tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64022543845508959522024-03-05T05:36:09.142-08:00A Change In SceneryFilm photography + analog love by Monika Seitz VegaMonika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-23588968881290895232020-06-22T21:21:00.000-07:002020-06-22T21:21:23.290-07:00A Trip To the Fair<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm going to jump right back in as if three years haven't passed silently, ok? Ok.</span><br />
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Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com088 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA33.6657383 -117.90271968.1437038 -159.21131359999998 59.187772800000005 -76.5941256tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-67601023484337222442017-07-22T11:50:00.000-07:002017-07-22T11:59:23.743-07:00Flabob Fly In - 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
On Saturday, May 20th, <a href="http://ref-tribution.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">my husband</span></a> and I rode to <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.flabobairport.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Flabob Airport</span></a> </span>in Riverside, CA to spend the day at the Flabob Fly In. Built in 1925, Flabob Airport is a gem. It's 1940s feel was perfect for the weekend event, where a varied and unique group of DC airplanes were on hand for tours, demonstrations, and flights. The event was spectacularly orchestrated -- big band music was pumped through speakers all along the runway, and the announcer at the mic was informative and entertaining. Despite planes of air show quality, the Fly In was a more casual event, relaxed and more intimate.</div>
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Many more wonderful photographs from the event can be found on the official <a href="http://www.flabobdc3flyin.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Flabob Fly In</span></a> website.<br />
I can't wait until next year!<br />
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<br />Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-32083213053946769912017-03-20T17:18:00.001-07:002017-03-20T18:04:29.519-07:002016 Riverside Air ShowFor those that are new to my website, welcome! It has been a while since I've published an entry, but I have definitely been shooting a lot of film and have so much to share. This is my 100th post! I highly recommend viewing this website and the photos within from a computer or tablet, I've found that the mobile template just doesn't do it justice.<br />
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On the eve of the 2017 Riverside Air Show, which takes place Saturday, April 1st, I am <i>very</i> belatedly sharing some of my favorite planes from the 2016 air show.<br />
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The air show, now in its 25th year, takes place each April at the Riverside Airport in Riverside, CA. It is a free event and has something for everyone, including stunt shows and demonstrations throughout the day, a huge variety of military planes from over the decades, and a fantastic classic car show.<br />
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For more info on the 2017 air show, click <a href="http://www.riversideairshow.com/default.asp" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Expect photographs from this years' show soon!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As I mentioned several weeks ago in the <a href="http://www.achangeinscenery.com/2016/05/the-queen-mary-turns-80.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">post commemorating the 80th birthday of the Queen Mary</span></a>, I was waiting to get color film returned from the lab before I did a comprehensive story on <a href="http://ref-tribution.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">our</span></a> wonderful day touring the ship. It didn't once cross my mind that, when visiting and photographing such an icon, such a striking piece of history, the contrast between black + white and color photographs would be much greater than many other types of places I enjoy to visit. Try as I might, I couldn't see how my words and images from the Queen Mary could be presented in anything other than black + white.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Living in Southern California, the Queen Mary and -- until the early 1990s -- Howard Hughes' </span><a href="http://www.evergreenmuseum.org/the-spruce-goose" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Spruce Goose</span></a><span style="color: #e06666;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">were a destination for school field trips, family outings, and a perfect spot to take visitors from out of town. The Queen Mary has attracted one million visitors a year since 1967 at its permanent home at the Long Beach terminal, standing tall and proud and full of history and memories to be made for all who visit her. I visited the Spruce Goose as a small child but had never been aboard the Queen Mary until May, when <a href="http://ref-tribution.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">my husband</span></a> surprised me with a day of adventure for my birthday.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Immediately upon our arrival we met up with <a href="http://www.queenmary.com/tours-exhibits/tours-exhibits-attractions/the-glory-days/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Glory Days Historical Tour</span></a>, one of several tours offered to ship visitors. The tour (led by longtime docent, Eric, who was excellent!) was a great introduction to the ship, providing just enough information to familiarize us with its colorful history while we looked forward to exploring on our own to add to that knowledge. