Captured in Tidelands Park in Coronado ... it seemed like a lot of planes were leaving behind contrails as they headed for their final destination, somewhere south, from the looks of things. It almost looks like a lightning strike ... Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
A dramatic beach sunset snapped behind the Hotel del Coronado on 12/11/2023. Stay tuned for Part 02 ... Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
From my old, filter-obsessed beginning days on Instagram ... I snapped this picturesque balcony up on Bankers Hill in San Diego, near my doctor's office. It just cries out for Juliet or Rapunzel for a dramatic moment, don't you think? Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
I have recently taken to riding the ferry again, for better or worse. Better because it's a mostly pleasant way to travel, worse because I lost my car in the recent floods (click here to read about that). That orange color is a reflection from someone sitting in the bench in front of me who... Continue Reading →
I don't walk to the beach nearly enough, but when I do, I sometimes capture a scene as lovely as this. This was taken on 12/11/2023 behind the Hotel del Coronado. Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
Click here to read Part 01 of this tale of woe. I have an update on the loss of my beloved car of 17 and 1/2 years, which I lost to flooding on Jan. 22, 2024 here in San Diego. I must say that my insurance company acted very quickly on this. I contacted them... Continue Reading →
I lost my car today. No, this is not the ramblings of an old man, roaming around the Target parking lot, forgetting where he parked and muttering curses loud enough for anyone nearby to steer clear. I—unknowingly at the time—was a victim of the San Diego floods of January 22, 2024. If you haven’t heard... Continue Reading →
Here's a gallery of some of my personal favorites of all the photos I took in 2023. I start out each year by archiving my previous year's photos onto a removable hard drive, mainly to keep my Photos app on my MacBook clear and clean, but also because I'm "that way," a little bit OCD... Continue Reading →
From the Home Office in San Diego, CA, in which the author bares his soul ... Let’s just say 2023 wasn’t my favorite year. I had a few health problems in the second half, thankfully nothing major (so far), and an also not-my-favorite trip to my beloved United Kingdom (Harrogate and London), plus the usual... Continue Reading →
No, I'm not Tiny Tim, but I do want to wish all my followers and those who have just stumbled upon me a very Merry Christmas and the best of everything for 2024. 2023 was an interesting year for me, both good and bad, but I'm grateful for all of you who have decided to... Continue Reading →
Here's the final part of my UK Photo Diary, focusing on Christmas decorations in and around London that I found during my trip in November 2023. To be honest, this was a part of my trip I was looking forward to: Going around—especially in the evening—and scoping out some of London's best decorations, but to... Continue Reading →
Here's the second half of my November 2023 trip to London, covering Thursday, November 16 through Sunday, November 19, the day I climbed onto that big metal bird adorned with the red and blue of the British flag on the outside and took an 11-hour journey back to San Diego. Click on the images below... Continue Reading →
Sunday, November 12th had me up early in Harrogate to make my last visit to the Majestic's spectacular free breakfast. I was hopping the direct LNER train from Harrogate to London at 11:15 AM. It was Remembrance Day in the UK, their equivalent to our Veterans' Day, but they treat it much more solemnly than... Continue Reading →
From November 8-19, I took a very relaxed trip to the United Kingdom. My agenda—such as it was—was very small: Go to Harrogate for Thought Bubble, the Yorkshire Comic Art Festival, and then spend a week in London, exploring bookstores and visiting favorite haunts. I was successful on both points, but ... I had a... Continue Reading →
I was out on my second walk of the day when I realized today is the 25th anniversary of me moving to San Diego. It is now officially the place where I’ve lived the longest. I moved here from Pittsburgh, PA on December 1st, 1998. Just me and my faithful feline companion, Ollie, on a... Continue Reading →
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