Post by ellacoya1 on Aug 12, 2013 4:27:32 GMT -5
An old 1912 mountain side estate turned tourist trap, um, I mean preserved bit of history. I'd never been there before, had been wanting to go, so upon finding out that my local library had free passes...well, off Bob and I went with camera bags in hand.
It starts with a twisty, windy road, just wide enough for 1 car and 3, count them, 4 hairpin turns. On the lower half of the road is a pullout and path for a 200 yard walk to a waterfall, the Fall of Songs.
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
When we reached the carriage house, where you need to park and take a trolley the last half mile or so, we stopped and had lunch on the carriage house patio.
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Now, we've heard people rave about the food up there, that they would make the drive up just to eat on the patio. Must be the atmosphere, because it certainly wasn't the taste/quality of the food.
Then we climbed on a trolley for a 3 minute ride up to the house itself.
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Spent some time touring the house (beautiful and very innovative for its time, complete with central heat, central vac, and even an intercom system.
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
And then, once the crowds faded away, we enjoyed the outside...
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
(Who is that guy in the blue shirt and why is he still following me?)
All shot with my Lumix G 1. I did take an untested Konica FS-1 with me, but the battery compartment seemed to act up. We'll see what I got once I managed to finish shooting the entire roll of film.
It starts with a twisty, windy road, just wide enough for 1 car and 3, count them, 4 hairpin turns. On the lower half of the road is a pullout and path for a 200 yard walk to a waterfall, the Fall of Songs.
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
When we reached the carriage house, where you need to park and take a trolley the last half mile or so, we stopped and had lunch on the carriage house patio.
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Now, we've heard people rave about the food up there, that they would make the drive up just to eat on the patio. Must be the atmosphere, because it certainly wasn't the taste/quality of the food.
Then we climbed on a trolley for a 3 minute ride up to the house itself.
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Spent some time touring the house (beautiful and very innovative for its time, complete with central heat, central vac, and even an intercom system.
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
And then, once the crowds faded away, we enjoyed the outside...
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
Castle in the Clouds by rwethairyet, on Flickr
(Who is that guy in the blue shirt and why is he still following me?)
All shot with my Lumix G 1. I did take an untested Konica FS-1 with me, but the battery compartment seemed to act up. We'll see what I got once I managed to finish shooting the entire roll of film.