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm going to be very careful not to give anything away -- one of the things I found so special about our entire day on the ship was how many treasures there were to be found around every corner. I hadn't felt this way about a place since the first time I visited the <a href="http://www.queenmary.com/tours-exhibits/tours-exhibits-attractions/the-glory-days/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Orange Empire Railway Museum</span></a>, a combination of "Is this really happening?" mixed with "I never want to leave!". Stepping foot on board the Queen Mary on this gorgeous spring day, I had no idea that I was stepping into a time machine. An 81,227 gross ton time machine, longer than the Empire State Building is tall, and one that has made a significant impact on millions of people in its 80 years afloat, myself included.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Three of these people are of great importance to me -- Alfred Hitchcock, his wife Alma Reville, and their daughter, Pat, first came to the United States from England aboard the Queen Mary in 1937. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Coincidentally, today is Alma's birthday, and yesterday was Hitch's -- they were born a day apart in 1899). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here is a photograph of the Hitchcock family on board the Queen Mary in 1939, when they moved to the States. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Throughout the day I kept thinking of how wonderful it was that, essentially, we had the ship to ourselves. The ship is so enormous that we rarely came across anyone else on our adventure. Once visitors or hotel guests are on board, all are allowed to roam freely among its 12 decks. The staff are helpful and polite, and only a few areas are restricted to hotel guests only or require a separate admission. It's not hard to feel like part of the ship -- one more name added to its endless guestbook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I absolutely cannot wait until our next Queen Mary visit -- perhaps to stay the night in one of its guest rooms, or maybe to take a <a href="http://www.queenmary.com/tours-exhibits/tours-exhibits-attractions/haunted-encounters/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">ghost tour</span></a>. I know that despite an entire day exploring we've really only scratched the surface.</span><br />
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<br />Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-53389885585864215502016-08-09T00:00:00.000-07:002016-08-09T00:00:22.428-07:00Happy 47th birthday, Haunted Mansion!<a href="https://disneyland.disney.go.com/attractions/disneyland/haunted-mansion/" target="_blank">Disneyland's Haunted Mansion</a> has been my absolute favorite Disney attraction since I was a kid. It's tough to explain just why -- it just is, and always will be.<br />
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Today, the 47th anniversary of its opening day, I'd like to share some film photographs of the Mansion that I've taken over the years as well as a few links to historical resources regarding the imagineering and history of the attraction.<br />
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Please visit + enjoy the following:<br />
<a href="http://thebacksideofwater.podomatic.com/entry/2016-07-01T13_34_34-07_00" target="_blank">The Backside of Water Podcast - Haunted Mansion episode</a><br />
<a href="http://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20150808/30470/ghoulish-history-disneylands-turbulent-haunted-mansion" target="_blank">Theme Park Tourist - The Dark, Troubled History of Disney's Haunted Mansion </a><br />
<a href="http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Haunted_Mansion_Holiday" target="_blank">The History of Haunted Mansion Holiday</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thehatboxghost.com/thehatboxghost.html" target="_blank">The history and return of the infamous Hatbox Ghost</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2QLjmJsGhQ" target="_blank">Haunted Mansion complete soundtrack</a><br />
<a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-marvels-haunted-mansion-digs-into-disneyland-history-20160310-htmlstory.html" target="_blank">Marvel Comics debuts 5 issue Haunted Mansion series in 2016</a><br />
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<br />Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-42326601089027807442016-07-17T20:43:00.000-07:002016-07-17T20:43:06.585-07:00Goodnight, Half Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I read earlier this week that the Half Moon Motel, located on Sepulveda Drive in Culver City, CA since 1955, was recently renovated, renamed, and its captivating neon signs sold for scrap. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have no words. What I do have, though, are photographs. Goodbye, Half Moon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Living in Southern California, the Queen Mary and -- until the early 1990s -- Howard Hughes' <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.evergreenmuseum.org/the-spruce-goose" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Spruce Goose</span></a> </span>were a destination for school field trips, family outings, and a perfect spot to take visitors from out of town. The Queen Mary has attracted one million visitors a year since 1967 at its permanent home at the Long Beach terminal, standing tall and proud and full of history and memories to be made for all who visit her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So until next time, here's a photograph I took of the 1936 RMS Queen Mary, one week shy of her 80th birthday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite several weeks of soft opening, which allowed locals to experience the new <a href="http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/harrypotter/" target="_blank">Wizarding World of Harry Potter</a> at <a href="http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/" target="_blank">Universal Studios Hollywood</a>, there was a tremendous amount of excitement in the air when my family + I visited the weekend after the "official" opening in April.