We began our photography tour at the colorful and comfortable Los Padres Inn, reputedly the second-oldest motel in the city of San Luis Obispo. Each room comes with an attached garage, which is an architectural throw-back to an earlier era of motel design. I made this photograph from a little alcove beneath the stairs to the second floor. The motel is on the northern edge of downtown San Luis Obisopo, which has managed to retain it's quaint and very visually appealing storefront appearance.