This lovely ornate door belongs to Casa Del Mar, also known as House A, at Hearst Castle, California. Casa Del Mar, which translates to House Of The Sea, is one of three guest houses on the site, and is where William Randolph Hearst and his family stayed while Casa Grande, the main house, was beingContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Casa Del Mar”
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A Journey Through Ambeth, Part II
Almost a year ago, I wrote a post about the real landscapes that had inspired Oak and Mist, my first Ambeth book. With the release of Hills And Valleys, the third book in the series, that landscape has now expanded somewhat. So, with the past week being what it was, I thought I might takeContinue reading “A Journey Through Ambeth, Part II”
Thursday Doors – Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
You might think, looking at these pictures, that the doors are from some castle in Europe, home of an ancient king. In fact, both can be found in Hearst Castle, California, high above the winding Pacific coast road. That’s not to say the doors couldn’t have started life in a European castle somewhere – HearstContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California”
Wednesday Wander – Indoor Pool, Hearst Castle
I’ve written about Hearst Castle, on the California Coast, before. I went there the first time when I was fifteen, and still remember it as somewhere magical. On a recent trip back to California it was on my to-see list and, even though the visitor centre was much larger than I remember, the tours moreContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Indoor Pool, Hearst Castle”
Helen Glynn Jones 