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2024 Monochrome Madness #10: People

Throwback to 1974/5

Aboard the Queen Mary

I have been reminiscing about the good old days as I go thru processing my dad’s old slides into a digital format. These are from 1974 and 1975 when we toured the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California.

Here I am looking out over the ships railing into the parking lot waiting for everyone to climb aboard.

Other people are milling about conversing with one another as they wait for the tour to proceed.

Let’s take a gander over yonder at the Pacific Ocean . Isn’t it amazing how vast and beautiful the views are watching the ripples in the ocean waters.

Hey look, there’s a father and son looking out over towards Long Beach.

What do you know? Seems somebody took a photo of my mom and dad.

Are you ready? The tour is over and people are waiting for us to disembark.

Thank you for joining us on our tour of the Queen Mary.

Monochrome Madness #10-People

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35mm

Location: Aboard the Queen Mary; Long Beach, California, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Abandoned in California — Now Tourist Attraction

Janet from sustainabilitea.wordpress.com is offering us all to participate in her “One Word Sunday” word Abandoned. I am choosing to participate, how about you?

Alcatraz

Have you ever thought about visiting or touring a federal prison? How about touring an Abandoned maximum security prison like Alcatraz? It is possible, you know.

Alcatraz was not always a maximum security prison. It was first used by Native Americans long before Europeans arrived in the area. The Island has been used for camping, hunting, and at one point it became an isolated and remote place where law violators were held during its history. Based on oral history of Indigenous people, it appears that Alcatraz was used as a place of isolation or ostracization for tribal members who had violated a tribal law or taboo, and was utilized also as a hiding place for many Indians attempting to escape from the California Mission system.

***Alcatraz Barracks Building 64***
United States Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island

Building 64 was the first building constructed on the island of Alcatraz off the coast of San Francisco, California. The purpose of Building 64 was for the accommodation of the military officers and their families living on the island. It is located next to the dock on the southeastern side of the island below the Warden’s House. It’s a three-story apartment block that was built in 1905 on the site of a U.S. Army barracks which had been there from the 1860s. It functioned as the Military Guard Barracks from 1906 until 1933.

United States Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island

Nowadays, it is possible to tour Alcatraz. You may select from an Alcatraz Day Tour or an Alcatraz Night Tour, or the Bay Discovery Cruise, or Alcatraz Behind the Scenes Tour. All Tours except the Bay Discovery Cruise allows access via ferry onto Alcatraz Island. Each tour has its own unique itinerary and the opportunities are expanded with the Night and Behind the Scenes tours.

The Bay Discovery Cruise does not dock at Alcatraz, but does (weather permitting) encircle Alcatraz Island and provides breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay Area.

These photos were taken by my dad back in 1979 when we took a Bay Discovery Cruise. The San Francisco Bay Cruise lasts for Ninety (90) minutes sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge, encircling Alcatraz Island and allows for sensational views of the San Francisco Waterfront, the Presidio, Sausalito, Fort Baker, Angel Island and a lot more. [More scenes from the Bay Area Cruise coming in later posts.]

Janet’s One Word – abandoned

Throwback Thursday

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Location: Alcatraz Maximum Security Prison; Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Wordless Wednesday: 06.12

Albatross

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: San Francisco Bay Cruise; San Francisco Bay; San Francisco, California, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Words for Thought #22

***Psalm 93:4***
***GOOD News Translation (GNTD)***

Think About It Tuesday

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Throwback Thursday

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #223

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Eastern San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge; Pacific Ocean; San Francisco, California, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Sunday Stills: Pastels in California’s Beautiful Outdoors

California has some beautiful coastline. These were taken way back in 1974 in Long Beach, California.

This first one was taken looking over the Pacific Ocean and Pier J, Port of Long Beach. The view was taken from aboard the Queen Mary.

The next two photos are of the Shoreline of the Long Beach Harbor with skylines.

***Taken from***
***aboard the Queen Mary***

Just look at the pastels in the skyline and shoreline. It’s an amazing view looking out over the Pacific Ocean from the Queen Mary.

Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge: Can You Find #Pastels in the Great Outdoors?

