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OK now for the "pièce de résistance" of the entire park, La Loma de los Vientos itself!

Unfortunately also here ends most of the photography. The museum has a strictly enforced policy of no flash photography! On a well lit day without cloud or haze cover in the Southern California sky taking photos inside the museum might work.

The same policy of no flash photography can be seen in many art & historical type museums as it has been proven that repeated and heavy use of camera flashes can lead to deteriorated artifacts.



The tower is a rather unique structure. The staff at the museum could not give a complete explanation as to what it's original purpose was. The photo on the right is where you turn to walk up to the front entrance of the museum.

As you can see the light was fading fast as this was December and the days are shorter. The mountains to the West perfectly blocked the sunlight to my dismay.



The Pool has been filled in. I seem to remember one of the staff relating that the primary reason for filling in the pool was for earthquake safety, but don't quote me on that info. The pool area looks almost Roman in architecture and the structure sits at a much lower level than the remainder of the mansion buildings.

Right Image: As you turn the corner from the gated entrance you will see this view of the mansion.



Above is the front of the mansion. The actual entrance is just to the left of this photo.


Interior hallway inside of the mansion, this is on the 1st floor near the kitchen.




This is the back patio area. This is also where we exited from. But notice the area I have marked in a red rectangle in the upper left of the photo. This is the observation room which is located next to the projector room inside the mansion.


View from inside the observation room.


Another view from the observation room this time not obscured by those pesky tree! The direction of this view is to the north. The structures in the background are part of Santa Clarita. Right in the center of the photo where that silly watermark is you can see the tower.


Another view from the observation room. The chimney has new caps emplaced. One of the museum staff related to me that in the past the staff found a family of Ravens inside the mansion and it was certain that the Ravens had entered through the open chimney. (Our guide may have said Raccoons but I seem to remember Ravens, you know Raven and Raccoons both start with Rrrr!)





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