Used to live on Mt. Palomar just below the Observatory. Magical place and time in my life. Sometimes I would drive my old Benz down the hill to Pauma valley or further south through Valley Center into Escondido or sometimes north to Temecula. But often I found myself going up over the hill into the small and quaint town of Julian.

The Observatory was a place I often found myself visiting at night, to enjoy star watching events and the dinner services were equally excellent and magical.

Fond memories. Sad to see it go.