One of the oddest buildings in Rincon must be the Family Love Castle which is located just off Carr 115 at the marginal road in Parcellas. This is clearly a work of passion and love. It is eccentrically ornamented with a metal plow, wheel rims and what look like either arial bombs or more likely military external fuel drop tanks. The plaster work is about marine animals, sharks, swordfish, manatees and other local species. The railings are decorated with hundreds of conch shells which are embedded in concrete. Sitting next to the house is a small open air stall, also decorated in a complimentary style and sells refreshments and snacks.
Is this the Sistine chapel of the west coast, crowded with icons of the deep rather than with angels? Is this our version of the Art Nouveau style... natural forms made into the service of a residence? It is well worth the stop if only to drink deeply from another passion and devotion to an idea.
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