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Re: SoCal lack of Sites (smile)
G. Donald Bain 2004-Jun-14 21:17:00
Bo,
I forgot one, an important one, in Southern California.
The UNESCO criteria for cultural sites
(http://whc.unesco.org/criteria.htm#debut) starts with:
"represent a masterpiece of human creative genius"
I think the Watts Towers, by Simon Rodia, would certainly qualify on
this basis.
Don
On Jun 14, 2004, at 10:52 AM, Bo wrote:
> Don,
>
> YOU ROCK..... Something to bite into here - thank you. The islands
> will be out since I expect to bring a friend who will not enjoy the
> sail-trip or flight... Unfortunately.
>
> However Missions and even J-Tree seems like a GREAT idea.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> Bo
>
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> --- In #removed#, "G. Donald Bain" <#removed#> wrote:
>> Bo,
>>
>> I assume you are based in Southern California, so here are ten
>> suggestions for that region.
>>
>> 1. Yosemite, since it is an official site, and is fabulous, would
> be
>> first choice. But a pretty good distance for you, crowded and hard
> to
>> get reservations this time of year. Wawona (with giant Sequoias)
> is
>> easier than Yosemite Valley, and the Tioga Road is open, so you
> can
>> drive into the high country (take mosquito repellent).
>>
>> 2. The western Channel Islands (San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa
> Cruz, and
>> Anacapa) are highly likely to be UNESCO sites at some point. It's
> a
>> national park, and access is restricted. You get there by boat,
> usually
>> from Ventura (see Island Packers), or fly (C.I.A. - Channel
> Islands
>> Airways). The easiest to do is Anacapa, a half-day excursion from
>> Ventura. The most worthwhile is Santa Cruz, which is owned and
> managed
>> by the Nature Conservancy. An even easier fallback would be Santa
>> Catalina, many options to get there, but must hike or bike to get
>> around, unless you are content to stay in Avalon.
>>
>> 3. Sequoia National Park is such an obvious candidate for World
>> Heritage designation, don't know why it hasn't been yet. Easy to
> get
>> dramatic photographs of the big trees, especially early or late in
> the
>> day, when the light comes in at a low angle. Drive up to Giant
> Forest
>> from Visalia in the San Joaquin.
>>
>> 4. Joshua Tree National Park is another possibility, though it's
>> getting pretty hot out there in the Mojave Desert now. It hit 103?
> (39?
>> Celsius) yesterday in Indio.
>>
>> 5. The Indian Palm Canyons at Palm Springs. Open daytime only,
> access
>> through the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation (who own most of the
>> canyon), just south of the town of Palm Springs. Very photogenic,
> and
>> lots of shade which helps with the extreme heat.
>>
>> 6. The Franciscan missions of Alta California, especially San Luis
> Rey
>> (Oceanside), San Juan Capistrano, Santa Barbara, and La Purisima
> (near
>> Lompoc). La Purisima offers the most, as it has been completely
>> reconstructed.
>>
>> 7. American cities have not usually acquired enough patina of age
> to
>> impress UNESCO - but it will come. The movie industry is certainly
>> Southern California's leading contribution to world heritage, with
>> historic sites in Hollywood, Culver City, and the San Fernando
> Valley.
>> Not much to look at though, unless you can get permission to go
> inside
>> one of the theaters or production studios.
>>
>> 8. Similarly, Disneyland. But I would expect trouble with VR
>> photography there, security is very tight.
>>
>> 9. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Cal Tech in Pasadena, maybe
> also
>> their observatory on Mount Wilson.
>>
>> 10. Some of the historic domestic architecture of suburbia -
> Craftsmen
>> style houses (Pasadena, San Marino, etc.) and modernist. Would
> take
>> some research, you would probably need special permission, and
> small,
>> dark interiors are challenging for VR photography.
>>
>> Hope this helps (you and other Southlanders).
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>> On Jun 14, 2004, at 9:13 AM, Bo wrote:
>>
>>> ARGH, so I have reviewed the list and conclude that either I
> need a
>>> trip to Yosemite or up to the RedWood Forest where Don is already
>>> setting up.....
>>>
>>> So that leaves no-official sites, such as maybe Joshua Tree
> National
>>> Park, Trona Pinnacles, and possible the Missions spread up along
> the
>>> coast?
>>>
>>> Any other ideas? HELP... (Smile)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bo
>>>
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