Beauty Ranch stroll

It was a also bit of a hike getting back to the parking lot.

Beauty Ranch cemetery

Where Jack and Charmian London chose to have their ashes spread. The settlers of this land had already established this site as a cemetery (bottom photo). It was a good hike to get to this peaceful, remote spot.

Glen Ellen lunch break

A satisfying lunch was found at the Glen Ellen Village Deli, right in the center of the tiny village of Glen Ellen. On my first visit many years ago I stayed in the Jack London Lodge which can be seen in the background of the second to last photo below.

stone dining room

A few steps away from the cottage was the stone dining room, where the Londons took their meals and entertained guests. I don't recall seeing this on my first visit.

Charmian's bedroom

After the Wolf House burned down, Jack London had the "cozy window seat with glass panes" above built for Charmian's bedroom. She moved back to the one-story cottage at the end of her life when the stairs in the House of Happy Walls made life difficult.

a man of many desks

More than any other room in the cottage, this one had made a big impression on me on my first visit. This time the room seemed different; I didn't remember so many desks. This time it was explained to me that each of these desks had a specific purpose. One was for his writing, another for managing the ranch, and the others... I forget. In any case it's an impressively organized space.

sun porches

Jack and Charmian London were fans of sun porches and each had their own in the cottage. Both did a lot of reading, writing and editing in these well-lit spaces.