took the boy hiking today. we stopped at the beach, but it was so windy that we could open our eyes for fear of sand blowing into them. so, we quickly packed up and found a great place to hike up the road and safe from the howling winds.
we ended up a Buckleigh Murray Recreational Area where we found the only bank barn standing in the state of California. the barn itself is over 165 feet long and was built in 1889. the hay was loaded up the hill into the second story of the barn and then lowered down to where the animals were housed.
it was amazing to see something that had been here for so long. there is not much in California that still stands due to all the earthquakes and people wanting to develop new and better things. i felt happy to be able to experience that with C. and have him see something that has been preserved for no other reason than the historical and educational value that a building can bring.
- s.
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