{"id":6714,"date":"2013-08-09T00:34:19","date_gmt":"2013-08-09T05:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=6714"},"modified":"2013-08-09T00:34:19","modified_gmt":"2013-08-09T05:34:19","slug":"big-house-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=6714","title":{"rendered":"BIG HOUSE ON THE HILL"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6722\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186172.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6722\" alt=\"BIG HOUSE ON THE HILL\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186172-1024x705.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186172-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186172-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186172.jpg 1213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BIG HOUSE ON THE HILL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6727\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/santa-ines-8-8-13-186076-Version-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6727\" alt=\"SANTA INES\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/santa-ines-8-8-13-186076-Version-2-869x1024.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/santa-ines-8-8-13-186076-Version-2-869x1024.jpg 869w, 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https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/santa-ines-8-8-13-186126-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SANTA INES MISSION<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6725\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6725\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/morro-bay-8-8-13-185991.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6725\" alt=\"MUSIC IN MORRO BAY\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/morro-bay-8-8-13-185991-782x1024.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/morro-bay-8-8-13-185991-782x1024.jpg 782w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/morro-bay-8-8-13-185991-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/morro-bay-8-8-13-185991.jpg 1378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MUSIC IN MORRO BAY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6724\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/morro-bay-8-8-13-186459.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6724\" alt=\"HOWLING AT THE MOON\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/morro-bay-8-8-13-186459-1024x954.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/morro-bay-8-8-13-186459-1024x954.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/morro-bay-8-8-13-186459-300x279.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186251.jpg 1191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OSCARS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6721\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186376.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6721\" alt=\"REFLECTIONS\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186376-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186376-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186376-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">REFLECTIONS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6720\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186382.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6720\" alt=\"POOL\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186382-1024x734.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186382-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186382-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">POOL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186238.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6719\" alt=\"hearst castle 8 8 13  186238\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186238-1024x714.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186238-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186238-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186238.jpg 1666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6718\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6718\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186236.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6718\" alt=\"HALL CEILING\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186236-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186236-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186236-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HALL CEILING<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6717\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186237.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6717\" alt=\"GAME ROOM\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186237-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186237-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186237-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GAME ROOM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6716\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186214.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6716\" alt=\"GREAT ROOM\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186214-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186214-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186214-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GREAT ROOM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6715\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186199.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6715\" alt=\"JULIA MORGAN'S TOWERS\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186199-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186199-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/hearst-castle-8-8-13-186199-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">JULIA MORGAN&#8217;S TOWERS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After quick stops at santa inez and san luis obispo, we got on a bus for a tour of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hearstcastle.org\">Hearst Castle<\/a>. It has been years of waiting for this to happen. I am pleased to have finally seen it. Julia Morgan&#8217;s hand is evident everywhere. In the house the individual elements brought from Europe are magnificent. The house left me underwhelmed. However, the swimming pool took my breath away.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After quick stops at santa inez and san luis obispo, we got on a bus for a tour of Hearst Castle. It has been years of waiting for this to happen. I am pleased to have finally seen it. Julia Morgan&#8217;s hand is evident everywhere. In the house the individual elements brought from Europe are &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=6714\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BIG HOUSE ON THE HILL<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1759,380],"tags":[2641],"class_list":["post-6714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hearst-castle","category-julia-morgan","tag-hearst-castle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6714"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6728,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6714\/revisions\/6728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}