CALIFORNIA TRIP - SEPTEMBER 2003



FAMILY






Dinner with Ethel in Whittier.




SALINAS VALLEY















JOHN STEINBECK BIRTHPLACE, SALINAS











NATIONAL STEINBECK CENTER, SALINAS

WEBSITE












One of several posters advertising films based on Steinbeck's work.


"Travels with Charley"


The actual camper that Steinbeck and Charley traveled (and lived) in.





 
John Steinbeck with Charley.




MISSION SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA



































 
Father Junipero Serra, founder of several California Missions; co-founder of the City of Monterey.


Historic Camino Real, adjacent to Mission San Juan Bautista.





SAN JUAN BAUTISTA STATE HISTORIC PARK
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA

WEBSITE

































EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE NEAR SAN ANDREAS FAULT


Road and fences.


Garage.




BACK IN MONTEREY


Bluejay with peanut, Monterey.   According to local legend,
Doug had once trained a bluejay to eat peanuts off the top of his head.



Birdhouse, painted by Ginny.


Doug, with bluejay and peanut.


Maggie.


Headlands overlooking Monterey Bay.






Monterey Bay.   Note the floating creature (black spot) at lower left.

















RECREATION TRAIL