Jack London's Oakland roots run deep. His boyhood home on Foothill Blvd. continues to exist and is still someone's home. Getting a good image is difficult due to the large oak tree in the front yard that casts long shadows most of the day. It's easy to imagine young Jack sitting in the tree reading an adventure story. Except this tree, though large, can't be that old. Linked to
ABC Wednesday.
Addendum: Gene of
Our Oakland provided me
a link indicating Jack lived in this house with his mother after returning from the Klondike. It is here he dedicated himself to writing and had his first piece published. As a young boy his family moved frequently and I could find no source for any other address than this one.
if the walls could. . . .
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I wonder if the current residents catch musings from Mr. London on occasion.
ReplyDeleteI'm off to fetch a book of his. You've just given me the urge to re-read him.
ReplyDeleteWas White Fang born there?
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Hmm interesting... Must have got a lot of ideas being just there... :) "Just" another thought, please use the URL to the post next time and not to the whole blog.
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http://capturedalive.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/jet-designs/
I like the shadows on the house.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice for 'J'
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But I love the shadows it casts!
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Gee, the current residents at least could tidy up the place some by curling up the hose, cut and edge that small piece of lawn and could you please roll the trash can around back?
ReplyDeleteGreat looking house.
ReplyDeleteVery good looking structure--wish the owners cared for it as much. Must look him up.
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You've made a good b&w image with the challenge! It's hard not to think of Oakland as Jack's town. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a life he lived.
Funny, I was just near there the other day looking for it to possibly include in the "Jack and Julia" bike tour. I didn't have the address, just a misplaced dot on a map, so I missed it. But I was pointed to this article on SFGate:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Literary-legacy-sold-in-Oakland-Restored-San-2575001.php
Apparently Jack wrote the "The Son of The Wolf" there, which was a collection of stories from the Klondike gold rush.
A modest home that needs a little TLC. I like the shadows. They help create a visual of the tree that we can't actually see.
ReplyDeleteGood choice for J. I read "The Call of the Wild", which I found very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWil, ABCW Team.
How cool J! And a very nice picture with great shadows
ReplyDeleteIt looks touchingly suburban for such an outdoors character.
ReplyDeleteI agree with SRQ, love the tree shadows..adds intrigue :)
ReplyDeletep.s I love antique and vintage markets also, but on Friday there was nothing to distract from the food haha!