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hadn't been to Universal since my Brownie troop took a trip there in second grade, so needless to say a lot of things have changed. In addition to the Wizarding World, which was the reason for our trip, I was looking forward to revisiting the parts of the park I remembered from when I was a kid, particularly the tram tour + "Psycho" set.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Universal experience is <i>very</i> 3D heavy. Many of the big name attractions are 3D themed, including the new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, housed in the absolutely breathtaking Hogwarts Castle. (I opted out of the Journey, though I did walk through the queue, the portrait hall especially knocked my socks off.) Even the tram tour now has two 3D experiences in addition to set and backlot features, one based on the Peter Jackson adaptation of "King Kong" and another that focuses on the "Fast and the Furious" franchise. 3D is totally not my thing, but I had a fantastic time taking in the sights and sounds, from Springfield, USA to the "Waterworld" stunt show to the bronze bust honoring longtime Universal Pictures director <a href="http://m.imdb.com/name/nm0000033/filmotype/director?ref_=m_nmfm_1" target="_blank">Alfred Hitchcock</a> placed prominently right inside the main entrance to the park. All in all, there is definitely something there for everyone. (Except postcards. There is not a single postcard for sale in the entire park, not even at the Owl Post. This is unacceptable.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now the focus on the purpose of the trip -- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I had avoided reading anything about it ahead of time as I wanted it to be a surprise... and it was. The very most wonderful surprise. The experience of walking into Hogsmeade, much to my surprise, nearly moved me to tears. The attention to detail, from Moaning Myrtle haunting the restrooms to the animated "Wanted" poster of Sirius Black outside the Hog's Head, to the delightful frog choir performances and, of course, Hogwarts itself, is absolutely breathtaking. One of my favorite parts of Hogsmeade is the interactive window displays that those with Olivander's wands can do a spell in front of to activate something within the display, it is entertaining while also making participants part of the experience, which is a nice touch. Again, the magic is in the details, and the Wizarding World is loaded with them. I am looking forward to our next visit, which will likely occur after the rumored Diagon Alley expansion occurs.</span><br />
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<br />Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-71674089359750129752016-03-31T16:04:00.000-07:002016-03-31T16:04:16.787-07:00a box of photographs... part 5<span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">I realize it has been a while since I shared any photographs from my "A Box of Photographs" series. While much time has passed, this collection of images is as significant now as it was when I first shared Part 1 of the series and wrote the following:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">"</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;">Many years ago I received a huge, heavy box from a friend at Christmas. Inside was a collection of hundreds -- maybe thousands -- of photographs, all but a few black + white, each lovingly captioned on the back with date and location, chronicling a family's life from the 1930s through the early 1970s. Every moment was photographed. The illustrated story of an American midwestern military family. Accidental multiple exposures, blurry photographs, and poorly exposed images were kept and indexed just as carefully as those that were well composed. I couldn't believe my eyes."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Something significant about these photographs is that most of them have been lovingly captioned on the back. The names of those in the photo, the town it was taken in, the date... this fills in gaps, makes subjects characters rather than anonymous, actual people rather than just faces. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">I'll be focusing on these characters today, all of the photographs of Part 5 in the series are posed family portraits. Stay tuned for Part 6.</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sept. 7, 1953. St. Louis. Before leaving on train to New York + England"</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;">Here are the first four installments, in case you missed them --</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;" /><u><a href="http://purplenegatives.blogspot.com/2012/05/box-of-photographs.html" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A box of photographs.... part 1</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;">.</span></u><br style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;" /><u><a href="http://purplenegatives.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-box-of-photographs-part-2.html" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A box of photographs.... part 2</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;">.</span></u><br style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;" /><u><a href="http://purplenegatives.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-box-of-photographs-part-3.html" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A box of photographs.... part 3</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;">.</span></u><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://www.achangeinscenery.com/2013/11/a-box-of-photographs-part-4.html" target="_blank">A box of photographs.... part 4.</a></span>Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-10660034245799897592016-01-24T11:19:00.000-08:002016-01-25T16:03:03.932-08:00recent finds from the Orange Show swap meetI absolutely love going to the swap meet.<br />
