Saddleback Orange County by D☼≈≈YmAc & enhanced by Jason Medina.
A Haunting at Candlewood
Believe it or not, I actually made up the entire plot for this story, while stopped at a red light. I saw a street sign that read Candlewood, and then proceeded to tell my girlfriend, Jo-Ann, how it would make a great title for a haunted estate. I told her the entire plot before the light ever changed to green.
When I got home, I later did a location search using Google Earth to find the right place for my story, which had to take place high atop a cliff overlooking a beach. California quickly came to mind, so I began my search there and settled on the town of Dana Point near the Gulf of Santa Catalina. It is a beautiful area, which I hope to visit someday.
The story begins when a family moves into the old abandoned Candlewood Estate, located atop the cliffs overlooking the gulf at Dana Point. The family hires the grandson of the former caretaker and soon learn they are not the only ones residing on the estate. It seems the spirits of the original owners refuse to leave.
When I got home, I later did a location search using Google Earth to find the right place for my story, which had to take place high atop a cliff overlooking a beach. California quickly came to mind, so I began my search there and settled on the town of Dana Point near the Gulf of Santa Catalina. It is a beautiful area, which I hope to visit someday.
The story begins when a family moves into the old abandoned Candlewood Estate, located atop the cliffs overlooking the gulf at Dana Point. The family hires the grandson of the former caretaker and soon learn they are not the only ones residing on the estate. It seems the spirits of the original owners refuse to leave.
Photos of Dana Point Taken from Google Earth
