First Solo Photowalk
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I had the opportunity to take several hours and go out shooting today. So I thought it would be a good time to document a dying legacy, The Wagon Wheel restaurant and motel. Anyone who has traveled northbound on the 101 fwy through Ventura County, in the last 50 years, has seen it. Actually built in 1947, the Wagon Wheel gained its highest popularity in the 50’s and 60’s as a great midway stop between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
In 2005, the restaurant closed and in 2006, the motel closed. Having spent my early childhood in Oxnard, The Wagon Wheel holds a special place in my historical heart. So I started out today’s solo photowalk trying to capture what I could of the now dying icon. For fear of traspassing charges, I was limited to the outside of the fenced area.
When I finished there, I migrated to the coast and shot at the Ventura Harbor. Take a look at my photoset of the whole day.
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Comment from moose78
Time: May 26, 2007, 10:13 pm
trevor,
caught these on zooomr before the upgrade began. lots of great shots in this set. really enjoyed them.