Hammad’s Weekend Sky #129

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #223

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Pacific Ocean; Pier J; Long Beach Shoreline; Queen Mary; Long Beach, California, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Monday Window: 06.10

Historic Windows/Doors

FDR’s The Little White House

Growing up we made several vacation trips to the Carolinas from San Diego. On one of our trips to the Carolinas we made a stopover in Georgia to visit Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s (FDR) The Little White House in Warm Springs.

When you arrive at The Little White House Historic Site you walk along the Avenue of Flags ( also called the Walk of Flags and Stones.)

***My parents and brother***
***on the Walk of Flags and Stones***

The Walk of Flags and Stones at the Little White House serves as a tribute to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States. Each of the 50 states and Washington D.C. brought a native stone to be put on display at the site.

Moving Forward along through the Walk of Flags and Stones you may notice several stone benches in case you need to Pull Up a Seat and rest a spell. Another option, if you choose, would be to Sit on the bench just outside the front door of The Little White House.

***Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s (FDR’s)***
***The Little White House***

FDR’s The Little White House was his personal retreat and is located in the Historic District of Warm Springs, Georgia. It is a single-story, plain Colonial Revival constructed of Georgia pine.

Architect Toombs expanded the residence in 1932 with a detached garage/servants’ quarters, a guesthouse in 1933 and the Georgia Wilkins Cottage in 1934. The Cottage was later converted into a museum by Toombs in 1959.

The Little White House was originally approached from the cottage area of the rehabilitation center via an unpaved road; it was more secluded than it is today.

While you’re touring The Little White House, you might as well took a look at some of FDR’s vehicles. One of those “vehicles” is the “Tally Ho” stage coach.

The “Tally Ho” stage coach came with the Warm Springs property. FDR and Eleanor dressed up as George and Martha Washington and rode in it for the parade to celebrate his election as NY Governor.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 23

Throwback Thursday

Location: FDR’s The Little White House; Warm Springs, Georgia, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Breaching the Waters of Time

Seven Seas Marine Life Park

Breaching the Waters of Time, we drift back to 1972 when my family stopped for some time of relaxing entertainment at the Seven Seas Marine Life Park in Arlington, Texas.

Seven Seas Marine Life Park was a marine mammal park, and animal theme park built and owned by the city of Arlington, Texas, United States. It opened in 1972, and closed in 1976. The 35-acre (14 ha) site was located in north Arlington off Interstate 30 near Six Flags Over Texas and adjacent to Arlington Stadium. The facility housed killer whale Nootka from 1972 to 1975.

Pictured here is the Killer Whale Stadium at Seven Seas Marine Life Park. If you look closely you might can see the two trainers and Orchin, the Seven Seas Mascot standing on the platform stage area within the stadium. The castle themed backdrop is visible behind the platform.

The theme park had seven (7) sections:

Arctic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Sea of Cortez
Sea of Japan
South Seas

Newtka (also spelled Nootka) the killer whale: A 6,000-pound (2,700 kg) and 18-foot (5.5 m) female orca that resided in the park’s largest animal performance stadium. Other animals that were housed and performed at the park were: Jannie, Rodney, Debbie are three of the twelve bottle-nosed dolphins which performed in the Dolphin Show; Pancho the Elephant Seal; Over fourteen (14) California sea lions for the Sea-lion circus; and Several Rockhopper Penguins and one Magellanic Penguin for the Penguin Troop Performance. Seven Seas Marine Life Park also had a few rides and Pearl Diving.

The city council of Arlington voted to close the park in 1976 because it did not generate enough revenue to both pay its operating expenses and pay off the bonded indebtedness.

The property is now the site of the Arlington Sheraton Hotel and has several buildings on the property that date back to the park.

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness-Blast from the Past

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #222

Throwback Thursday

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Rise

Location: Seven Seas Marine Life Park; Arlington, Texas, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Seven Seas Marine Life Park with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Long Hilly Road to Great Falls

This long straight hilly 15-mile stretch of US 21 is the road that leads us to Great Falls, South Carolina coming out of Georgia. We would travel this road every three (3) to five (5) years to visit my dad’s parents and his brother and sister’s families. My dad grew up in Great Falls, but left when he joined the US Navy. It was only on these long summer trips that I was able to spend time with my dad’s family. Often when we came back to visit we would all go visit an attraction together on one of the days we were here.