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Growing up in San Diego, my dad was at <a href="http://kobeyswap.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Kobey's Swap Meet</span></a> at the San Diego Sports Arena nearly every weekend, sometimes buying, sometimes selling. I'm pretty sure this is where the "thrill of the hunt" seed was planted in me, I absolutely love searching for treasures, diamonds in the rough.<br />
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While Kobey's had segregated "old" and "new" sections of the grounds, unfortunately many contemporary swap meets are mostly "new" items and of zero interest to me. I've permanently crossed many local swap meets off of my list because of this, but there is one nearby that never disappoints -- the <a href="http://www.rgcshows.com/sanbernardino.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">San Bernardino Swap Meet</span></a> at the National Orange Show Fairgrounds. From the treasures waiting to be found to the characters you're destined to meet, it's very reminiscent of the countless weekends wandering the aisles with my dad.<br />
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This swap meet is massive. <a href="http://ref-tribution.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">We</span></a> usually go about twice a year, and always find something special. Last Sunday was our first outing of the new year, and we came away with a ton of great stuff, including a set of Jarts lawn darts, a clay wheeled skateboard, and, of course, some wonderful postcards to add to my collection. I'll likely share all of them here at some point, but I'll begin today with this set of Disneyland postcards from the 1970s.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brillant "Fantasy in the Sky" fireworks burst over the Disneyland Castle every summer evening as a part of the show in "Disneyland After Dark."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A ghostly ball reaches its height as frolicking spirits perch, precariously, on a huge chandelier. They are just a few of the 999 fun-loving ghosts in Disneyland's Haunted Mansion.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playful Indian elephants, at home in their own enchanted bathing pool, have a trunk full of watery surprises for guests on a cruise down the Rivers of Adventure in Disneyland.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gazelles, gnus, zebra, lions, and giraffes tell the story and point up the law of the jungle... survival of the fittest... in this expansive grassland region along the banks of the Rivers of the World in Disneyland's Adventureland.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playful Indian elephants, at home in their own enchanted bathing pool, have a trunk full of watery surprises for guests on a cruise down the Rivers of Adventure in Disneyland. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dusk comes to Frontierland as the Mark Twain steamboat makes its way past Cascade Mountain on a peaceful trip along the banks of the Rivers of America.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rainbow Ridge Mine Train takes guests deep into underground caverns where breathtaking waterfalls, multi-colored stalactites and stalagmites are seen inside beautiful Rainbow Caverns in Frontierland.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Along the winding Seven Seaways, guests embark on the "Happiest Cruise that ever sailed" -- Disneyland's exciting musical fantasy, "It's a Small World."</td></tr>
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<br />Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-42273694019791743222016-01-15T08:25:00.001-08:002016-01-15T08:29:34.627-08:00Greetings from Breton Woods, N.J.The Breton Woods club community sprouted up in the 1930s. The location was desirable because of it's proximity to the Metedeconk River. Originally a Boy Scout camp, Breton Woods was popular because its cabins were affordable for working families and the plot of land was included with the cabin purchase.<br />
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In researching the history of Breton Woods, I found this wonderful collection of home movies taken in the 1930s showcasing many of the recreational activities popular there, which included boating, parades, sports, and beauty pageants. Please click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt9Eje5pYRc" target="_blank">HERE</a> to have a look.<br />
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<br />Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-29949225140444878852016-01-09T11:51:00.000-08:002016-01-09T11:51:24.492-08:00Two Jordan's in Watts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Occasionally, if I'm early to wherever I'm headed or, better yet, on the road without a schedule, I'll get off the freeway or make a turn off my path to try to find something new. </div>
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In October, when headed to El Segundo to see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(1927_film)" target="_blank">one of my favorite movies</a> at the <a href="http://oldtownmusichall.org/" target="_blank">Old Town Music Hall</a>, I exited the freeway in Watts. <a href="http://www.wattstowers.us/" target="_blank">The Watts Towers</a> were my destination but they were closed that day, instead I drove around and was pleased to find not one but two Jordan's restaurants. </div>
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I'll be back to visit the Towers again one of these days.</div>
