| Jan 02. Piedra Blanca, Sespe Wilderness.
North of Ojai. |
| | Jan 27, 2003. Knapp's Castle. The beginning.
1000 foot level.
Reseeded... |
| | Three miles to ruins.
Looking down on Santa
Ynez River. |
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| Looking across at
that reseeded area in
first picture. |
| | Same, but higher.
Castle is between
Santa Barbara and
Santa Ynez. ... |
| | Lake Cachuma starting
to come into view now. |
|
| Yuccas on the trail.
First hike in a long
time. |
| | | Break time on the
trail. Tired but
just beginning. |
|
| Break time. Sandy is
wondering what I got
us into. |
| | | Getting higher. Can
see more of Cachuma
now. |
|
| Bottom part of the
ruins. A garage,
maybe. |
| | Just a retaining
wall by the garage. |
| | At the garage looking
up at the ruins. Seems
to be single story but
... |
|
| The lower part of the
ruins. Sandy's
victory signal. |
| | Lower area of ruins.
One of four
fireplaces. |
| | View of Lake Cachuma
from the ruins. Burned
down in 1940 they say. |
|
| Sort of the main area
with big picture
windows. Built in 1920
they ... |
| | Fireplace facing the
one near where guests
entered. |
| | View of the
fireplace where
guests entered.
Flagstone driveway
t... |
|
| | View down toward valley floor where we started. |
| | Shows the two
fireplaces facing
each other. Driveway
in left backgr... |
| | The front part of the
castle. Castle at
about 3000 foot level. |
|
| More of the front part
of the castle. |
| | And again the front
part showing the
picture windows |
| | Below the picture
windows. Some
settling. |
|
| Where guests drove
in and entered. |
| | | Quite a view. Wonder why nobody ever rebuilt there. |
| | Gate to road into
ruins. Ruins in
background. |
|
| Ruins from just below
the entry gate. |
| | Ruins as seen from
the trail coming
up. |
| | | Wildwood Park, Thousand Oaks. Dec 19, 2003. Taffy's first hike. |
|
| | Wildwood, 12-19-03. Taffy's last hike. |
| | Wildwood, 12-19-03.
Paradise Falls. |
| |
| | | By the Falls. Taffy's "frontpack" No hiking dog, she. |
| | | Fort Wildwood. Dilapidated. |
|
| | | Whale Watch Cruise. Arch Rock at Anacapa Island. March 19, 2004. |
| |
| | Anacapa seal or sea lion. |
| | | Santa Cruz Island. April 25, 2004. Landing area. |
| | | Raven on Santa Cruz Island on the way to Potato Harbor. |
|
| | Santa Cruz Island plain on the way to Potato Harbor. |
| | | Santa Cruz Island. Potato Harbor coming up. |
| | | Santa Cruz Island. Potato Harbor. About four miles. About 1500 foot climb. |
|
| | Cooling cave on Santa Cruz Island. |
| | | Small cave on Santa Cruz Island |
| | | On our way to reboard the boat. Ranch building in rear. Photo by Ed Pierce. |
|
| | The boat and the dock. Santa Cruz Island. |
| | | Leaving Santa Cruz Island to return to Ventura. |
| | Soule' Park, Ojai.
19 Nov 04. Soule' Golf Course on other side of fence. |
|
| Soule' Park, Ojai.
A "stroll". |
| | Ojai City Jail.
19 Nov 04. |
| |
| | Charmlee Park. Malibu. The "ruins".
Thanksgiving Day
25 NOV 04. |
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