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"Good Night" from one of my favorite places in the World ... Pacific Coast in California

CALIFORNIA DREAMING

This group is about CALIFORNIA (Only) I formed this group because I have been visiting and traveling through California since I was 14 years old. I own property in California and it is my favorite State. You can post any blogs you want about California, photographs, etc. I have been California dreaming all my life. Let me read about other people that have this similar dream! (Founder: Robert Swetz - Vegas Bob) Robert Swetz, Founder

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Before I was Vegas Bob I was the "California Kid" ...

I will always be Vegas Bob but 30 years ago I went by a different name.

Back in the mid 70s I started traveling through the whole state of California from Crescent City to San Diego, and from Weed to the Salton Sea.

California has been in my blood for most of my life and when I retire it will be somewhere in Cali.

It is by far one of the most beautiful states in the country and the photo above is just one small example of what I am talking about.

"Have a wonderful day" everyone and don't forget to follow your dreams!

Photograph by Robert Swetz (Vegas Bob) aka "California Kid" - All rights reserved - 9-6-2010

- CALIFORNIA DREAMING

Everyone that knows me figured it would just be a matter of time before I formed a group about California. I have bloged so many photos and stories about the West Coast State, I had to go beyond the realms of duty.

My first visit to the wonderful State of CALIFORNIA was back it 1974 when I was only 16 years of age.

I moved to the West Coast from Minnesota when I was 16 years old with a friend from school and lived in Portland Oregon. At this time I would hitch-hike down the whole West Coast through CALIFORNIA.

With a back-pack, harmonica in one hand & a Bible in the other I would travel up and down Hwy 1 and 101 taking in the wonders of the West Coast.

When I lived back home in Minnesota in the winters I started listening to a song on my record player, I would listen to it over and over. Here is the song!

So my CALIFORNIA DREAMING had come true, I spent over 5 years traveling from Oregon to California getting to know the West Coast like the back of my hand.

Mammoth Lakes California - CALIFORNIA DREAMING

Some may ask, did you work? Well of course I worked but only 5 months out of the year, the rest of the year I traveled up and down the State of Oregon & California.

If you have never been to California, you must plan a vacation and see what all the fuss is about. Try to visit the Northern part of California. I was most so impressed with the northern part of the state because it is more laid back and relaxing.

California has the tallest trees in the world, (Redwoods) it has the oldest tree in the world, (Bristle Cone Pine), the most beautiful coast line in the world and some very fun cities, like Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles & Dan Diego, just to name a few.

So if you are a Active Rain Member and live in California, have traveled in California, of love California, please join my new group and post blogs with stories and photos attached. Here in the URL for the group and we look forward to reading and viewing you photos.

- CALIFORNIA DREAMING

Have a wonderful day and I will see you in The Rain

all photographs by Robert Swetz

All photographs by: Robert Swetz and copyrighted/ trademarked by Robert Swetz - Any duplication in any form with out the permission of Robert Swetz will be in violation of a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $5,000 dollars - For permission please call Robert direct at: 702-443-7156 or email him at: swetz444@yahoo.com