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<br />Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-49876860545934623922015-12-31T16:17:00.000-08:002015-12-31T16:17:17.026-08:00Balboa Park Turns 100, Part 5With mere hours left in the year of the centennial, this is the fifth + final installment of my "Balboa Park Turns 100" series.<br />
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These photographs are from October, an incredibly warm fall Saturday when my family + I headed to Balboa Park to see the traveling exhibit <a href="http://www.sdmart.org/press/coney-island-visions-american-dreamland-comes-san-diego-museum-art-summer" target="_blank">Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland</a> at the San Diego Museum of Art. Despite the heat, we began across the pedestrian bridge at the gardens and worked our way to the Cabrillo Bridge + back again.<br />
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I'll keep it short by saying, in conclusion of this series, that there is no where else on earth like Balboa Park. If you haven't been, go. If you have been, return!<br />
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<br />Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-61093727196400492852015-10-04T11:22:00.001-07:002015-10-05T13:50:46.710-07:00the 1917 Santa Maria Inn<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Early this summer <a href="http://ref-tribution.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">we</span></a> received a wedding invitation from two very good friends who were getting married in central California in September. It was exciting to know we'd be able to attend, and also that we'd be visiting a part of our huge state that I hadn't spent time in before. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I couldn't help but start to look right away for a place to stay near the ceremony location that was up our alley. With a kidney shaped pool, neon sign out front + preferably with "motor lodge" in the name. It didn't take long for the fact that it's not 1940 to kick in + for me to realize that many of the quaint motels of the past are a little less savory these days (no offense, <a href="http://www.achangeinscenery.com/2015/07/the-mother-road.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Barstow</span></a>, but I am looking right at you). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I left the lodging decision up to <a href="http://ref-tribution.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">my husband</span></a>, who got us a room at the historic (and <a href="http://www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=78" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">likely haunted</span></a>) Santa Maria Inn. As Santa Maria is about half way between Los Angeles + San Francisco, the Santa Maria Inn, built in 1917, became a well known destination for celebrities traveling back and forth. It was the perfect place for us to stay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A couple weeks after booking our room at the Santa Maria, I was scanning postcards from a recent haul + I came across the one below. What a coincidence! By the time this postcard was sent in 1958 the Santa Maria Inn was no longer on the main road through town, as it had been rerouted a short distance away to accommodate the increase in travelers through the area. Despite this major impact, the Inn remained a desired destination point.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Santa Maria Inn has long embraced its history, which is a key contributor to its continued success. There is memorabilia from the history of the Inn in the lobby and sitting area, everything from newspaper clippings to room keys and countless photographs. Rooms in the "old" section of the Inn -- as opposed to the "new" tower that was built in the 1980s -- that Hollywood stars were known to stay in have a gold star with their names engraved on the door above the room number. Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, W.R. Hearst and Marion Davies, Katharine Hepburn, Charlie Chaplin, Shirley Temple... the list is endless. We stayed in Clark Gable and Carole Lombard's room, a lovely corner room on the second floor with a wonderful little balcony. It was perfect. I am so glad such a special occasion provided us the chance to have a weekend away at a place I know we'll visit again someday.</span><br />
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<i>(A quick aside for anyone interested in Hollywood history: the spectacular podcast <a href="http://www.vidiocy.com/youmustrememberthispodcastblog/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">You Must Remember This</span></a> did a series of episodes about stars during World War II. The Carole Lombard and Clark Gable episode is absolutely not to be missed, click <a href="http://www.vidiocy.com/youmustrememberthispodcastblog/2015/1/13/star-wars-episode-ii-carole-lombard-and-clark-gable-ymrt-28" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">HERE</span></a> to have a listen) </i></div>
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This bunch of postcards represents places I'd rather be, those of more forgiving climate and things I've never seen before.<br />
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Here's to cooler temperatures soon + more film photographs to share as a result.<br />
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<span id="goog_560829857"></span><span id="goog_560829858"></span><br />Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-69125131127885101482015-08-15T08:40:00.001-07:002015-08-15T08:40:59.296-07:00The Orange County Fair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2015 marks the 125th anniversary of the <a href="http://www.ocfair.com/2015/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Orange County Fair</span></a>. Growing up in San Diego, <a href="http://www.sdfair.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Del Mar's annual fair</span></a> was a huge part of my childhood. The Orange County Fair seemed like it was cut from the same cloth -- carnival rides, disgustingly delicious food, games of chance, nostalgic musical acts nightly (Huey Lewis & the News, anyone?), juried craft + agriculture contests, the list goes on...<br />
