Post by trailboss on Jun 3, 2021 18:56:03 GMT -5
Earlier in the week I visited a lot of my old haunts, and one of them is Monterey's cannery row.
If you are familiar with Steinbeck's novel you will know of Doc Ricketts who was a real person. Surprisingly, the place is still standing and although I had to shoot through a chain link fence there is a sign where some local gentlemen have kept it as a private club to pay homage to the man and his work. Most people that walk by do not have a clue what it is and would say Doc Who?
And the Wing Chong market sign is still up across the street in a building that now sells trinkets and tourist stuff.
And a section of the railroad still exists up the street at the place Doc Ricketts was hit by a train as he was probably inebriated.
In 1980 I worked on a construction crew where we replaced the pilings underneath the restaurants on Cannery row, drank on free tabs by the proprietors. Fun times!
Morro Bay
Ragged point south of Big Sur looking north...we travelled most of highway 1 on Memorial day so the crowds were out and I didn't feel like pulling over to take pictures of pretty incredible scenery...the emerald waters by the beaches were stunning. This one does not do justice.
"little Denmark" Solvang California has some incredible eateries, had a great time there.
Between my rewards points through Hilton, we never paid for a single night...on the hook for taxes, but no big deal. Nobody allows smoking on any properties. Driving back through LA sucked! endless construction zones and crowded freeways.
All in all it was a nice getaway.
If you are familiar with Steinbeck's novel you will know of Doc Ricketts who was a real person. Surprisingly, the place is still standing and although I had to shoot through a chain link fence there is a sign where some local gentlemen have kept it as a private club to pay homage to the man and his work. Most people that walk by do not have a clue what it is and would say Doc Who?
And the Wing Chong market sign is still up across the street in a building that now sells trinkets and tourist stuff.
And a section of the railroad still exists up the street at the place Doc Ricketts was hit by a train as he was probably inebriated.
In 1980 I worked on a construction crew where we replaced the pilings underneath the restaurants on Cannery row, drank on free tabs by the proprietors. Fun times!
Morro Bay
Ragged point south of Big Sur looking north...we travelled most of highway 1 on Memorial day so the crowds were out and I didn't feel like pulling over to take pictures of pretty incredible scenery...the emerald waters by the beaches were stunning. This one does not do justice.
"little Denmark" Solvang California has some incredible eateries, had a great time there.
Between my rewards points through Hilton, we never paid for a single night...on the hook for taxes, but no big deal. Nobody allows smoking on any properties. Driving back through LA sucked! endless construction zones and crowded freeways.
All in all it was a nice getaway.
Just bought on Kindle The Winter of Our Discontent, I believe it was his last Novel. His Cannery Row was great, now reading about the Alaskan Fisheres Story thru fictional characters by author McClosky, 3 book series, interesting to me from my shrimp boat days. Nice pictures Charlie!