Debbie’s Six Words Saturday

Throwback Thursday

Location: US 21 North in South Carolina, USA

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Thursday Trios/ One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenges

Three Wizard of Oz Sculptures

The photo of these Wizard of Oz Sculptures were taken in the Summer of 1972 at The Land of Oz Museum at the Land of Oz Attraction in Beech Mountain, North Carolina.

***A Bit of Colour Splash, a bit of Dean effect, a bit of brightening, a little of this – a little of that …***

One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge-June 2024

Thursday Trios

Processing done through Google Photos and Pixlr by Deb L. Waters

Location: Land of Oz Museum; Land of Oz; Beech Mountain, North Carolina, USA

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2024 RDP: Older /|\ Rise

Welcome Friends, Guests, and Visitors! This is June 2024, I am realizing that the Older I get the harder it is for me to Rise. It is harder for me to Rise in the mornings, and harder for me to Rise from the floor. Let’s face it the Older I get the harder it is for me to do a lot of things. But, do I let that stop me? No. The Older I get the more determined I am to Rise above any and all obstacles that may arise.

Now that all that has been said, how about we take a ride down memory lane (or in this instance – tracks.) As I have been looking back through my dad’s Old old slides, I realise how much I do not remember about the family trips we took. I remember taking them, but the details are obscure. In the process of digitizing his old slides, the memories are Rising to the forefront of my mind.

On this trip down memory lane, I can see the photos and recall our ride on a vintage Railroad at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia.

The Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad is an open-air train that chugs around the 5-mile base of Stone Mountain. The ride takes 40 minutes and includes a live “train robbery” skit. Trains depart from Railroad Depot, an old-fashioned train station, where there’s a restaurant with all the fixings for a fried-chicken picnic, just in case you forgot to bring your own.

***Train Robbers***
***escaping from***
***the Sheriff***

The Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad, Inc. was formed in 1960 to construct a tourist railroad encircling the mountain. Three secondhand steam locomotives and several rebuilt passenger cars were purchased for hauling mountain visitors. Attempts were made to backdate two of the steamers to appear more like Civil War era engines, as the railroad’s theme was based on the “Great Locomotive Chase” involving the General and the Texas.

A single locomotive pulls a consistent of open-air cars and often a caboose around the 3.88 mile loop track. Two or more trains are run during busy park hours. Passengers board at the Train Station near the Memorial Lawn. On the far side of the mountain, trains often stop for skit entertainment in the small yard area that includes mock up building fronts, a maintenance shed, and several spurs that store previous rolling stock.

Don’t let the clown face fool you, this is no good guy. He is attempting to “rob” the train.

The Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad ride is just one of several activities one may choose to take part in while visiting the Park. Regardless of whether you’re into history, hiking, or want to enjoy some relaxing entertainment Stone Mountain Park can accommodate your interests. For more information about what to do and see at the Park click here.

Ragtag Daily Prompt-OLDER

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Rise

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Throwback Thursday

Leanne’s Monochrome madness-Blast from the Past

Location; Stone Mountain Park; Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA.

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Numbers Game #24: 06.03 — #145

This week’s number for Judy’s Number Game is 145. Come play along with us. You’ll never know what fun you’ll be missing if you don’t join in the game.

Rummaging through my photos I came up with a mixture of old and more recent photos for your viewing pleasure for this week’s challenge.

First up we have Farm Animals …

At Anne Springs Close Greenway’s Stables Entrance in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

***Zebu Cattle***
***Bos taurus indicus***

Next, We Head Up to the Mountains of North Carolina …

View from
Sunrise Overlook
Blue Ridge Parkway,
***North Carolina***

***View from***
***Mount Jefferson***
***Mount Jefferson State Natural Area***
***Ashe County, North Carolina***

And Lastly for this Week we have a Couple of Miscellaneous Throwbacks …

At Franklin D. Roosevelt’s
Little White House Historic Site Museum
Warm Springs, Meriwether County, Georgia, USA

***The Sophia Loren diorama***
***Movieland Wax Museum***
***Buena Park, California***

Judy’s Numbers Game #24-145

Throwback Thursday

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Monday Window

Historic Windows/Doors

***The Davis House***
***Formerly Known as***
***the Dickey House***

The Dickey House is a historic home in Stone Mountain Park, Georgia. It was built in the 1840’s on a 1,000 acre plantation in Dickey, Georgia. The house was the manor house of the property. The descendants of the original owners lived in the home until it was moved 200 miles away to Stone Mountain’s Historic Square in 1961.