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I was so excited that <span style="color: red;">we </span>were able to visit the fair on this special anniversary, it was better than I imagined it would be + brought me right back to the summer fairs of my youth.<br />
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<br />Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-72909505019873945932015-08-08T13:33:00.000-07:002015-08-08T13:33:57.925-07:00Balboa Park Turns 100, Part 4San Diego's <a href="http://www.balboapark.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Balboa Park</span></a> turns 100 years old this year, and to celebrate I've been working on a series of Balboa Park-related posts that include both my own photographs and postcards from my collection that are relevant to the Panama-California Exposition. For part 4 I'm going to bend the rules a little to include two items that precede the Exposition because I think they are too fantastic to leave out.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">back<br />Though El Cajon, CA was referred to as "Cajon" for about 30 years in the late 1800s, it was changed back to "El Cajon" in 1905. Correspondent Josie G. didn't use the proper name of the town 9 years after this fact.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">front<br />The San Diego County Courthouse was built in 1889 and stood at the corner of Front Street and Broadway. It was demolished in 1959 and replaced by a modern county courthouse. That building was completed in 1961 and was razed to be replaced with a $555M superior court building, now under construction and scheduled to open in 1916.</td></tr>
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The Richelieu Hotel was located at 1055 5th Ave. in downtown San Diego. The House of Blues is located on that plot now. This Wells Fargo handbook for travelers from 1915 I found while looking up the Richelieu is very informative and a great artifact from the Exposition, <a href="http://c100.org/pcarchive/pdfs/C100_2013_094.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">click here to have a look</span></a>.<br />
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These three postcards were part of the motherlode I mentioned in <a href="http://www.achangeinscenery.com/2015/08/washington-dc.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">my last post</span></a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is the first in what is going to be a series of many posts sharing the treasures I picked up that day. Please enjoy these linen photographs of Washington, D.C. All are unused, the captions are what each card has printed on the back. And if you're so inclined, have a listen to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYLLNhTiQZc" target="_blank">Magnetic Fields -- Washington, D.C.</a> while you're at it.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"These beautiful Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees which line Riverside Drive, Potomac Park, are a gift of the Japanese Government to the United States Government. In the Spring of the year they are a most beautiful sight and might suggest to the traveler a scene in old Nippon itself."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The Jefferson Memorial is at the south end of the Tidal Basin. Thomas Jefferson of Virginia (1743-1826) was the author of the Declaration of Independence and one of the Signers. As a member of Congress he originated our system of coinage. Was Secretary of State in Washington's first term, Vice-President with John Adams and President 1801-09. Founder of the first Republican Party, from which the Democratic Party of today claims descent." <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The Executive Mansion stands sedately at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, about a mile and a half northwest of the Capitol Building. The White House, built of white-painted gray Virginia sandstone, is 170 feet in length and 85 feet wide. Two stories high with a basement at ground level and an attic. Cornerstone laid in 1792. President John Adams in 1800 was the first occupant."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The Lincoln Memorial, modeled after a classic Greek Temple, is situated on an eminence in Potomac Park on the banks of the Potomac River. It is a monumental marble structure and a worthy and fitting memorial to Abraham Lincoln. Statue of Lincoln (by Daniel French) is in the center of the memorial, while smaller halls at each side of central space contain Second Inaugural and Gettysburg addresses. Surrounding the walls incasing these memorials is a colonnade of 36 columns for each of the 36 States in the Inion at the time of Lincoln's death. Immediately in front of the Memorial is a large reflecting pool, the placid waters of which mirror the classic lines of this beautiful Temple and the Washington Monument."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The Smithsonian Institution was founded in 1846 by the generosity of James Smithson, "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." Its purpose is to stimulate, encourage and reward scientific investigation and study."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The Smithsonian Institution is located on the Mall near 10th Street. It was created by Act of Congress in 1846, under the terms of the will of James Smithson to found an establishment for the "increase and diffusion of knowledge among men," under the name of the Smithsonian Institution."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"A stupendous shaft of granite, 555 feet 5 1/8 inches in height. It is 55 feet square at the base, 34 at the top, and terminates in a pyramid of pure aluminum. The foundation of rock and cement is 36 feet deep, 126 feet square. The corner stone was laid in 1848, the monument was finished in 1885. It is the highest work of masonry in the world."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The Washington Monument is one of the tallest structures in the world built of stone and masonry. It is a white marble shaft with a non-tarnishing aluminum tip which looks like silver. The Monument stands 555 5 1/8 inches high."</td></tr>
