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3D Castle

castle and towerWhen we went through Death Valley last month, we went to Scotty’s Castle, which is a must see attraction there. The castle is only a part of the greater ranch that ‘Scotty’ actually did not build.

Out on the west part of the ranch property, there is a clocktower just behind the castle, both done up in renaissance style architecture. I took a stereo pair of images to later combine into this 3D view of the castle and tower. Click on the 3D image to see a larger version.

As usual, if you do not have a pair of 3D glasses, you can see the 2D version here.

January 22, 2009 by Bob's 3D Stuff Vacation

Watchtower – Summer Version

When we were in Grand canyon National Park last month, the roads were so bad with ice and snow that travel to the Desert View site was definitely not recommended. While we were disappointed, we were also wary since having been stuck in the snow the night before, so we didn’t risk it. I didn’t get the snow shot of the Watchtower I wanted, so I’ll post this jumbo i took by combining two shots into one tall picture – wide too. Click on the image for big.

Desert Watchtower

January 21, 2009 by Vacation

Inauguration Day

Verna and GeorgeWe watched the events unfolding in Washington DC today and they reminded us of the last time we were in DC together. It was 19 or 20 years ago – we visited most of the Smithsonian Museums and art galleries, Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Union Station and the mall monuments. We stayed in Georgetown while we were there.

At one point, Verna paused near the White House to pose for this picture with then President George H. W. Bush. Click 4 bigger.

January 20, 2009 by Nostalgia Vacation

The Cruiser Life

This is the interior of our accommodations during the recent winter cruise. Verna was looking up the next campground in the AAA guidebook. Bear, well, she was waiting for me to finish fooling around with the camera so we could get going again.

Cruiser Interior

Click 4 big.

January 14, 2009 by Leisure Vacation

Latest Addition to the Aloha Shirt Collection

We stopped in Kingman, Arizona, on our recent Winter Cruise. There is a tourist spot there called the Kingman Powerhouse, which is a tribute to the railways and Route 66 in Kingman. There is a gift shop there who had their usually high-priced Aloha Shirts at reduced prices. I picked this colorful Route 66 print at Verna’s recommendation. Click on the print to enlarge.

route-66-print.jpg

January 12, 2009 by Apparel Culture Vacation

An Exceptional RV Park

Quite by accident, we found this RV park in Pahrump Nevada. It is located about halfway between Las Vegas and Death Valley National Park. We stayed at this park the night before we went to Death Valley.

KOA Pahrump

Image: The Cruiser all hooked up at the luxury KOA in Pahrump. Click 4 big.

From the Pahrump KOA listing:

Located 60 miles northwest of Las Vegas and 50 miles from Death Valley, the Pahrump Desert Retreat KOA is a highly rated luxury RV Resort. We have 202 RV sites that can accommodate RVs up to 64 feet long and 50 AMP service. Amenities include a 10-ft. waterfall, 2 outdoor solar-heated pools and Jacuzzi, indoor spa with saunas, steam rooms and Jacuzzis, fitness center with Cybex equipment, laundry facility, putting green, shuffleboard, bocce ball, horseshoes, pet center, 4,000 sq. ft. convention center, 24-hour security, free WiFi internet, bowling center.

It is a great place to stay with more amenities than we needed. We’re planning to go back for a several-day visit to explore Death Valley and the surrounding ghost towns using the KOA as our home base.

January 11, 2009 by Leisure Vacation

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