The roof, porches, and chimneys were removed and the house was quartered for transport, then reassembled by master carpenters. The house was filled with antiques from the 1800s and was considered a historic representation of the 1860s.

***Pull Up a Seat*** was once possible beneath the second story. Sadly, that is no longer possible as the house was destroyed by fire in 2023.

The Dickey House was the focus of the Stone Mountain “antebellum plantation” and the state’s effort to develop a tourist attraction at the site of the Confederate Memorial, a high-relief sculpture of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson that is carved into Stone Mountain.

The Dickey House opened to the public in 1963. More sophisticated than a Georgia “plain style plantation” such as the Tullie Smith House in Atlanta, and less grand than the Gone With the Wind image of Tara as the assumed typical antebellum plantation of the South, the Dickey Plantation, with its collection of period furnishings, collected outbuildings of the era, and gardens, provides a unique illustration of pre–Civil War architecture.

In November of 2023, Nearly 200 years of history went up in flames on a Tuesday morning when a fire broke out consuming the Dickey House in Stone Mountain Park’s Historic Square that predate the Civil War. The fire completely destroyed the home making it irreparable.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Throwback Thursday

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 22

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Sitting in the Land of Oz

***Scarecrow***
***Land of Oz***
***Museum Display***
***Beech Mountain, North Carolina, USA***

The Land of Oz theme park based on Frank Baum’s Land of Oz books originally opened in 1970. In 1975 the Carolina Caribbean Corporation, the company who developed Beech Mountain into a tourist destination and built Oz goes bankrupt due to failed investments. The park had closed and after construction of the Emerald City it reopened in 1976 and later closed once again in 1980. The theme park was closed afterwards for many years. Oz then laid abandoned, succumbing to the harsh weather conditions and vandals.

The Land of Oz is a park in North Carolina dedicated to the iconic film Wizard of Oz. It’s a walk-through attraction that was once closed and now opens for the special Autumn of Oz event in the fall each year. The Autumn of Oz festival is currently held in September and the Land of Oz is only open for three weekends a year.

Pull Up A Seat Photo Challenge Week 22

Location: Land of Oz theme park; Beech Mountain, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Land of Oz with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. Have a wonderful weekend. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CWWC: 05.31 ———Any Way You Choose

At Stone Mountain Park

We begin our journey in n July of 1972, having made it from California to Georgia we stop for a bit of fun. We were glad to pull into the park and finally be able to get out of the car and stretch our legs. After traveling cross country for days we were more than ready to enjoy some fun and excitement.

***Driving into Stone Mountain Park***
***in Stone Mountain, Georgia***

We enjoyed a time of Sun, Sand. and Water Fun relaxing on the beach.

Next, we moved forward to wait our turn for a ride on one of the Paddle-boats. The paddle-boats are large Riverboats which give tourists and guests a thirty minute ride out on Stone Mountain Park Lake. [From what I have discovered, the Riverboats no longer operate on Stone Mountain Park Lake.]

Riverboat Marina Complex
Area to wait for a
Riverboat Cruise 🚢 ***ride.***

Moving forward out into the lake aboard the Scarlet O’Hara, we had an opportunity to see a uniquely captivating side of the park. The Scarlet O’Hara was one of two (2) paddle boats in the Stone Mountain Fleet that once cruised the lake delighting guests with the beautiful scenic views. It was a side wheeler which could carry up to One Hundred Fifty (150) passengers on board.

The Henry W. Grady was the name of the other Stone Mountain paddle boat. It was designed to carry approximately three hundred (300) passengers. Its sole purpose was to be used for private party charters.

