Lobster boats gather at the Bailey pier at Pine Point. This pier was only used a couple of years.
The captions below each slide are Howard Jr.'s commentary. Some of the longer ones run into the next caption.
Lobster boats gather at the Bailey pier at Pine Point. This pier was only used a couple of years.
After the wedding Thelma and I flew to San Diego to the NACUFS conference at the … (a)
Our first assigned room was on the top floor on the court side. The windows were too high … (b)
From our balcony, we overlooked the Promenade, the tennis courts and the beach. …(c)
The Del Coronado beach is a wide expanse.
One of several views of the hotel.
The walkway passes by the windows of the dining room.
Another view of the inner court. Our first room was on the top floor, the four windows to the left of the tree.
Another view of the inner courtyard.
The tennis courts. Our mini-suite was on the second floor in the vicinity of the left palm tree.
The beach walk.
Another view of the grand old hotel.
(a) … Del Coronado Hotel, a very welcome coincidence of timing. This view of the inner court from one of the balconies.
(b) … to see out of easily and although the room was large and clean, we chanced to the ocean side mini-suite with a balcony. This Thelma enjoyed as she relaxed from the bustle of the wedding and weeks before.
(c) … The modern building in the background is the annex to the hotel. We were glad not to housed there as we enjoyed the ambiance of the old hotel. Larry Brandt, my assistant, felt otherwise and was glad his assignment was in the new facility.
Beautiful and well kept grounds of the Del Coronado Hotel.
The entrance drive.
In Howie’s car, we approach the San Joaquin Valley where he and Debbie were stationed at …(d)
The sparsely foliated hills of certain areas of California.
On our way into Sequoia National Forest, we stop to look down on a stream.
On a pull-off, I use the binoculars as Howie and Debbie take in the sight.
What we were seeing.
As we drove further into the park, the scenery became more rugged.
Another overlook.
A rugged vista.
(d) … the Lemoore Naval Air Station. After the wedding we all flew out to San Diego and while we went to the conference they returned to base. When the conference was over, Carleen drove us to Oceanside where Howie and Debbie met us. We stayed in a Holiday Inn, but later learned we could have stayed on the Queen Mary which is permanently docked there. We met Debbie’s folks and had lunch before going on to the base.