Carmel

~Carmel By-The-Sea~

Beckwith Road is motoring up the coast to Carmel this week. We are charmed by the stories about Hugh Comstock and the indelible imprint he left behind on this magical shire. The builder of Hansel & Gretelesque homes inspired by the British illustrator Arthur Rackham, Hugh was untrained in building and architecture. The first home housed the "Otsy-Totsy" dolls his wife Mayotta created. It was aptly named "Hansel", then "Gretel" followed by a legacy of wonky, cottages produced without levels or exact measurements. The sleepy artists town of Carmel would never be the same. It is the antithesis of modern day structures with their hard, cold, shiny, minimalist furnishings.