The Light Preserve Magazine Archive
Indexes BelowThe Light Preserve Magazine is a rather loose concept: we'll know where we're going when we get there. Content is added on a regular basis. ("regular basis" - when I'm in the mood and have time.) This page is an archive index of older articles.
The galleries are comprised mostly of events local to the central coast area of California, and they are my interpretation and photographic expression of performers and people having fun. Community events and historic reenactments of time and place (such as the American Civil War and La Purisima Mission) have earned galleries at The Light Preserve. Galleries of car shows and road trips are also included.
Occasionally, editorials and information related to photography and web page design are added to the mix. By and large, the magazine includes those things that hold my attention long enough to get them online. Enjoy the ride!
News
Galleries in this section are my photo interpretations of events and activities. Special thanks goes to all the people who were photographed for the galleries in this section, for they made the events and activities what they were.
- 2021
- Bag Tours ~ 2020 (15-JAN-2021)
2020 was a bust for event photography. Most events were cancelled. We did get a bit of travel in with the truck camper during 2020. Since we're largely independent and self-contained, it's not much different than "aging in place" at home. Nonetheless, when fall came, we elected to stay home. Perhaps the situation will improve this year, but I must confess that I'm not optimistic.
- 2020
- Bag Tours ~ 2019 (23-FEB-2020)
The Bag Tours item contains travel scenes from trips during 2019. 2020 came along with covid, and that put the skids on most events for the year. Festivals, reenactments and concerts were cancelled. And so it is that the only thing left for the magazine this year is some travel photography from 2019.
- 2019
- Jazz Jubilee by the Sea ~ 2019 (11-NOV-2019)
- 35th Annual Central Coast Renaissance Festival (27-JUL-2019)
- Independence Day at Cayucos (06-JUL-2019)
- Civil War Reenactment ~ Fort Tejon (05-JUN-2019)
- Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Contest ~ 2019 (21-MAY-2019)
- Three Rivers Jazzaffair ~ 2019 (21-APR-2019)
- Bag Tours ~ 2018 (18-JAN-2019)
- 2018
- Pismo Jazz Jubilee by the Sea (OCT-2018)
- Seven Magic Mountains (13-OCT-2018)
- SLO Ultra Trail Run (02-SEP-2018)
- Central Coast Renaissance Festival (30-JUL-2018)
- Big Band Street Dance at Columbia State Historic Park (20-JUL-2018)
- Independence Day ~ Cayucos (07-JUL-2018)
- Fresno Pirate Festival (21-MAY-2018)
- Irwindale Renaissance Fair ~ 2018 (20-MAR-2018)
- California Warriors (24-MAR-2018)
- 2017
- Surfing Contest ~ Pismo Beach Open (25-NOV-2017)
- Horses on the Beach ~ November 2017 (23-NOV-2017)
- Jazz Jubilee by the Sea (07-NOV-2017)
- Photowalk ~ 2017 (10-OCT-2017)
- Car Shows ~ 2017 (Update: 25-SEP-2017)
- 33rd Central Coast Renaissance Festival (23-JUL-2017)
- The Fourth at Cayucos (08-JUL-2017)
- Early Days at San Juan Bautista (17-JUN-2017)
- 2017 Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Contest (28-MAY-2017)
- 2017 Irwindale Renaissance Faire (26-MAY-2017)
- Ladder Canyon (06-APR-2017)
- China Lake Air Show (22-MAR-2017)
- Avila Beach Polar Bear Swim (01-JAN-2017)
- 2016
- Nelson, Nevada (19-DEC-2016)
- Pismo Jazz Jubilee by the Sea (01-NOV-2016)
- Butterflies Alive! (09-AUG-2016)
- 32nd Central Coast Renaissance Festival (23-JUL-2016)
- Santa Barbara Fair North (18-JUL-2016)
- History Restored at La Purisima Mission (13-JUL-2016) ~ New photos July 2016 ~
- Independence Day ~ Cayucos (07-JUL-2016)
- Irwindale Renaissance Pleasure Faire (24-MAY-2016)
- Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Contest (20-MAY-2016)
- Seventh Annual Family Kite Festival (17-APR-2016)
- Cayucos Polar Bear Swim (01-JAN-2016)
- 2015
- Northern California Renaissance Faire (22-OCT-2015)
- A Piece of Nevada (06-SEP-2015)
- 31st Central Coast Renaissance Festival (22-JUL-2015)
- Turkey Buzzards (12-JUL-2015)
- Independence Day ~ Cayucos (07-JUL-2015)
- Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Contest (20-MAY-2015)
- Creating a Mandala at Oceano Depot (03-MAY-2015)
- Renaissance Pleasure Faire (24-APR-2015)
- History Restored at La Purisima Mission (23-MAR-2015) ~ New photos March 2015 ~
- 2014
- Civil War Reenactment ~ 2014 (11-NOV-2014)
- Horses on the Beach (15-OCT-2014)
- AmpSurf ~ Pismo Beach (05-OCT-2014)
- Orcutt Chalk Festival (28-SEP-2014)
- 30th Annual Central Coast Renaissance Faire (27-JUL-2014)
- Fourth of July, 2014 ~ Cayucos (09-JUL-2014)
- Renaissance Pleasure Faire (25-MAY-2014)
- 2013
- Christmas Boat Parade (15-DEC-2013)
