Point Piedras Blancas (Images of America: California)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.39 (574 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738558192 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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The authors’ proceeds go to the Piedras Blancas Light Station Association for restoration and education. About the Author Authors Carole Adams and John Bogacki are both deeply involved with the efforts to restore Point Piedras Blancas. Adams is a volunteer at the Piedras Blancas Light Station, and Bogacki is a former site manager. . They have created a visual representation of the story of Point Piedras Blancas using photographs, illustrations, and architectural drawings that are part of the Bureau of Land Management Piedras Blancas Light Station Collection
Five Stars Excellent quality at reasonable prices with speedy delivery!. "A veritable treasure of information and photographs" according to Michael L. Baird. I am a great admirer of the Arcadia Images of America series, and "Point Piedras Blancas" by Carole Adams and John Boqacki does not disappoint. I have worked with Carole Adams as a docent in several of her many volunteer capacities, and the Piedras Blancas lighthouse gig had to be her favorite and most passionate, and it sh. Peter D. Tillman said Nicely done: well above average for the series. Recommended. I look at a lot of the Arcadia history guides, and they're all over the map in quality. This is one of the good ones. I wondered if the topic might be too narrow -- a single lighthouse on the central California coast -- but the authors, both active in preserving the old lighthouse, do not disappoint. The book opens with a n
They have created a visual representation of the story of Point Piedras Blancas using photographs, illustrations, and architectural drawings that are part of the Bureau of Land Management Piedras Blancas Light Station Collection. The authors’ proceeds go to the Piedras Blancas Light Station Association for restoration and education. . Adams is a volunteer at the Piedras Blancas Light Station, and Bogacki is
Although the years have not been kind to this stunning area nor to the lighthouse, new life is being breathed into it by a partnership of enthusiastic community volunteers and government agencies. Since 1875, it has been the site of a First Order Lighthouse, warning ships to steer clear of its rocky shoals, a duty it continues to fulfill. For thousands of years, Point Piedras Blancas, located along the central coast of California, has attracted people to its rocky, windswept shores. In ancient times, it was used by Native American cultures. Their common goal is to restore this magnificent site to its original state while reintroducing the natural environment that was almost obliterated during the past four decades.