Monthly Archives: December 2007

Galen Wolf Watercolor of the Pebble Beach Hotel….aka “Coburn’s Folly”

(Galen Wolf watercolor of Loren Coburn’s Folly, also known as the Pebble Beach Hotel, south of Pescadero.)

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More Story of Pigeon Point: The Coya, The Forget-Me-Not…

[Note: I wrote this in 1977.] In 1867 tragedy struck again…this time the British bark, Coya, carrying a cargo of coal from Newcastle rammed a reef near Franklin Point. The Coya, whose 27 passengers included three women, turned over and … Continue reading

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…More Story of Pigeon Point…Sir John Franklin

[Note: I wrote this in 1977.] While searching for San Francisco in 1865, the American clipper, Sir John Franklin, lost her way in a dense fog and mountainous sea. When the weather cleared some 24 hours later, the captain viewed … Continue reading

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…The Story of Pigeon Point: The Carrier Pigeon

[Note: I wrote this in 1977] When the ship Carrier Pigeon vanished into a thick blanket of fog somewhere near Point Ano Nuevo in 1853, Captain Azariah Doane desperately sought to determine his bearings. Captain Doane little realized then that … Continue reading

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Pigeon Point: Shipwrecks, Scalawags and Scavengers

“Shipwrecks, Scalawags and Scavengers” by JoAnn Semones. Haven’t read it yet, but I’m going to! Available at the bookstores in Half Moon Bay. Click here to choose your local bookstore.

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1873: A Trip to Pigeon Point With “Novice”…

[Note: I wrote this in 1992; the photo appeared with the article.] [Photo: The Keeper of the Lighthouse and his family and an assistant resided in this comfortable home at Pigeon Point light station built before the turn of the … Continue reading

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…Friends of the Calamari…Just Wear Them…

1970s Friends of the Calamari (Photo: Paul Schraub)

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New to Me….Davenport & WWII….

Thank you John Vonderlin ([email protected]) for emailing this… From: Coast Dairies Property: A Land Use History, click here “The Davenport cement plant (it became Pacific Cement and Aggregates in 1956, Lonestar Cement Corporation in 1965 and RMC Pacific Materials in … Continue reading

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“The Quest,” Part 5 by John Vonderlin

 Story by John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected]) Please read Parts 1-4 below Hi June, Driving a few miles north from Pomponio Beach and the Merry Prankster’s tsunami tunnel, we arrive at San Gregorio Beach, and its California Landmark 26 plaque, … Continue reading

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“The Quest,” Part 4 by John Vonderlin

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