- Moorpark Civil War Reenactment ~ 2013 (14-NOV-2013)
- October Surfing ~ 2013 (29-OCT-2013)
- Central California Coast Car Shows ~ 2013 (04-SEP-2013)
- I Madonnari Chalk Art Festival (08-SEP-2013)
- La Fiesta ~ Santa Barbara (05-AUG-2013)
- Central Coast Renaissance Faire (28-JUL-2013)
- Santa Barbara County Fair ~ 2013 (14-JUL-2013)
- Fourth of July, 2013 ~ Cayucos (07-JUL-2013)
- Lompoc Flower Festival Parade (01-JUL-2013)
- Ichimi Daiko at Nipomo Library (27-JUN-2013)
- Early Days at San Juan Bautista (18-JUN-2013)
- Pismo Beach Longboard Surf Contest ~ 2013 (04-JUN-2013)
- Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Contest (02-JUN-2013)
- Irwindale Renaissance Pleasure Faire (31-MAY-2013)
- Fourth Annual Family Kite Festival ~ 2013 (23-APR-2013)
- History Restored at La Purisima Mission (24-MAR-2013) ~ New photos March 2013 ~
- 2012
- Moorpark Civil War Reenactment ~ 2012 (10-NOV-2012)
- Havasu (31-OCT-2012)
- Car Shows ~ Summer 2012 (10-SEP-2012)
- Central Coast Renaissance Faire (31-JUL-2012)
- Pops in the Vineyard (01-JUL-2012)
- Horseplay (28-JUN-2012)
- Colorful Critters (28-MAY-2012)
- Zaria Dancers (15-MAY-2012)
- Escondido Renaissance Faire ~ 2012 (15-MAY-2012)
- 50th Irwindale Renaissance Faire (April 2012)
- San Miguel Sagebrush Days (25-APR-2012)
- Lompoc Renaissance Faire ~ 2012 (27-MAR-2012)
- 2011
- Moorpark Civil War Reenactment ~ 2011 (17-NOV-2011)
- Salvation Mountain (03-NOV-2011)
- Cursed Egyptian Mine (02-NOV-2011)
- More Car Shows ~ 2011 (22-SEP-2011)
- Scenes from the Getty (14-SEP-2011)
- 27th Central Coast Renaissance Festival (27-JUL-2011)
- Independence Day at Cayucos (08-JUL-2011)
- Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival (03-JUN-2011)
- 49th Annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire (29-APR-2011)
- New Cuyama Car Show (17-APR-2011)
- Escondido Renaissance Faire ~ 2011 (14-APR-2011)
- Horses on the Beach (08-MAR-2011)
- 2010
- Moorpark Civil War Reenactment ~ 2010 (27-NOV-2010)
- Pismo Jazz Jubilee by the Sea (12-NOV-2010)
- Autumn Arts Festival ~ 2010 (03-OCT-2010)
- Ojai Pirate Faire 2010 (01-OCT-2010)
- Car Shows 2010 (01-AUG-2010) ~ New photos added September 2010 ~
- Stone Soup Music Faire 2010 (03-SEP-2010)
- Central Coast Renaissance Faire 2010 (25-JUL-2010)
- Santa Maria Fair (16-JUL-2010)
- Road Trip ~ Southern Oregon (27-JUN-2010)
- Dana Adobe Heritage Day (16-JUN-2010)
- Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival 2010 (04-JUN-2010)
- 48th Annual Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival (31-MAY-2010)
- Escondido Renaissance Faire (24-APR-2010)
- The 48th Annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire (16-APR-2010)
- J.C. Trettin Memorial 5K Run/Walk (27-MAR-2010)
- At the Getty Villa (10-FEB-2010)
- 2009
- Moorpark Civil War Reenactment (14-NOV-2009)
- Autumn Arts Festival (06-OCT-2009)
- Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival (30-SEP-2009)
- Ojai Pirate Faire (25-SEP-2009)
- Stone Soup Music Faire (09-SEP-2009)
- Big Bear Renaissance Faire (25-AUG-2009)
- Dancers of the Double Crown (04-AUG-2009)
- Arroyo Grande Car Sho (25-JUL-2009)
- 25th Central Coast Renaissance Festival (19-JUL-2009)
- Santa Maria Fair (15-JUL-2009)
- Camp San Luis Road Race (04-JUL-2009)
- Pismo Beach Car Show 2009 (& 2008) (20-JUN-2009)
- Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival 2009 (26-MAY-2009)
- 2009 Renaissance Pleasure Faire (15-MAY-2009)
- Escondido Renaissance Faire 2009 (11-MAY-2009)
- 2008
- Ojai Pirate Faire 2008 (27-SEP-2008)
- Case de Fruita Renaissance Faire (03-OCT-2008)
- 24th Central Coast Renaissance Festival (24-AUG-2008)
- Santa Maria Fair (08-AUG-2008)
- Faces of Koroneburg (28-JUL-2008)
- The 48th Annual Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest (10-JUN-2008)
- The 46th Annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire (25-MAY-2008)
- Escondido Renaissance 2008 (28-APR-2008)
- 2007
- Ojai Pirate Faire (09-DEC-2007)
- The 23rd Central Coast Renaissance Festival (20-JUL-2007)
- The 45th Annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire (26-MAY-2007)
- The Escondido Renaissance Faire (02-MAY-2007)
- History Restored at La Purisima Mission (28-APR-2007) ~ Updated 13-JUL-2016
- 2006
- Harvest Festival '06 (13-OCT-2006)
- Car Shows '06 (05-OCT-2006)
- The 22nd Central Coast Renaissance Festival (23-JUL-2006)
- Jade (10-JUN-2006)
- The 44th Annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire (16-MAY-2006)
- 2005
- Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival (30-SEP-2005)
- The Shival Experience (04-SEP-2005)
- Friends of Bodie Day (03-SEP-2005)
- Topanga Folk Festival (21-MAY-2005)
- At the Getty Center (18-FEB-2005)
- 2004
- Autumn Arts Festival, 2004 (10-OCT-2004)