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Bishop's Castle! An Amazing Castle in the Mountains! (Ron & Steve's August 2005 Visit)
| LEFT: I reached the top step of the highest tower, and man, that was a lot for my nerves! I got a shot of Ron who as just a few steps below.
RIGHT: A photo of Jim Bishop and myself.
Jim was working away on the grounds and I appreciated him taking the time to briefly chat with us. |
| The latest sign (scroll down to see others) and that bumper sticker is so true! Jim Bishop is such an inspiration for being so recklessly and passionately devoted to follow his dreams. It's people like Jim Bishop that inspire me to continue on with my pursuits.
Thank you, Jim Bishop! |
Nick and Steve at Bishop Castle (Labor Day - September 2004)
Bishop Castle ... How could I not take Nick there? :)
(During the 2004 ColoradoGuy Festival) |
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| Oooooooh! I just love that dragon! |
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INTERESTING SIGNS at Bishop Castle!
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As you can see, Mr. Bishop has uh, a fairly low opinion of lawyers and politicans! I gotta tell you, reading the signs alone is really entertaining! ;) |
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For awhile, people could have weddings in the main cathedral area of the castle, but I'm not sure of that anymore. |
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Hence, the sign about drunks along the front entrance! :-P |
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Oh boy! :p) |
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I love these signs in front of the gift shop! :) |
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Yikes! Hey, you all need to visit my Politics & Public Policy Forum! |
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A rant against fire bans. I respectfully disagree with this sign. Fire bans are warranted when there is a clear public safety issue. (See Hayman Fire.) Folks, once again, you have got to visit! The signs alone will occupy your time for a good 10 to 15 minutes! ;) |
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Uh, not quite Jim. The state does have the right to regulate driving privleges ... and it's a privilege, not a right! |
Hi folks! Here's the original pictorial I took of Bishop Castle! ;)
Bishop Castle, in the Wet Mountains of Custer County, Colorado!
July 2001
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You must remember, this castle has
been being built for the past 30 years by ONE MAN ALONE - Jim Bishop. Simply amazing! |
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That's the large ball room on the third floor. It is so huge! |
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Steph and I went together. Check out the dragon head hanging over the top of the steeple! |
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It's such an inspirational place of creativity. I really don't have the words to describe... |
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(One of the signs as you enter his land.) So Jim Bishop is simply an ordinary citizen who has been constructing a monumental castle in the Wet Mountains for 30 years. It turns out he's occasionally run into civic problems with traffic congestion, facilitating parking, zoning compliance, taxes, liability issues, etc. I say, GO JIM, keep up the good work! |
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That's Steph and I and in the gift shop. :) |
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The balconies were structurally sound, but man, did they look scary! |
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Go ahead and check out their web site, BishopCastle.org. |
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Now that tower on the left goes way above the ball room and dragon - the very top is where Steph and I were heading in the next few pictures. |
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I'm telling you, this circular staircase went on forever. |
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Getting close to top, there are great views of the Wet Mountains all around. Apparently, the
concrete stones were dated on the day they were created. |
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There's Steph standing at the very, very top of
the tower, as high as one could go. It was kinda scary being so high.
In fact, the stairs shook a little bit, but going up there was so worth it! |
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Another view of that highest tower. |
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There he is, Jim Bishop. Some people say he's eccentric ... I say he's an American hero! |
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Thank you Mr. Bishop, for all your hard work. You are an
inspiration to us all - you have proven that humble, ordinary people can indeed make their wildest dreams happen. Thank you so much. I hope you realize what a difference you are making in the world! |
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(May God continue to bless and protect the work of the castle!) |
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Beautiful stain-glassed windows on the 2nd floor, below the ball room. |
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I think what I like best about the
castle is the unpolished feel to the place. It certainly isn't a
psuedo-sophisticated touristy kind of an attraction. What you see is what you get! ;) |
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