AUGUST 2002 – The Castle Inn Motel in Cache Creek, B.C., Canada. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Over the past couple of days I’ve posted several images of Markree Castle in Ireland, a beautiful, genuine castle with a looong history. Four years later, we were in Western Canada and encountered another ‘castle’.
On our way back from Salmon Arm to Vancouver we had still two nights to spend. Salmon Arm had offered all amenities we were looking for, and it was a great town. But now we wanted to experience a more authentic wild-west atmosphere. So we headed for Clinton in British Columbia which promised exactly this.
En-route we passed the village Cache Creek where we discovered the motel shown on my photo, The Castle Inn Motel. It was probably the most shocking sight on our trip.
Its castle-like appearance gave it a truly ‘unique’ look, however, more like a poor man’s version of a themed Las Vegas motel than anything else. Apparently, the owners attracted attention with the turrets and a kitschy castle look that did not have any historical connection. The facade with its ornate elements, painted battlements, and a pseudo-knight’s castle design really seemed like a parody of a European castle.
We countinued our drive to Clinton.
And today? The Castle Inn Motel has probably been demolished and replaced by a less exciting building since August 2002. At least I could not find the motel anywhere on recent streetview images. And no, I do not think it’s a great loss. 😉
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 26-AUG-2002 |
| Location | Cache Creek, B.C., Canada |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6559 x 4255 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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