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Preston Boomer is the Physics and Chemistry teacher
for San Lorenzo Valley High School in Felton, California.
He rules as The King over a special place in the mountains
that we affectionately call "Boomeria" and his motto is
"The King Always Wins."

See also: Boomeria Web Page

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The map of Boomeria.

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Entry to the Great Chapel where horns announce the arrival of The King..

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Boomer plays The Processional of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

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Some of the 40 ranks and 2500 pipes in this grand organ.

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Some of the upper ranks in the Officer's Gallery.

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Top view of some pipes.

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And a unique perspective from below.

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Onwards to the Castle Boomeria!

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Inspecting the fine defense armament along the way.

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One must be prepared for anything when the wily Knights of Revenge attack!

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Seeing my approach, the guards released the lever to open the castle doors.  

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For scant moments I could envision that I was The King.

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Sadly, I quickly learned how kings can be deposed.

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We went crawling up through trap doors...

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...and seeking hidden passages in the castle walls...

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...through level after level...

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...before reaching Tower Six, the top of Castle Boomeria.

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Just add one hose and we're ready for some water battle action!

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What castle is complete without its dungeon and catacombs?

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Passages so tight we had to squeeze through sideways.

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Deeper and deeper into the earth we went, wondering if we'd ever see light again.

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Through the rough hewn stone we spy something odd...

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...bones???  How many have never found their way out of here???

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No mad scientist's domain is complete without a good lab.

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And a stock of fine reagents.

Thanks, Mr. Boomer, for years of fun and fine memories
in the land of Boomeria.  I swear by the beard of Sir Francis
Bacon that I shall never loaf while practicing the art of
Natural Philosophy...

See also: Boomeria Web Page