I call this the calm after the storm. I took this photo last summer at a restaurant next to (and behind) the San Diego Convention Center on a peaceful Sunday evening AFTER Comic-Con had ended and I was having a lovely dinner with two lovely friends. It was the end of the busiest time of... Continue Reading →
Sonic Bloom at Seattle Center in ... you guessed it ... Seattle, WA. I just spent a very pleasant weekend there just a few weeks ago and took a similar (if not as good) photo, because I'm a creature of habit, and let's face it ... these things are very impressive. I love Seattle ...... Continue Reading →
The mothership is calling me back. Like Powell's in Portland, OR, The Strand Bookstore in New York City exerts a powerful influence on me, like the moon locked in orbit over the Earth. I missed going to NYC last year, and it's looming on my fall trip horizon, just in time for the thick of... Continue Reading →
I miss Balboa Park. Oh, it didn't go anywhere ... I did. I moved across the bay almost two years ago and stopped walking almost every weekend through my old stomping ground. Yes, I could climb on the horse (ferry) and do it again, but walking over on Coronado is soooo much easier (no hills!).... Continue Reading →
I call this photo "Peek-a-boo," since it reveals a different look at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. This is my favorite part of the city, the Southbank (or Bankside) and this particular view is from near the OXO Tower building, a repurposed factory that used to manufacture meat stock cubes for cooking (it was originally... Continue Reading →
This is my view most days when I leave work and downtown San Diego behind and hop the ferry back to my home on Coronado. Sure, this photo is nicer than most days, with those fluffy puffs of clouds and that deep blue sky behind them, but for the most part, this is my view... Continue Reading →
The bookstore town of Hay-On-Wye will always have a fond spot in my heart. From the moment I first heard of the existence of such a thing as a "bookstore town," I wanted to visit. I'm so glad I took the time to visit this quaint, beautiful spot on the England/Wales border. I normally prefer... Continue Reading →
I missed my yearly trip to New York City last year, because of an extended stay in the UK. And I didn't just miss it, calendar-wise ... I REALLY missed it. While London has become my favorite place to visit in recent years, my many trips to NYC are always a close number second in... Continue Reading →
I'm fascinated by these lifeguard stations that dot the Southern California beaches. They remind me so much of the lunar landing module from NASA's moon missions, but they also seem kind of like lonely sentinels. This one is in La Jolla, a place I visit far too infrequently. I have to go back soon for... Continue Reading →
My fall 2018 trip to the United Kingdom included a few days in Brighton. I was brought up visiting Atlantic City in the summer, so I'm always curious about beach resort towns, and I had heard and read a lot about Brighton. It's still a little bit dodgy in parts, but I found the pebble... Continue Reading →
This is my preferred walk these days: Along the Coronado waterfront, under the amazing Coronado Bridge, whose gentle curving sweep takes my breath away no matter which direction I'm traveling in (to Coronado, from Coronado, or under the bridge, like above). From there I continue on the bike path past the golf course on to... Continue Reading →
Coming in for a landing ... My fall 2018 trip to England started with this low swoop into Heathrow Airport, outside of London. It was an amazing trip and this photo will always represent the magic of travel for me. With a few keystrokes (and a bit of money) you can be whisked off to... Continue Reading →
Coronado Classic. I see a lot of VW wagons around town, including two (a light blue one and a light green one) in one of my building's parking lots. This red beauty was parked on the streets and I just had to snap her, cropping out the license plate to protect the innocent. Coronado is... Continue Reading →
Oh, London ... you have stolen my heart many times now. I particularly like this photo taken on the Millennium Bridge on a chilly October Sunday. Obviously there was a race of some sort, but my favorite part of the photo is the woman at the far right, mysteriously hiding her identity. Is she a... Continue Reading →
Bookstore cats I have known and loved. I suppose the tradition of bookstore cats started as a practicality ... a good mouser is worth his or her weight in gold. But I find any bookstore cat I happen upon to be a charming addition to any shop, and this one—Twice Sold Tales in Seattle, WA—had... Continue Reading →
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