THE PRESTON CASTLE FOUNDATION

IONE, CA

Crash the party where trees shake off their jewelry In 2022 we drove to the Hope Valley in California to see the fall colors in the Sierra Nevada mountains. On the way we passed by a walnut tree farm near Lockeford, where we noticed a lot of dust in the trees. We stopped, it was a good photo opportunity! It turned out that the walnuts just were getting harvested. One machine drove along the nicely arranged trees to shake them one by one so that the nuts fall to the ground, another machine arranged the fallen nuts and debris in the middle between tree rows, and a third machine scooped it up. All that created a lot of dust, to the delight of us three photographers. I processed a balanced, a paintery, and a photographic HDR photo from two RAW exposures, blended them selectively, carefully adjusted the color balance and curves, desaturated the image by 90%, and added some sepia. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments. <i>Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/qualityhdr/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">like the Facebook page</a>, order beautiful HDR prints at <a href="http://qualityhdr.com/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">qualityHDR.com</a>.</i> -- ƒ/5.6, 16 mm, 1/160, 1/640 sec, ISO 200, Sony A6000, SEL-1650, HDR, 2 RAW exposures, _DSC5095_6_hdr2bal1pai5pho1j.jpg -- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2022 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
Crash the party where trees shake off their jewelry Credit: PeterThoeny

The Preston Castle Foundation is a non-profit organization located in Ione, California, which is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the historic Preston Castle. The castle was built in 1890 as a reform school for boys and was in operation until 1960. The castle has since been abandoned and fallen into disrepair, but the foundation has taken on the task of restoring it to its former glory.

The foundation's primary goal is to restore the castle and turn it into a museum and event center that can be used for educational purposes and community events. The castle is a significant piece of California's history and was designed by architect Albert A. Bennett, who also designed the California State Capitol.

The foundation raises funds through donations, grants, and events to support the restoration efforts. They also offer tours of the castle, allowing visitors to see the progress being made and learn more about the history of the building and its former occupants.

The Preston Castle Foundation is dedicated to preserving this historic landmark and ensuring that future generations have the opportunity to learn about its history and significance.

THE PRESTON CASTLE FOUNDATION is a Uncategorized or General Museum in IONE CA. US MID #8400601767

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 159,778 from tax period 201112 (YYYYMM).

Crash the party where trees shake off their jewelry In 2022 we drove to the Hope Valley in California to see the fall colors in the Sierra Nevada mountains. On the way we passed by a walnut tree farm near Lockeford, where we noticed a lot of dust in the trees. We stopped, it was a good photo opportunity! It turned out that the walnuts just were getting harvested. One machine drove along the nicely arranged trees to shake them one by one so that the nuts fall to the ground, another machine arranged the fallen nuts and debris in the middle between tree rows, and a third machine scooped it up. All that created a lot of dust, to the delight of us three photographers. I processed a balanced, a paintery, and a photographic HDR photo from two RAW exposures, blended them selectively, carefully adjusted the color balance and curves, desaturated the image by 90%, and added some sepia. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments. <i>Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/qualityhdr/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">like the Facebook page</a>, order beautiful HDR prints at <a href="http://qualityhdr.com/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">qualityHDR.com</a>.</i> -- ƒ/5.6, 16 mm, 1/160, 1/640 sec, ISO 200, Sony A6000, SEL-1650, HDR, 2 RAW exposures, _DSC5095_6_hdr2bal1pai5pho1j.jpg -- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2022 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
Cat Solarium Three of our then seven cats enjoying the warm February sun (at least inside the house it was warm) in the living room at our old house in Shingle Springs in February of 2016. Clockwise from the top, Yuba, Nobuo, and Tigger.
Nobuo in February of 2016 Nobuo in the living room in May of 2016, waiting for someone to open the door to the cat run.
"And furthermore..." Assam talking to me while on our bed (covered with wee-wee mats in case the cats staged yet another battle there) in Shingle Springs in 2014.
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Nobuo's Spot in the Living Room 2013 Nobuo, like all cats, had a favorite spot. His was on the couch in the living room (which he was happy to share with Naomi but no other cat) where he could dominate the entire room.
Nobuo, July 2014 Nobuo, sleeping on the floor (most likely in the living room) at our old house in Shingle Springs, in July of 2014.
Nobuo on His Table Nobuo (in an early HDR image) on his (he certainly thought of it as his) table in the living room in our old house in Shingle Springs on 1 July 2015.
"My table..." In afternoons at our old house in Shingle Springs, Nobuo loved to rest on the table because he got lots of attention. And he got to beat up on most of the other cats who tried to get up as well. This is a typical pose of Nobuo's, taken in June of 2015.
Keeping his Eye on Me Nobuo resting (sort of a nap but he didn't sleep with his eyes open so he was making sure I wouldn't escape without petting him) on the table at our old house in Shingle Springs in June of 2014.
Inevitable Tigger and Yuba took over one of the tables in the living room as their resting spot. So, we put some cardboard beds down for them, which they appreciated...
Nobuo on the Table Nobuo resting on the table (he used to use me as a step ladder to get to the table) at our old house in Shingle Springs in June of 2015.

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THE PRESTON CASTLE FOUNDATION

IONE
CA
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MID # 8400601767
Name THE PRESTON CASTLE FOUNDATION
Alternate Name THE PRESTON CASTLE FOUNDATION
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 680391302
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201112
INCOME 173,539
REVENUE 159,778
LAT/LONG 38.345757, -120.943994
CODES FIPS State Code: 06
FIPS County Code: 005
US Census Tract: 000303
US Census Block: 2047