The Riverboats departed the Riverboat Marina Complex approximately every half hour moving forward into the lake giving guests a chance to enjoy the waterways, and the beauty surrounding Stone Mountain. The short cruise lasted about twenty (20) to thirty (30) minutes. While out on the lake on one of the paddle-boats you might have noticed the sunken remains of the very first riverboat, the Robert E. Lee, seen at the bottom of the lake.

Cee’s Which Way Challenge-2024.05.31

Becky’s Squares-Renew/Moving Forward/Reconstruct

Throwback Thursday

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #222

Location: Stone Mountain Park Lake; Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing in our memories of cruising on a Riverboat. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Moving Forward In & Around …

Murrells Inlet

In the Car … On the Road Again driving from Charlotte, North Carolina to Murrells Inlet, South Carolina for some Deep Sea Fishing.

At Murrells Inlet … Let’s Keep Moving Forward to See What We Can See.

The Marshes of Murrells Inlet …

Moving Forward on a Fishing 🎣 Expedition …

Moving Forward Along the Fishing 🎣 Pier …

South Wind is Moving Forward towards the Dock …

Alex Marina

Moving Forward into the Gulf Stream for some Deep Sea Fishing…

The South Wind pulls alongside the pier … excited fishermen watching “patiently” for their turn to go out on the boat.

This was a trip my dad made with my paternal uncle (my dad’s sister’s husband.) Not sure if anyone else went along or not, I do not recall. My dad & Shorty ( my uncle) decided to go deep sea fishing 🎣 and drove the three (3) hours to Murrells Inlet to go out on a charter fishing boat for the day.

Captain Alex’s Marina once stood along the creek front of Murrells Inlet and was first established in the early 1950’s. Murrells Inlet is a fantastic destination just thirty (30) short miles south of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It is considered to be the “seafood capital of South Carolina.”

The land around Murrells Inlet has an historical record of human settlement that goes back thousands of years, before written history. The history includes English colonial settlements and plantations which raised various crops from indigo to rice. An interesting note is that the fishing village of Murrells Inlet was once the lair of the infamous pirate Blackbeard. Today, it’s an outdoorsman’s dream.

A tribute to Captain Alex who ran The Alex Marina and took many on tours or fishing excursions in Murrells Inlet and other areas can be read by clicking here.

Becky’s Squares-Moving Forward

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #221

Throwback Thursday

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Location: Alex Marina; Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for Moving Forward with us as I continue to Reconstruct my dad’s slides and the memories of his adventures. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Words for Thought #20

Think About It Tuesday

Becky’s #SquaresRenew

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Alex Marina; Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Moving Forward — Wanna Race?

And they’re off …

Hey, What’s that Mini Kart doing on the track?

Look at them Go …

Number 1 is about to Catch Up

Watching Races at the Cajon Speedway was one of my dad’s favourite things to do on a weekend. It is not something he was able to enjoy that often, but he was thrilled whenever the possibility occurred. When he wasn’t able to go to the Speedway, he would watch NASCAR or the Indy 500 when he could get control of the TV away from my mom. My dad would have been 95 this week. He’s been gone now for 28 years, however, I still miss him.

Becky’s Squares -Renew/Moving Forward/Reconstruct

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Location: Cajon Speedway; El Cajon, California, USA September 1970

God Bless. Thank you for watching the races with us. The Cajon Speedway races don’t compare to the Coca Cola 600 which many people watched this weekend, but for El Cajon and San Diego County it was an amazing pastime. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Moving Forward on a Mine Train

Disneyland’s Mine Train

Through Nature’s Wonderland

Going back to our Disneyland adventure let’s take. Look at another attraction we rode. We are taking a look at our ride on Disneyland’s Mine Train through Nature’s Wonderland.

The Disneyland Mine Train was an attraction through Nature’s Wonderland in Frontierland that ran from May 28, 1960 until January 2, 1977. It was previously called Rainbow Caverns Mine Train and later became Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

The Mine Train rode past the mining town of Rainbow Ridge where you could observe what a mining town would have looked like with a hardware store, the El Dorado Hotel. It allowed you to feel like you were in the old west. The train would take you through a tunnel and into Beaver Valley, where you could witness beavers at work chomping their wood, squirrels, raccoons, rabbits, foxes and other forest animals.

