Nit Wit Ridge

Charlene Aycock, about 1 month ago

This place looks familiar. Where is it at? Great shot and I love your perspective.

Mark Coleman, about 1 month ago

Looks kind of cool looking

pinkyjain, about 1 month ago

Is it a house? Such a well kept yard, so beautiful

MtnMan in reply to pinkyjain’s comment, about 1 month ago

A folk artist’s house. His name escapes me for now…

Noelene Davies, about 1 month ago

Fancy leaving this place abandoned, what a lovely old place.

MtnMan in reply to Noelene Davies’s comment, about 1 month ago

He passed away, t is being taken care of sort of by new owners, but not lived in. Tours may even exist…

Periwinkle, about 1 month ago

What a crazy cool looking place!! Is there a history on it?? Wonderful shot!

MtnMan in reply to Periwinkle’s comment, about 1 month ago

Yes I have another view of this place here.

Nit Wit Ridge
In Cambria California, there used to live a man named Arthur Harold Beal. He was an eccentric folk artist who decorated his property in this unusual way. This is an older photo of his place taken while he still lived there. Notice the unbroken TV set in the rock wall. That is now broken and the place does not quite look the same either, though it has been bought and the new owners are trying to promote the history of the place. I share this picture because I’m fond of it and anybody who goes overboard decorating their homes in this way deserves to be remembered in a positive way.
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Periwinkle, about 1 month ago

WOW…I love it & thanks so much for the history on the man who used to own it. I hope the new owners pay tribute to his quirkiness!

4spotmore, about 1 month ago

Yes google gives us more info on the artist,”Arthur Harold Beal is known as Der Tinkerpaw or Captain Nitt Witt. Beal was garbage collector for the town of Cambria in the 1940s and ‘50s, and made good use of what Cambrians were throwing away, as well as the natural materials on the property” all the more reason to remember him. Much more can be viewed on the web. He shows us up as such a wasteful society. Good work MtnMan

MtnMan in reply to 4spotmore’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks for adding this bit! I’m so lazy some times.

WOLF, about 1 month ago

great image ........ca gold did a show on this house and the man

MtnMan in reply to WOLF’s comment, about 1 month ago

Yes he did, and that is why I share these photos because he was in the house while I took these!

WOLF, about 1 month ago

you were there for the taping of the show how cool

MtnMan in reply to WOLF’s comment, about 1 month ago

No not while Huel was there, the original Arther was there! :)

WOLF, about 1 month ago

very cool house