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Originally Posted by obrut (Post 8118345)

Here you go. Projects - PSP

Reminds me of a house by Glenn Murcutt - famous Australian architect - that he ended up buying from his client.

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by URY914 (Post 7947809)

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A Visitor's Guide to Point Reyes Lighthouse
It's a long cold three-story walk up the steps just to get to the parking lot.
From there, it's an hours drive back to civilization.

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Originally Posted by URY914 (Post 7894837)

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We climbed this one last month in Sequoia/Kings Canyon:
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The nice ranger lady that lives up there 24/5 said dehydration is a problem - gotta climb a long way down to use the bathroom so you gotta limit your water!
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Originally Posted by porsche930dude (Post 8119702)

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This would do me. :D

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Originally Posted by porsche4life (Post 7738391)

Lets see who recognizes this cool old house... Restored to original now. :D

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It's Philmont!!! The last time I saw the place was 1996 but it looks exactly the same.

It should look the same! ;). They spend a good deal of money on preservation efforts!

WHAT is Philmont?

Reminds me of this home near me:

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Villa Philmonte is the villa located on the grounds of Philmont scout ranch, the largest youth camp in the world.

Villa Philmonte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Philmont Scout Ranch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They must have a few old pictures they're basing the way it looks off of because I mean the same to the point that the furniture hasn't even moved. Or the rug on the handrail.

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They must have a few old pictures they're basing the way it looks off of because I mean the same to the point that the furniture hasn't even moved. Or the rug on the handrail.

Ya I think so, and at one point waites kids were helping them preserve it.

we sailed past this rather awesome house near Vancouver a few months back - I think there is a lift from the car park down to the house! Great jetty as well!

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