After Beaver Valley the train moved forward going across a bridge by Cascade Peak, where you could feel the mist coming from the waterfall on your skin. At this point you could see jumping fish, mountain goats, and swimming bears.

The narrator would announce where you were coming to and what you would see at each destination. From Beaver Valley the train moved forward into Bear Country where you could see 2 large elk with their antlers intertwined, fighting each other.

From there the Mine Train would continue moving forward taking you in a circular shape around the Living Desert, with the other half being a forest filled with desert cottontails, rattlesnakes, waterholes, tortoises, badgers, and armadillos. The displays made everything seem so realistic and lifelike.

The last portion of the ride took you through Rainbow Caverns. In the Caverns you could see giant stalagmites, stalactites, and colorful falls on every side.And if you looked real carefully, you’d see geyser grotto, and the witch’s cauldron.

Thanks for climbing aboard and joining us for our ride on Disneyland’s Mine Train through Nature’s Wonderland adventure.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Becky’s #SquareRenew – Moving Forward

Pull up a Seat-Week 20

Location: Frontierland; Disneyland; Anaheim, California, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CWWC: Traveling Around Disneyland in 1965

Traveling back in time to December 1965, to a family day trip. Packed and loaded in our 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 with a cooler of drinks, snacks, and sandwiches; we began our approximately hour and fifty-one (1hr 51min) drive north moving forward through the city streets until turning onto CA-94 and eventually onto the recently constructed I-5.

Upon arriving at the Disneyland entrance, my parents purchased our admission and ride tickets. General Admission prices for adults at that time was $2.60 per adult and included a ticket for the Monorail. Junior prices were $1.80 and Children’s admission prices were $1.10. Tickets for the rides cost extra. A book of 10 tickets ranged from $3.00 to $5.00.

In 1965, the cost of admission was considered a lot of money. However, people considered visiting Disneyland was a worthwhile family adventure.

After our tickets were purchased and we entered the park, we selected what rides we wanted to ride. We went to each ride or attraction as a family unit, not venturing off individually. Our first ride of choice was the Monorail.

The Monorail was considered as a mid-century marvel and captured the hearts and imaginations of the theme park and Disney fans. The Monorail was a Highway in the Sky which allowed for a unique experience viewing the park from above.

Our next selection was to ride the submarine adventure. The attraction features vehicles that were designed to look like submarines. It required the E ticket was in the Tomorrowland area of the park.

The submarines took us on an adventure under the sea simulating fish and other sea creatures allowing us to imagine we were really being submerged and viewing the undersea life of a tropical lagoon.

Next up was the Autopia adventure. This was where we could get in cars and race around an enclosed track. We could imagine we were actually racing the other drivers.

***My mom getting out***
***of the Race Car.***

After a full day of adventures Moving Forward around the park, we selected a spot on the side of Disneyland’s Main Street to watch the Parade. The waiting was a time of excitement as we looked forward to the parade starting.

***Mickey Mouse riding***
***in a Vintage Car***
***with Goofy***

***1965 Disneyland***
**Santa Claus Float**

Well folks, that’s all for today. We had fun, but now it’s time to head home.

Cee’s Which Way Challenge-AnyWay

Throwback Thursday

Becky’s #Square Renew/Reconstruct/Moving Forward

Location: Disneyland; Anaheim, California, USA

Photos were reconstructed from my dad’s slides using a Wolverine digital converter.

God Bless. Thank you for visiting Vintage Disneyland with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Presidential Garage & Doors of a Death Car

Roosevelt’s Little White House

Warm Springs, Georgia

Growing up almost three thousand miles (actually 2,512 by today’s calculations) away from my dad’s family in South Carolina; we only traveled the long distance every three (3) to five (5) years. My parents always drove straight through switching off driving every several hours and/or miles as deemed necessary.

On every family vacation to visit my dad’s family, my parents would plan places for us to visit during our trip. One place would always represent a place of historical significance. The other place would always be some fun attraction. Sometimes it’d just be our immediate family visiting the chosen places and at other times my dad’s sister’s family would join us.

