Asilomar Conference Center is part of the California State Parks and is located in Pacific Grove, between Monterey and Carmel. It is a large property which was first owned by YWCA early in the 20th century. The original buildings, which are still in use, were designed by Julia Morgan, who designed many buildings in the Oakland/Berkeley area and was the primary architect for Hearst Castle. The Empty Spools Conference group has held annual quilt 'camps' here for twenty-two years and I have been attending them for 16 years. Floyd and I stayed here a number of times and stopped for a few nights on our last road trip, so the two weeks I spend here every year are very special.
As usual in the summertime when it is hot inland the fog rolls in during the night and then retreats as the temperature rises. It doesn't usually get very hot; in the 70s so far during this stay. In the picture above you can just see the ocean beyond the far tall tree, with just a remnant of the lingering fog. In the foreground is a warning to be alert for wandering cougars. There is usually lots of wild life on the grounds - deer, raccoons, birds, etc. - but this year I have not see either deer or raccoons. My roomie Mary (Leakey) saw a rabbit and there are a few crows hanging about. I don't know what has happened to all the critters.
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