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Uploaded by: RenoSoHill — Friday December 7, 2012 — Westwood, CA (Current Weather Conditions)

All that's left is the Chimney- Notice the Christmas wreath and Nativity scene on the mantle. I will post the story in the comment section.

Categories: winter, architecture, holidays Camera Type: LUMIX DMC-FZ100
 
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Model: DMC-FZ100
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Compression: JPEG compression
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec.
FNumber: f/4.0
Exposure Program: Landscape mode (for landscape photos with the background in focus)
ISO Speed Ratings: 160
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Compressed Bits per Pixel: 4.00
Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
MaxApertureValue: 3.00 EV (f/2.8)
Metering Mode: Pattern
Light Source: 0
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
Focal Length: 4.7 mm
FlashPixVersion: FlashPix Version 1.0
Color Space: sRGB
PixelXDimension: 2560
PixelYDimension: 1920
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
File Source: DSC
Scene Type: 1
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: Auto exposure
White Balance: Auto white balance
Digital Zoom Ratio: 0.00
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 26
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gain Control: Low gain up
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
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1. gilg72 6:38 AM GMT on December 08, 2012    
Wow! That is nice & interesting photo.
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2. RenoSoHill 6:39 AM GMT on December 08, 2012    
The rest of the story..
The Plaque: THE CHIMNEY- Built in the late 1920s as a Chevron Service Station, it was purchased in 1935 by the Tunisons who added the bar and restaurant with the fireplace. In December, 1942 bartender Ray Bellengier was shot and killed by an angry patron. The building burned in 1960, but the chimney remained much as it looks today. It is the icon of a Westwood, California charitable group The Chimney Fund. On Christmas eve theres a tradition to gather at the chimney, start a roaring fire, sing Christmas carols and toast those who have gone to the golden hills. The rumors that it was a dance hall and bordello and why it burned down have not been confirmed.

From a post in May 2011
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3. trailhiker44 10:32 AM GMT on December 08, 2012    
Great find and great story, Duane !
Figured from the Christmas decorations that somebody made it into a shrine ! Guess I wasn`t too far off !
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4. phantom72 9:46 PM GMT on December 08, 2012    
Wonderful story. Adds to a beautiful photo.
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5. katy99780 7:06 PM GMT on December 09, 2012    
Oh my, what an interesting story! And what an excellent tradition, gathering for singing and toasts around the roaring fire on Christmas Eve!
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About RenoSoHill
RenoSoHill The 2013 WU West Coast Photo Gathering is set for GOLD BEACH OREGON - SEPTEMBER 20-22 - please check out my blog for info.Thank You..... . . . ......................................... .... ....I can honestly say that there are two most remarkable men in the world today. Michio Kaku is one, and I am the other. Between us we cover all knowledge. Kaku knows all that can be known....And I know the rest....................................... Comments on my photos are appreciated as they help the journey to becoming a better camera guy. .duane>br>
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