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Our trip to <a href="http://purplenegatives.blogspot.com/2015/07/elmers-bottle-tree-ranch.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch</span></a> was bookended by stops on Route 66 in San Bernardino County. Our end destination was the <a href="http://www.route66museum.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Route 66 Museum</span></a> in Barstow (which is well worth the trip!). On the way up we kept our eyes peeled for anything interesting to stop and photograph. </div>
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As I mentioned in the Bottle Tree Ranch post, in was an uncharacteristically humid and therefore cloudy day, which made exposures a little challenging. Nonetheless, it was so exciting to hit the road on a new adventure. I'm looking forward to revisiting many of the places we saw that day (including Barstow's <a href="http://www.barstowharveyhouse.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">1911 Casa del Desierto</span></a> railway station, which I did photograph... but the roll was devoured by my 65-year old Brownie camera in an incredibly violent way that, weeks later, makes me shudder to think about).</div>
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And because <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Route_66_(song)" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Bobby Troup's "Route 66"</span></a> is one of the most well known and often covered road songs, here are links to two of my favorite versions to enjoy while taking a look at the photographs -- by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTONnahG3Ps" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Yo La Tengo</span></a> & <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVE2oDSAOPo" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Depeche Mode</span></a>. Enjoy.</div>
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<br />Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-42159060738193440392015-07-21T13:36:00.000-07:002015-07-21T13:36:43.026-07:00Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the most unique and interesting places I've ever visited, Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch in Oro Grande, CA, is a "must stop" location for travelers from all over the world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://ref-tribution.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">We</a> visited Elmer's late last month, on an incredibly hot and uncharacteristically humid morning. The weather didn't stop us, nor did it stop the dozen or so other visitors we saw during our visit, including a Japanese couple interviewing Elmer for a televised segment. Elmer Long inherited the property and the eclectic collection when his father passed away, and what he has put his heart into to create is absolutely not to be missed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch is located at <span style="line-height: 15.399999618530273px;">24266 National Trails Hwy, Oro Grande, California, 92368. Admission is free, although he does accept donations.</span></span><span style="background-color: #fbfaf6; line-height: 15.399999618530273px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fbfaf6; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 15.399999618530273px;"><br /></span>Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-22139380756772129972015-07-06T14:58:00.000-07:002015-07-06T14:58:38.432-07:00The Star Theatre Oceanside's Star Theatre, built in 1956, is celebrating the competition of restoration of its magnificent marquee, the largest and oldest operating neon sign in all of San Diego County. <a href="http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/jul/03/stars-shine-again-oceansides-historic-star-theater/" target="_blank">A sign dedication ceremony will take place this coming weekend.</a><br />
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In <a href="http://purplenegatives.blogspot.com/2012/02/theatres-of-2011-part-4.html" target="_blank">February 2012</a> I shared some photographs of the Star aside this caption:<br />
"<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Located on Pacific Coast Highway in Oceanside, CA, the Star opened in 1956 and has maintained more or less in one variation or another -- church, movie house, Pussycat theatre, live venue -- since. It's a cute corner theatre which originally held just under 1,000 patrons. In the late 1990s the theatre was vacant, I remember passing by it countless times on my Vespa journeys from San Diego to Orange County and back, the bright yellow marquee [dark and] blank, until one day it wasn't anymore (if memory serves, I believe a Van Halen tribute band was passing through town and was going to rock the Star). The stars and the marquee are wonderfully colorful and stand out amongst the other buildings in downtown Oceanside." (<a href="http://purplenegatives.blogspot.com/2012/02/theatres-of-2011-part-4.html" target="_blank">Please click here to see those original photographs.</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">In anticipation of the restoration of the Star's marquee, and in excitement for the new life that has been brought to the theatre via the </span></span><a href="http://www.startheatreco.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" target="_blank">Star Theatre Company</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">, here's a look back at a 2012 photograph of the Star that I took with my </span><a href="http://www.brownie-camera.com/27.shtml" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" target="_blank">Brownie Hawkeye camera</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">. I am looking forward to visiting it again soon to see those stars shining brightly.</span></span></span><br />
