN AND RAISED!
From top to bottom: Pat, Tiki, Deanna and Moppy. El Segundo, CA.
Left to right: Robbie and Pat at the beach house where we shared so many good times. circa: 1961/62?
2010
One of Pat's many tasty instruments!
Left to right seated: Jane Wyman, my mother MADDA, Pat's brother Danny, their father Bill Lennon and Pat. circa late 1950's ?
The beach house .. early 1960's by the old Sea Lion Resturant, Malibu, CA.
LEFTOVER HIGH TIDE MUSH

from last Tues. It was about 80 degrees and Patty took a couple pics.



Don't know why I keep putting this pic, from the swell 2 weeks ago, back up on the blog. I know I had a good day and want to replay I guess.

REPEAT

What a winter!!!
Rico hadn't shown his mug for awhile. "Gee Pop, I never had to get pulled along with this cord in Puerto Rico." Yeah..well..You didn't get 3 squares a day and a temperpedic bed to sleep on either.
I've had this shot of C Street in my photo library for a couple months.
The overhead Monday