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CaptainTonus
28th of March 2011 (Mon), 19:15
There are quite a few Hearst Castle threads on here, but I couldn't find any where people went on a foggy day. I was up there last weekend, and at first I was bummed by all the fog, but then I started thinking that it made it look kind of cool. We did tour #2, for those who are familiar with it. All images were taken with the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8, no filters. What do you guys think?

1.) Neptune Pool
http://home.tiora.net/tony/SLO%20Trip/IMG_2173small.jpg

2.) Casa Grande
http://home.tiora.net/tony/SLO%20Trip/IMG_2175small.jpg

3.) The Guest Library
http://home.tiora.net/tony/SLO%20Trip/IMG_2213small.jpg

4.) One of the many guest bedrooms
http://home.tiora.net/tony/SLO%20Trip/IMG_2188small.jpg

5.) W.R. Hearst's Library
http://home.tiora.net/tony/SLO%20Trip/IMG_2242small.jpg

6.) My favorite of all the Guest bedrooms
http://home.tiora.net/tony/SLO%20Trip/IMG_2246small.jpg

7.) Tennis Courts
http://home.tiora.net/tony/SLO%20Trip/IMG_2290small.jpg

8.) The underground reflecting pool
http://home.tiora.net/tony/SLO%20Trip/IMG_2295small.jpg
Nmahooch
28th of March 2011 (Mon), 20:31
terrific set. Looks like a great place to visit and photograph.
Todd Lambert
28th of March 2011 (Mon), 20:34
Aw, these bring me back to my childhood. I went several times with my parents when I was a kid. This place is magical, I swear.

Thanks for sharing!
krb
28th of March 2011 (Mon), 20:36
The outdoor shots with the fog are very cool. I've always visited in summer when the skies were clear so it's nice to see it in a different light.
hummingbird
28th of March 2011 (Mon), 23:35
I really like the B&W of the house in the fog.

Hummingbird
CaptainTonus
28th of March 2011 (Mon), 23:40
Thanks for nice comments! Yeah, I love that place. I had been once before when I was like 15 (about 14 years ago...), and we just did the basic overview tour. I remember thinking how incredible it all was, but I had no interest in photography back then, so it was nice to re-visit and get some cool shots.
itzmered
28th of March 2011 (Mon), 23:42
I love #2!
joonrhee
29th of March 2011 (Tue), 11:49
Beautiful shots! :)
TustinMike
29th of March 2011 (Tue), 13:18
Very nice indeed ! Love the colors, and the moodiness of #2.

Somewhat OT, but you might appreciate: in one of David Nivens' autobiographies (he wrote two IIRC), he describes driving up to Hearst Castle when WR Hearst and Marion Davies used to host the era's great Hollywood stars on long weekends. And he describes how, driving up the mountain from the highway, as far as the eye could see, it was all Hearst Property !
CaptainTonus
29th of March 2011 (Tue), 13:37
Very nice indeed ! Love the colors, and the moodiness of #2.

Somewhat OT, but you might appreciate: in one of David Nivens' autobiographies (he wrote two IIRC), he describes driving up to Hearst Castle when WR Hearst and Marion Davies used to host the era's great Hollywood stars on long weekends. And he describes how, driving up the mountain from the highway, as far as the eye could see, it was all Hearst Property !

Thanks! Yeah, they still own quite a lot of property up there. Only a tiny portion of it is for the castle. It would've been pretty awesome to be a fly in the wall of that place back in those days.