SMR - Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

 Another beautiful November day on the California coast.  It is astounding how one can go down the coast from one beautiful beach to another.

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Point Lobos Foundation

Road Tripping - Point Lobos

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Vines and Wine

 Just finished for spring!   The scrap piles are going down.

 

CSHP - Fort Humboldt

Fort Humboldt was established in 1853 to help resolve problems with the local indigenous people.  Exhibits include information on the tribes, the settlers, the forest and more.  It was worth visiting if only to see the old machinery and tools scattered around the grounds 

FORT HUMBOLDT STATE HISTORIC PARK

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SAVE THE REDWOODS - FORT HUMBOLDT

NMP - Vicksburg

Greg and I had planned to visit Vicksburg after Gettysburg, since another great-grandfather had served there, but we never quite made it.  So in 2020 I planned a riverboat trip down the Mississippi with Maura and William that included a stop in Vicksburg. Those plans were cancelled twice due to Covid, before we finally took the trip in December 2021.

Unfortunately inclement weather limited our ability to wander through the park so I couldn't find the actual spots where Aaron Trindle might have actually been. But I was able to share his letters with our tour guide, who in turn was going to share with the park staff.

Vicksburg National Military Park

Vicksburg - Battlefields.org

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Mission - San Rafael Arcángel

CALIFORNIA REGISTRER HISTORICAL LANDMARK #220

Located in San Rafael, Mission San Rafael Arcángel was established in 1817 as a sanitarium for those affected by the inclement San Francisco weather.  In 1822 it became a full fledged mission. 

The original 1817 chapel has been replaced with a replica which serves the community in the area along with a newer church built in 1919.

My sister, brother-in-law and I visited on a beautiful November morning.  Unfortunately the gift shop wasn't open and there was no museum, so it was just a quick chapel view.

Mission San Rafael Arcángel

History of San Rafael Arcángel

Mission San Rafael Arcángel - Wikipedia

Morro Bay State Park

After visiting Estero Bluffs State Park in January we drove around and ended up at Morro Bay State Park.  

The towers of the decommissioned Nuclear  Power Plant stand at the entrance to the park.  There is a great walkway, benches and artwork making this one of the more developed parks in the area  

Morro Bay State Park

MorroBay.org

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NMP = Gettysburg

Greg's great grandfather William Osborn Chapman fought at Gettysburg so a tirip to see the battlefield was on our bucketlist for a long time.  In 2005 we finally made it.  After stopping at the visitor center we hired a car tour guide (he hopped into our car) and got an individualized tour that included the exact spots including this railroad cut where the 95th NY fought.

NHP - Gettysburg National Military Park

Gettysburg Address

Soldiers and Sailors Database

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Love Song and Love Bugs

 Just in time for Valentines I finished a quilt I've been working on for about six months.  I kept coming up with new ideas and ripping out the old.  It does have a love song.  

 

In an effort to use up the stash, I created love bugs for everyone this Valentines Day.