On our trip in July of 1967, my dad selected The Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia for us to visit. The Little White House was the personal retreat for Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States of America. It is located in the historic district of Warm Springs, Georgia.

When Roosevelt first started coming to Warm Springs (previously known as Bullochville) in 1924 it was to receive treatment for Polio. He loved the area tremendously, so he had a home built on Pine Mountain located close to Warm Springs. On April 12, 1945, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died in this home shortly after he began his fourth term in office.

In 1948, Roosevelt’s Little White House was opened to the public as a museum. Part of the Museum displays include his 1938 Ford V-8 convertible coupe and his custom built 1940 Willys roadster. Many of his cars were equipped with special controls that allowed the partially paralyzed Roosevelt to operate the foot pedals with his hands.

***Death Car used in movie***
***Similar to Car***
***FDR was riding in when***
*an Assassination* Attempt Occurred

There was a movie made in 1933 that depicted the attempted assassination on Franklin D. Roosevelt. It references the assassination of Chicago Mayor Anton Joseph Cermak and his who was mistakenly killed during the attempt on FDR. The Death Car shown here and in the museum is the car that was used during that filming.

To learn more about the assassination attempt on Franklin D. Roosevelt click on Death Car or to learn more about FDR click on his name.

Thursday Doors

Throwback Thursday

Becky’s #Square Renew/Reconstruct/Moving Forward

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Pictures were Reconstructed from slide format to digital format via a Wolverine Digital Converter Renewing them for preservation and future generations.

Location: Roosevelt’s The Little White House; Warm Springs, Georgia, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and reminiscing with me. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CFFC: May – Outdoor Seating

We’ve been having a lot of thunderstorms lately, so for Cee’s CMMC this week I’ve dug into my archives (actually my dad’s archives) to select photos of Outdoor Seating. I’m combining this post with Becky’s Squares Challenge and XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge.

For this journey of discovery we are beginning in Southern California at Knott’s Berry Farm. We are Renewing a remembrance by exploring a time of a family outing my dad captured with his camera and had developed onto slides which I Reconstructed into digital formatting for better visibility and preservation.

***Stage Coach Ride***
***at Knotts Berry Farm***
***Buena Park, California***
***Circa May 1966***

The Stage Coach ride allowed people to seat inside the coach or on the Outside up top of the coach. Being up top allowed for a unique experience and perspective of the exciting surroundings.

Moving Forward we venture out towards the California desert for a weekend of camping and the freedom of the great outdoors for a time of refreshing recreation and a time for renewing the closeness of family togetherness.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Borrego Springs, California

We join friends from our church family at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park for a time of food, fellowship, and tons of fun.

Whether we choose a seat at a table near the chuck wagon or close to an outdoor cook stove/oven is our choice. We may sit together or apart, however the point of the weekend is renewing and strengthening family bonds and friendships.

Moving Forward remembering the past by Reconstructing old slides renewing the photos for future generations.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Outdoor Seating

XingfuMama’s Pull up a Seat -2024 Week 19

Becky’s #SquareRenew/Reconstruct/Moving Forward

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Moving Forward Through the Desert

Come on along for the ride, we’re just gonna meander around through the desert here in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Growing up in San Diego, California my church youth group would practically make annual camping trips out to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Several church families would bring their dune buggies, dirt bikes and give rides to the enthusiastic youth.

Ever since that time period, I have loved to go camping and hiking. I love being out in nature and my grandson, Coleman is learning to love and enjoy it as well.

Pictured here are actually two separate church camping trips; one in May of 1968 and the other in June of 1969. Those were the good old days my friends.

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 18

Becky’s Squares-Moving Forward

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm using Kodak Ektachrome Slide film.

Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park; Borrego Springs, California, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CosPhoChal: March 11 +

—- Interesting buildings

Hortus Palatinus
Garden of Heidelberg castle

These photos were taken back in the mid 1970’s (probably around 1975 or 1975) by my father when my parents travelled to Germany to visit my brother & his family which were stationed at the Air Force Wiesbaden, Germany. They were most likely taken with my dad’s Minolta XG-7 35 mm camera (which I now own).

Cosmic Photo Challenge-Interesting buildings

Throwback Thursday

Location: Heidelberg, Germany

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

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