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After the turn of the century, rides and attractions were being added in rapid succession to meet demand. In 1905, the 600-room <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Breakers" target="_blank">Hotel Breakers</a> opened and still stands to this day, despite the fact that major additions and renovations over the years have altered the original building to the point of the site being removed from the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/nr/" target="_blank">National Register of Historic Places</a>, where it was first listed in 1982.<br />
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It was after WWII that changes at the park drastically began. Much of what remained from the early days was neglected or outdated, to the point that Cedar Point was without a functioning roller coaster. During the 1950s and well into the 1960s many new rides were added -- exciting rides, thrill rides -- which caused an upswing in popularity that has brought the amusement park -- now the second oldest in the country -- to become a destination not just for regional vacationers, but coaster enthusiasts from all over the world.<br />
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I picked up these three linen postcards this week, gorgeous representations of Cedar Point's offerings in the 1920s. The back of each is printed with "The G.A. Boeckling Co., Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio". George Arthur Boeckling was the president of the Cedar Point Pleasure Resort Company from 1897 until his death in 1931. He is responsible for the surge in popularity Cedar Point went through in the early part of the century, and was often referred to as "the man who made Cedar Point".<br />
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<br />Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-27453319542841024882015-05-26T13:51:00.001-07:002015-05-26T13:51:38.948-07:00Hollywood Forever Cemetery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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There are a handful of places in the world that have truly become a part of who I am. The 1899 <a href="http://www.hollywoodforever.com/" target="_blank">Hollywood Forever Cemetery</a> is one such place. I'll put it simply -- if you've never been, go. Beyond that, I'll let the photographs below, which only just begin to scratch the surface of the greatness of the cemetery, speak for themselves. Enjoy.</div>
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A quick p.s. -- In recent years, Hollywood Forever has become a very unlikely venue for both musical performances and outdoor movie screenings, <a href="http://cinespia.org/" target="_blank">Cinespia</a> at the helm of the latter. It's wonderful that the cemetery -- once in such disrepair that families of the deceased threatened to disinter and relocate their loved ones -- is able to host such popular events that both generate revue for and introduce new visitors to the location. I highly recommend Karie Bible's fantastic <a href="http://cemeterytour.com/" target="_blank">"The Cemetery of the Stars" walking tour</a>, which is a wonderful introduction to Hollywood legends interred at the cemetery.<br />
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<br />Monika Seitz Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208420135364941897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402254384550895952.post-18144021630108602132015-05-07T20:13:00.000-07:002015-05-19T06:43:34.275-07:00prints for sale -- fundraiser<div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My friend Amber Ledesma was diagnosed with liver cancer earlier this year + is preparing for a liver transplant. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She has started a Gofundme page (<a href="http://www.gofundme.com/tv5p8gg" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.go<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">fundme.com/tv5p8gg</span></a><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">) to raise funds to care for herself + her pups during this time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Amber is a fantastic person + I am hoping to raise money for her by selling the prints below. Each photograph was taken by me, on 35mm film, and measures 5x7 inches. With signed mats each measures total 8x10 inches, ready to frame. Each one is $20 postage paid.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(I took quick snapshots of them to get them up immediately, if you have any questions about them or would like to see a higher quality version please let me know.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you to everyone in advance, let's help Amber out!!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hollywood, CA. 2010.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SOLD!! Starlite Drive-In, El Monte, CA. 2008.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SOLD!! Parking lot carnival, 2009. Lomo Fisheye.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abandoned restaurant, San Bernardino, CA. 2008.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SOLD!! New York City, 2004.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SOLD!! Toy camera teacups, 2010.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SOLD!! Banning, CA (since demolished). 2010.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SOLD!! Riverside, CA. 2008.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riverside, CA. 2008.</td></tr>
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