No RIBS, just North America

[willk]

I've been tidying up some loose ends lately. One of them was a box of Kodachrome slides that I was given from my late Grandfather's personal effects. He was a keen traveler and toured extensively in Europe during the 1960s. Around 1967 he visited the Western States. Here are a few digitised slides that might interest you LA/Frisco types. I'll spare you the endless shots of the Grand Canyon and the many desert pics

[willk]

...a few more

[willk]

I swear that must be the man from U.N.C.L.E. in the first pic. [<Joke ] My grandfather's surname was Cameron, so that explains the other pic - musta been delighted to see that

[SimonStDavids]

I like them a lot, I was not even born when these would have been taken or for a good while yet but I love looking at photography. I really like the hotel and street shot, they both seem to capture the freedom and optimism of that generation. Very stylish

[MASATS]

The man from UNCLE was/is Robert Vaughn. He does TV ads for local stations in New England. That's not him.

[willk]

Originally Posted by MASATS

The man from UNCLE was/is Robert Vaughn. He does TV ads for local stations in New England. That's not him.

Thanks, I forgot to put a winking smiley after that comment. So yeah, another bit of humor goes MIA but hey, at least you knew that I was referring to Vaughn and not McCallum

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by willk

So yeah, another bit of humor goes MIA but hey,

Doh. That one took a dive somewhere off of Newfoundland.

[bedajim]

Spare 10 mins, still there

http://www.birkholmsbakery.com/publi...~element31.jpg

Birkholm's Bakery & Cafe | SOLVANG, CA 93463

[willk]

Originally Posted by bedajim

Spare 10 mins, still there

http://www.birkholmsbakery.com/publi...~element31.jpg

Birkholm's Bakery & Cafe | SOLVANG, CA 93463

Wow! Still family owned too. I've banged them off an email - see if they want a copy

[willk]

Originally Posted by willk

Wow! Still family owned too. I've banged them off an email - see if they want a copy

Hey! Maybe I should drop Robert Vaughan a line too...

[jambo]

Originally Posted by willk

Hey! Maybe I should drop Robert Vaughan a line too...

Yea they could be twins!!?


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[bedajim]

Originally Posted by willk

Wow! Still family owned too. I've banged them off an email - see if they want a copy

Hope he paid his tab

[jyasaki]

Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf SF, don't know any of the middle ones, but the last two are probably Sea World in San Diego.

Nice pics, Willk; thanks for sharing.

jky

[Bigtalljv]

And Alcatraz today. Missing a few buildings

[willk]

Originally Posted by Bigtalljv

And Alcatraz today. Missing a few buildings

And generally when you fast forward half a century there are more.... He musta taken a Bay tour - 'cos there are a wealth of Golden Gate snaps

I have bad memories of the Golden Gate. I drove over it back in 2000 and the very next day I got engaged to a lady in Calistoga, (Sarifornia )

I blame the Pinot

[jyasaki]

LOL. Hopefully you two didn't meet at the wine tasting...


jky

[willk]

Originally Posted by jyasaki

LOL. Hopefully you two didn't meet at the wine tasting...

Ah, no. There was quite a bit of Goosecross Chardonnay involved too, IIRC (which I may not). The hangover has passed but Mrs willk endures.

[tworotorturbo]

Thanks for posting the pictures! I pass by Alcatraz a few times a week and I didnt even recognize it in that photo, was thinking, "too many buildings to be Alcatraz."