Karen’s travelogue

Picnic and Views

Picnic and Views

What better place to have a picnic then here with these views? Buy a bottle of Youngs very tasty wine, bring a picnic lunch and enjoy.

Gardens and the Vineyard

Gardens and the Vineyard

Rows upon rows of grapevines along with old farm equipment enhance the garden views.

Young's Vineyard Tasting Room

Young's Vineyard Tasting Room

The tasting room has an old country barn feel to it, but it is surrounded by lush gardens, vineyards, outdoor patios, a large pond and thick green grass.

Young's Vineyard

Young's Vineyard

Entrance to Young's Winery.

The Basement

The Basement

Many items used in the castle were left, as these bathtubs which are stored in the basement.

Building Detail

Building Detail

Beautiful detail remains in the building such as these korbels.

Women

Women

The women's restroom is located on the main floor. It was probably mostly used for visitors since this facility was for young boys and men.

Open doors and stairwells

Open doors and stairwells

The building is in pretty bad shape, but it is very interesting to wander around and wonder what it was like to be there in it's time.

The Infirmary

The Infirmary

One of the beds remaining in Preston Castle Infimary.

Preston Castle

Preston Castle

The castle has fallen into disrepair since the state abandoned it in 1960. Presently, the Preston Foundation is working hard to restore this wonderful old building.

Karen Schmautz

Karen Schmautz has been a member since 10 November 2007 and goes by Sierrasprings.

Currently in The Sierra Nevadas.

Subscriber since April 2008!

I am a Christian, a wife of one husband, a mother of three children, and a photography student. I live in El Dorado County, California, which is a photographer's paradise, as far as I am concerned.

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