Lighthouse Tour of Southern California 2010
Group in front of Point San Luis Lighthouse
A little wider view of the group in front of Point San Luis Lighthouse
Our first lighthouse of the tour - Old Point Loma
The lens in the lantern of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse
New Point Loma
The third-order lens from New Point Loma on display in the fog signal house at Old Point Loma Light Station
The third-order lens from New Point Loma on display in the fog signal house at Old Point Loma Light Station
Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument
The kitchen inside Old Point Loma Lighthouse
The New Point Loma Lighthouse as seen from the overlook at Old Point Loma
Helicopters flying over New Point Loma
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who, in 1542, became the first European to set foot on the West Coast of what is now the United States
A view of the New Point Loma Lighthouse
Kim and Skip chat with one of our Coast Guard hosts at New Point Loma Light Station
Keeper's Quarters at New Point Loma Light Station
One of the many non-lighthouse attractions - San Juan Capistrano
Society members enjoy their lunch at El Adobe in San Juan Capistrano
The bells at Mission San Juan Capistrano
Monument to Father Junipero Serra who founded the mission at San Juan Capistrano
One of the exhibits inside a building at mission San Juan Capistrano
Parker's Lighthouse Restaurant in Long Beach
The Queen Mary, our accommodations for Sunday night
A Queen Mary bedroom - Who said these staterooms were small?
Multiple shower choices on the Queen Mary
Getting together for dinner in the Queen Mary Promenade Café
Pelicans roosting on the rocks in Long Beach Harbor
Rainbow Harbor Light - aka Lions Lighthouse for Sight
Our ride for the tour of Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors
Sea Lion condo in Long Beach harbor
Stan, Sandy, Patt & Janice checking out the Long Beach harbor
John, our bus driver, was invited to join us on the harbor cruise
Mary Ann and Dona relaxing between lighthouses
Angles Gate lighthouse - If it looks like it is leaning - it is!
Long Beach Harbor (Robot) light - ugly, but functional
Group disembarking from the harbor cruise
Point Fermin Lighthouse
Picnicking at the Point Fermin Lighthouse
Point Fermin docent and the original lens which was found in a real estate office in Malibu!
Point Fermin Lighthouse
Point Vicente Lighthouse
Society members hold back to form a "photo line" at Point Vicente Lighthouse
Society members approaching Point Vicente Lighthouse
Point Vicente Lighthouse
Point Hueneme (pronounced why-KNEE-me) Lighthouse
Marie takes a photo of herself at the top of Point Hueneme Lighthouse
More seals sunning themselves on a buoy near Santa Barbara
Port Hueneme Lighthouse
Pat & Ron at the top of Port Hueneme
At the top of Port Hueneme Al listens while Shannon shoots
Leaving Santa Barbara on the Condor Express - This is gonna be a "smooth ride" - Trust me, I'm a Doctor!
The Santa Barbara Lighthouse
Dolphins & sea lions lead us up the coast
By Bill Newblom
Playful dolphins are only a prelude to what is coming next!
By Bill Newblom
This is way better than Sea World!
By Shannon Thompson
Amazing shot!
By Shirley Reeve
Leaving to entertain some more tourists
By Bill Newblom
Ken, Sharon, Diana and Dorothy resting between whale sightings
Mary Ann & Mary Lee get some sun
This is why we came! Point Conception!
Point Conception Lighthouse
Getting an up close view of the inaccessible Point Conception
One of several whale sightings on the cruise from Santa Barbara
Anacapa Island Lighthouse
Anacapa Island Lighthouse
Arched rock frames another rock in the distance near Anacapa Island
Anacapa Island Lighthouse
Society members line the rails of the Condor Express to get that special picture of Anacapa
Mary Lee having a well deserved break on the cruise
Shuttle vans take the group up the winding road and through the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant property to reach Point San Luis
Learning about the Point San Luis lighthouse and lens
Point San Luis Lighthouse
A docent at Point San Luis Lighthouse explains the items in the kitchen of the lighthouse to Janice
The view from the top of the Point San Luis Lighthouse
Point San Luis Lighthouse Lens
Playful elephant seals at the Piedras Blancas rookery
By Carol Nettleton
Group checks out the thousands of elephant seals
All young adult elephant seals
Al gets a whiff of the elephant seals - Almost as bad as the whale breath
Group touring the Piedras Blancas lighthouse
The first-order lens from the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse on display in Cambria, California
The first-order lens from the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse resides in this enclosure on the main street of Cambria
Elephant seals in the rookery near Piedras Blancas
The Piedras Blancas Lighthouse as seen from the distance
Society members follow the docent on a nature hike at Piedras Blancas Lighthouse
The base of the Piedras Blancas lighthouse has the largest rotunda of any lighthouse in the United States
A docent talks to Sandy, Patt, and Shannon at Piedras Blancas lighthouse while Jerry rests in the background
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The interior stairway of the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse
Jerry & Marie taking a break at Piedras Blancas
The geodetic marker at Piedras Blancas. All lighthouses have or had one of these markers on their property
A major bonus on this trip - Hearst Castle
By Shannon Thompson
One of the many statues at Hearst Castle
By Shannon Thompson
A Grecian fresco at the outdoor pool at Hearst Castle
One of several statues that adorn the outdoor pool at Hearst Castle
A lamppost at Hearst Castle
A pillar capital at Hearst Castle
More statuary at the outdoor pool at Hearst Castle
The outdoor pool at Hearst Castle
Just one of the many turrets at Hearst Castle
The rather ornate entrance to Hearst Castle. It was fashioned after Italian church facades
The indoor pool at Hearst Castle. That is real gold on the walls and floors
Close-up view of one of the floor mosaics at the indoor pool at Hearst Castle. The gold is real
Statue of Hans Christian Anderson in Solvang, California
Waiting for the bus after a great tour of Hearst Castle
Sun setting on Morro Rock and another great Society tour
We certainly ate well, including this wonderful pork loin dinner at Windows on the Water in Morro Bay
Watching them make Aebleskivers in Solvang. . . Yummmm!
Bill, Judy and Darlene do some shopping on the final day of the tour
Mission Santa Barbara
Rusty's Pizza - A must stop for lighthouse lovers
Ron, Skip, Bill, Judy, Al and Jerry at the farewell dinner at Pacifica Suites in Santa Barbara
Skip is about to award a calendar to one lucky recipient at the traditional drawing done at the farewell dinner, as Bill, Judy and Al look on
Our tour guides - Team Sherwood!
