You have to look close to notice the subtle nod to Comic-Con, which is going on right now at the San Diego Convention Center. This shot, taken last year at the event from inside the Convention Center restaurant, shows a "superhero" walking by the window (note the flowing cape). I have had the extreme honor... Continue Reading →
A dramatic shot of some tiles dodging the sunlight through some palm trees in Little Italy. I love this section of San Diego, in easy walking distance from my workplace downtown. I sometimes "escape" there for lunch at one of my favorite places and maybe take a few minutes to roam through the art supply... Continue Reading →
Back to San Diego and my new hometown of Coronado. I'm coming up on a year (already!) of living here and my love for this small town style of life (adjacent to a big city) has only grown. I took a walk up into the village the other day and it was one of those... Continue Reading →
Oh, boy, do I have England on my mind. I wasn't going to visit this year (I was going to wait until 2020 to go again), having "just" been there at the end of 2016, but I decided to throw away my caution and throw open the barn doors and go for 3 whole weeks... Continue Reading →
While I have a number of trips planned this summer and fall, I'm kind of #sad that I won't be making my yearly pilgrimage to New York City, a city I've visited--with an occasional year off--since 1971. I particularly like going in the fall when it's "book season." This rainy shot was taken last November... Continue Reading →
Ah, Seattle. I love you best of the northwestern cities I visit. With a vibrant downtown and nearby Capitol Hill (with a great bookstore, Elliott Bay Books), I could sit and look at the Pike Place Market sign forever and a day. That's always part of my wanderlust: Sitting in a particular place in a... Continue Reading →
Alas, the poor snowglobe. Once the go-to souvenir for many travelers, it's now banned in carry-on luggage on planes. So let us instead celebrate San Francisco, the city in which these kitschy wonders were photographed. By the time you read this I may--or may not, depending on work obligations--be there once again, roaming the city's... Continue Reading →
Back to San Diego and the wonderful area known as Liberty Station once again. Here's an old-fashioned postcard type billboard for the US Naval Training Center that used to take up most of this development site near the San Diego International Airport. Shopping, restaurants, a vibrant arts district, a movie theater, and a lot of... Continue Reading →
Piccadilly Circus is London's Times Square, only slightly less obnoxious. Here's the big display, which is constantly moving and changing, although that Coca-Cola sign seems to dominate, with its own commercials and animations. The Brits love their traffic circles, which to me just means I'll never (NEVAH!) drive there. It's hard enough crossing the damn... Continue Reading →
This is basically my backyard, on a warm and sunny Sunday. I was just sitting there, watching the world go by, which included quite a few bicyclists in their fancy biking outfits, like they're all on some grand tour de whatnot. It's a great place to just sit and watch ... walkers and riders. I... Continue Reading →
Central Park in New York City on a cool, breezy fall day, where the trees haven't quite turned yet, but some are already gone, baby, gone. This is one of my favorite parts of the park, the Mall, a long expanse that you can walk or sit a spell and people-watch. It's sides are festooned... Continue Reading →
I love Seattle, too. I especially love this fountain which has a mind of its own. It's located in Seattle Center, the home of the Space Needle (seen lurking above the fountain, above) and the 1962 Worlds Fair (or Century 21 Exposition, if you prefer, even if it sounds like a real estate company convention).... Continue Reading →
I love Leeds. I'm sure I've mentioned this before, and I apologize for repeating myself. It has this rusty English charm to it, both old and new at the same time. A river runs through it ... okay, a canal, and I am fascinated by this little water taxi that winds around, taking people to... Continue Reading →
There's nothing like an old, weathered sign. The Admiral Hotel is located in a ... let's say "less desirable" part of San Francisco, one I walk through occasionally to get to a bookstore over on Van Ness Avenue. It's kind of a shortcut from where I normally stay. I'm pretty sure that this sign could... Continue Reading →
They call it Tuna Harbor, because that's what it was years ago, the site of a thriving tuna boat fishing industry here in San Diego. Now? Not so much, although tuna boats still dock here and drop off their catch (there's some kind of processing building there, I believe). Here it is on a cool... Continue Reading →
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