The passageway that leads from the steps to Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. There always seems to be a musician (or busker as the Brits call them) playing here, probably because of the sheer amount of people who roam through each day and also the sound quality in this enclosed space. It lays just at... Continue Reading →
The days are shorter and the temperature starts to drop around 3:30 or so each day, even on the days when it approaches 80 (like today, which is Thanksgiving 2021). This little bit of sunset was captured last year, right behind the Hotel del Coronado as night slowly and silently fell. It was a good... Continue Reading →
Another photo from my recent trip to New York City ... I posted an older photo of this iconic memorial to John Lennon a few weeks back, not realizing I would stumble upon it yet again on my most recent trip to New York. I always enter Central Park at Central Park South and Fifth... Continue Reading →
Another photo from my recent trip to New York City ... The Plaza is one of those storied establishments, a real New York City icon. I've roamed through the lobby (not possible this trip since they were only allowing registered guests into the building) and I've eaten in the Plaza Food Hall downstairs, a decidedly... Continue Reading →
Another photo from my recent trip to New York City ... Besides friends and family, there are only two things I really miss about living back east: Rain and fall. There's something very soothing about a steady falling rain hitting rooftops and trees. And fall--or autumn, if you prefer--is such an abrupt change of season... Continue Reading →
NOTE: Click on the photos below to see them larger on your screen! Kind of at the last minute—for me, at least—I planned a trip to New York City in late October. A friend had visited a few weeks earlier and had a great time. She told me the city really seemed close to being... Continue Reading →
I am still wanderlusting. Is that a word? I know wanderlust is, but wanderlusting, the act of wantonly wanting to fulfill wanderlust, should be, too. I’ve traveled twice this year, to two favorite cities, Seattle in June and Portland in September, so it’s time to go back to New York City. For many years, NYC... Continue Reading →
I've never been super-keen on Halloween. The first time I went trick-or-treating as a kid, I was flummoxed by one of the first houses I visited when I was asked for a trick. No one warned me about this. The treat-giver (who would one day be my 7th-grade math teacher AND the father of a... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I walk out my back door and my breath is taken away. This shot across San Diego Bay happened just the other day, and that night we had a steady rain with thunder and lightning, a very rare occurrence in San Diego. I am so struck at times at the natural beauty of where... Continue Reading →
I love the sweep of San Diego Bay in this photo, which was taken right after you come out from walking under the Coronado Bridge. It's an area that I walk through at least twice a week and the view is always changing, dependent on the clouds, the bay traffic, and the ships unloading. This... Continue Reading →
Just about every time I walk out my back door, I'm greeted with a scene like this. It's hard not to be amazed each time. Some days, of course, are more beautiful than others and some days that quaint little sailboat is replaced by skidoos or a giant battleship or equally humongous freighter, carrying bananas... Continue Reading →
Keep it simple, stupid. I live in such a ridiculously scenic town and I'm so lucky to do so, since travel is not entirely viable right now. I have a short trip planned in about three weeks, but we'll see if I'm able to pull it off or if I'm "stuck" here at home. In... Continue Reading →
Call it the wind or my favorite San Diego weather expression, which the weather guys and dolls love to use: "atmospheric river," but sometimes the clouds just change their mind and become something totally different. I love this recent shot above Coronado (palm tree for location verisimilitude), where the clouds just totally decided to change... Continue Reading →
I've taken a couple of weeks off from this here blog thingy to do some housekeeping chores and to think a bit on what's next for me and this endeavor. I have discovered that I do like writing again and want to focus on that aspect of the blog, and less a record of all... Continue Reading →
The Memorial Day weekend unleashes the onslaught of tourists to my little private island. Even last year, during the midst of the Pandemic, Coronado was crowded, especially on the weekends. I'm afraid it will be even worse this year since restrictions are easing and people--myself included--are antsy to get back out there. Still, I knew... Continue Reading →
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