Santa Catalina - Playground of the Stars by Weezilou

Santa Catalina - Playground of the Stars

This Island does have it's history as a destination for many of yesterday's well-known celebrities. Without looking at a list I can rattle off Charlie Chaplin, Peter Lawford, Paulette Goddard, Ronald Reagan, and even an aspiring Marilyn Monroe. The Chicago Cubs also came there for Spring Training.
Nowadays, for the price of a boat ticket, one can arrive early to spend a day on the beach, parasail, ride in a glass-bottom boat, or take an island bus tour, to name a few activities. I'd hoped to see the Frida Kahlo exhibit at their excellent art museum, but the galleries are still closed.

However... as the sun sets, it's nice to be able to stay awhile, relax, and enjoy the view...
The sun’s rays and the color of the sky. Oh my. What a gorgeous scene.
August 29th, 2020  
Gorgeous view. This photo couldn’t have been taken during any era...so timeless.
August 29th, 2020  
Sounds you'd fit right in.
August 29th, 2020  
You certainly convey its beauty so well.
August 29th, 2020  
I love it there. The glass bottom boat tour fascinated me.
August 29th, 2020  
Fabulous perspective, composition, and history :)
August 29th, 2020  
What a place! The history of some of these places, right? If only the walls could talk - the stories they'd tell!
August 29th, 2020  
Cool capture and yes, such stories!
August 29th, 2020  
I suppose if I had gobs of moolah I'd also wind up at this beautiful spot!
August 29th, 2020  
I can understand why, it looks stunning!
August 29th, 2020  
oh you name dropper you 🤣 have a wonderful time
August 29th, 2020  
Amazing view :) Enjoy!
August 29th, 2020  
Lovely
August 29th, 2020  
Beautiful capture
August 29th, 2020  
A great view over and capture off this beautiful place.
August 29th, 2020  
@pyrrhula it really was a pleasure to have a pretty place to take photographs again!
August 30th, 2020  
Hey, Louise.......I said I would come and carry your bags on your next trip! You must have forgotten LOL. This place looks beautiful.
August 30th, 2020  
@casablanca Oh, how rude of me to have forgotten! You and Pam are both so desirous of a visit there, but only if we link arms as we sashay in! It pales in size by comparison to Chatsworth, but it does provide lodging for a few at a time and marvelous food with attentive service. In my book, worth every penny! (We may return before year's end...are you onboard the boat with us?)
August 30th, 2020  
@Weezilou Oh you have me dreaming now!! When you are home, you should find an email I sent with our news on.......oh I could wish! Click my red shoes like Dorothy...... :)
August 30th, 2020  
Louise, I do love this photo!! I am going to try to come back to 365 even if I don't have nice photos. I miss a place with nice people and FB doesn't offer much of that anymore. After what my friend wrote about the Arizona/California sunsets I decided to say goodbye for a while. Maybe until after the election!
August 31st, 2020  
This is beautiful!
September 1st, 2020  
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