Hearst Castle Garden Tour Shots

anvilimageanvilimage Registered Users Posts: 154 Major grins
edited September 22, 2010 in Journeys
Earlier in the summer my girlfriend and I stopped in at Hearst Castle to take the garden tour. Here are a few of the shots that I took while there...

Casa Grande
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The Wrestlers - HDR
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Neptune's Nook
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Blue Light Special - HDR
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More info about the HDR's and a bonus pic of Hearst's throne on my photo blog @ http://anvilimage.com/2010/09/03/vacation-to-hearst-castle/ .

-joe

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  • GP ImagesGP Images Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2010
    Wow! Very nice.
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  • anvilimageanvilimage Registered Users Posts: 154 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2010
    Thanks!
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited September 10, 2010
    I wonder what it'd be like to swim in that pool or dive off that diving board?

    I've gone on several of the tours but never the garden tour. Nice stuff you got here!
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  • Jane B.Jane B. Registered Users Posts: 373 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2010
    ian408 wrote: »
    I wonder what it'd be like to swim in that pool or dive off that diving board?

    I've gone on several of the tours but never the garden tour. Nice stuff you got here!

    Some relatives and I took one of the tours back in the mid 1970s and I couldn't resist asking about pool use. They said that staff did use one at times — can't remember which. It may be on one of the slides that I took around 35 years ago. So, what they do could have changed in the meantime as well.
  • indiegirlindiegirl Registered Users Posts: 930 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2010
    Incredible! I want to go there now :)
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  • anvilimageanvilimage Registered Users Posts: 154 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2010
    @ian408: cannonball... Like it was said in Fight Club, just to destroy something so beautiful.

    @Jane B.: We asked, too! Our guide (Larry) said that they (the guides) have gotten to swim in the outdoor pool. the indoor pool is not heated and is very cold. On second thought, I'll pass on that cannonball but instead take a margarita poolside outside. :)

    @Indiegirl: Thanks! I'm already looking into a second trip!

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  • timk519timk519 Registered Users Posts: 831 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2010
    When I went on the tour, the story I got was that retiring guides would jump off the platform in the indoor pool in full dress so they could make one last splash!
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  • Ed911Ed911 Registered Users Posts: 1,306 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2010
    Wow...these are are really nice. Hard to take your eyes off of them.

    Thanks for sharing.
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  • ToonartistToonartist Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited September 20, 2010
    Stunning shots, love #2 & #4
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  • willard3willard3 Registered Users Posts: 2,580 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2010
    I like both HDRs, well done.
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  • starclusterstarcluster Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited September 22, 2010
    Nice Shots!
    like the reflection in the third one.
    well done :)
  • AngryScotAngryScot Registered Users Posts: 63 Big grins
    edited September 22, 2010
    ian408 wrote: »
    I wonder what it'd be like to swim in that pool or dive off that diving board?

    I've gone on several of the tours but never the garden tour. Nice stuff you got here!
    wave.gifIan, the garden tour is one of the best as it is also one of the least taken. When the wife and I took it we were the only ones. The guide was cool and we got to sneak into the changing rooms and a few other spots not on the tour. Got to see some amazing stuff not normally available.

    nice shots anvilimage, I rode past it a week ago and thought about stopping in again, but in full riding gear (motorbike) it would have been a hot walk about :D
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2010
    These are wonderful photos of amazing location, i was surprised to learn it is in USA!
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