Bishop Castle...One Strange Place
Mar 22, 2017 14:14:59 #
We made a detour last week to see the highly eclectic Bishop Castle on Highway 165 southwest of Pueblo CO. It is a still-growing, nearly 50-year effort by a rugged individualist named Jim Bishop.
I searched UHH and found two other topics about the castle in the past four years, but I am posting shots of individual features that have not been shown here before.
It is a mass of local rock, mortar, and lots of wrought iron staircases and balconies.
I climbed almost all the way to the top of the 160' rear tower, so was able to get some different viewpoints.
The day was overcast which was probably a plus.
I searched UHH and found two other topics about the castle in the past four years, but I am posting shots of individual features that have not been shown here before.
It is a mass of local rock, mortar, and lots of wrought iron staircases and balconies.
I climbed almost all the way to the top of the 160' rear tower, so was able to get some different viewpoints.
The day was overcast which was probably a plus.
The Dragon Head
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Main Room Stained Glass
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Main Room Wrought Iron
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From High on the Rear Tower
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Another Brave Photog
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The Main Tower
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Balcony Wrought Iron
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Rear Tower Stairs
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The Face (and that is me.)
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Mar 22, 2017 14:17:25 #
Mar 22, 2017 14:19:31 #
Mar 22, 2017 14:29:37 #
davefales wrote:
We made a detour last week to see the highly eclec... (show quote)
Interesting place with great views of the surrounding scenery.
Mar 22, 2017 14:31:52 #
Tikva
Loc: Waukesha, WI
Looks like a fantastic place to visit with lots of places for interesting photographs. Afraid all of the stairs would do me in. Still don't have complete mobility with my artificial knees.
Mar 22, 2017 14:34:10 #
photophile wrote:
Interesting place with great views of the surrounding scenery.
It certainly is. Thanks for looking, Karin.
Mar 22, 2017 14:35:05 #
Brasspounder001
Loc: Erewhon
That's truly amazing. My kudos to Jim Bishop, an apt name for somebody building such a cathedral-like structure. It's now on my list of places to see.
Mar 22, 2017 14:36:34 #
Tikva wrote:
Looks like a fantastic place to visit with lots of places for interesting photographs. Afraid all of the stairs would do me in. Still don't have complete mobility with my artificial knees.
The upper reaches are not for the acrophobic. On the rear tower you find spiral stairs up two more levels above the highest stone work. I decided to pass on those. Thanks for commenting, Tikva.
Mar 22, 2017 14:37:55 #
Brasspounder001 wrote:
That's truly amazing. My kudos to Jim Bishop, an apt name for somebody building such a cathedral-like structure. It's now on my list of places to see.
As I said, Jim is a rugged individualist with a dream. There are signs around the site that show his disdain for bureaucrats. Thanks.
Mar 22, 2017 14:51:26 #
Nice photographs, Dave. Yes, eccentricity does have it's merits.
--Bob
--Bob
davefales wrote:
We made a detour last week to see the highly eclec... (show quote)
Mar 22, 2017 15:26:31 #
Mar 22, 2017 15:30:46 #
Never understood why people do things like this. We are lucky that they do, and even luckier that somebody photographs the effort. Thanks.
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Mar 22, 2017 15:49:32 #
Mar 22, 2017 15:58:34 #
rmalarz wrote:
Nice photographs, Dave. Yes, eccentricity does have it's merits.
--Bob
--Bob
Thanks, Bob. I have to wonder how much longer he can pursue his vision.
Mar 22, 2017 15:58:59 #
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