Lots of great surf action going on today in Del Mar!
I paused at Seagrove Park and gazed down at the beach and Pacific Ocean just taking it all in.
It’s a sunny mid-October day, the recent heat wave is coming to an end, and the conditions for surfing are perfect.
Clean surf, long smooth rides…what could be better?
Some photos of the action…
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Walking in Del Mar today.
As I passed the old Del Mar Post Office on 15th Street, I noticed the Del Mar Garden Club has put together a colorful box display that celebrates the fall season and Dia de Los Muertos.
Thought you might enjoy seeing this…
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Bella Vita Fest is being held this weekend in San Diego’s Little Italy. A big part of the Italy themed festival is the creation of chalk art along India Street.
This morning–Sunday–the chalk artists (many traveled to San Diego from places far away) were busy at work completing their amazing creations. Subject matter included anything and everything from Italian history or culture.
I took these photographs of talented chalk artists at work on the street…
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There’s a free, family-friendly Winter Carnival coming up in San Diego that you should mark down on your calendar!
On Saturday, December 5, 2026, the fun event will be held at Park de la Cruz at 3911 Landis Street. Come by between 11:30 am and 2 pm to enjoy games, cookie decorating, face painting, and yummy food!
There will be booths selling handmade crafts, too. It will be the perfect opportunity to find special Christmas gifts!
You can register in advance by following the info in my above photo, or just show up the day of the event.
If you do register in advance, kids can receive a free gift!
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Early this morning, walking through East Village in downtown San Diego, I noticed there’s a new mural painted on the side of Pokez Mexican Restaurant.
The beautiful mural appears to be titled Oraciones, which is Spanish for Prayers.
If you’d like to view the previous mural painted here, visit this past blog post.
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There’s a house in Carlsbad at the corner of Laguna Drive and Elmwood Street, across the street from the Georgina Cole library. This building, the Elmwood House, is where you’ll find the City of Carlsbad Sculpture Garden.
When I visited weeks ago, the Sculpture Garden’s main gate was closed. In the front yard of the Elmwood House, however, I was able to approach these two sculptures.
The first sculpture I photographed is quite unique. It’s blue, appears to have a mysterious function, and seems to belong on a farm.
The public art is Untitled, by notable Italian born artist Italo Scanga, who taught for many years at UC San Diego. The sculpture is from the Art in Public Places Program, Carlsbad Arts Commission, May 2009.
The second, mostly green sculpture is also quite unique. It appears to be a tree (or a cloud?) with a bird flying above. I like how it casts a mysterious shadow on the grass.
I couldn’t find a title for this piece of art. It’s also by Italo Scanga and is dated 1998.
One day I’ll return to the Elmwood House. Hopefully, on that day, the City of Carlsbad Sculpture Garden’s main gate will be open.
I’ll be sure to share any photos I take!
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Eight stunning works of digital art add beauty to the walls of the Chula Vista Public Library Civic Center Branch. They were created by artist Galina Semenova and are titled Dreams Beyond Tomorrow. Take a look at them.
The Dreamscape portraits “visualize the inner worlds of eight women navigating metastatic breast cancer…”They encourage us to slow down and live in the moment. As the artist states: “I invite you to stop running. Let these stories remind you than in an uncertain world, our most powerful act is to truly see one another in this very moment.”
Slowing down in a hectic, demanding world can be hard. But in our uncertain lives, what is truly important?
It’s a question we all should ask ourselves
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Several weeks ago a new museum opened in Chula Vista. It’s called the Chula Vista Museum and History Center. I visited it for the first time late last week.
The museum building at first sight might be mistaken for an ordinary home, until you notice the banner in front. Stepping inside, you’ll find yourself surrounded by multiple displays recalling the rich, diverse history of this South Bay community.
The museum’s inaugural main exhibition is The Chula Vista Japanese American Story.
Photographs and historical artifacts tell the story of Japanese immigrants who established farms in Chula Vista, becoming an important part of the community. Then visitors are shown, with the advent of World War II, how these loyal Americans were unjustly incarcerated.
When the war finally concluded and families returned home, these hard-working residents of Chula Vista would go on to become successful once again.
By seeing photographs of real people, and by learning all that they endured, an unfortunate period in history is better understood.
The museum features several rooms. They’re overflowing with more fascinating stuff. From early Chula Vista to the present time, you can visually appreciate the city’s enormous growth and evolution.
If you’d like to visit this new museum, make sure to check out their website by clicking here first.
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The San Diego History Center in Balboa Park debuted their community ofrenda for Dia de Los Muertos today. By sheer chance I discovered it!
This beautiful altar to honor and remember deceased loved ones, or ofrenda as it’s called in Spanish, contains many of the traditional spiritual symbols.
In making their ofrenda, the San Diego History Center has included photos of notable Mexican Americans who have made a difference in our community.
The ofrenda will soon expand. Visitors to the History Center will be invited to write messages to their own loved ones who’ve passed on, or make a marigold with paper to add to the altar.
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RUTH: Remember Us The Holocaust, an exhibit previously shown at the Chula Vista and La Jolla libraries, recently moved into a space on the second floor of San Diego’s downtown Central Library. I visited it yesterday.
The exhibit seeks to teach about the horrors of the Holocaust, how its survivors have persevered, and how we must not forget or allow such unspeakable evil to happen ever again.
RUTH: Remember Us The Holocaust has the goal of establishing a permanent museum in San Diego, possibly at Liberty Station. I support this goal whole-heartedly. Visit their website by clicking here.
I noticed during my visit to the Central Library that one display case, near the center of the exhibit, contains emotionally powerful works of ceramic sculpture. I took photos and learned about them.
The artist, Maria Jutasi Coleman, is a San Diegan who survived the Holocaust. For decades she kept painful memories of the genocide she witnessed private. She finally came to a time in her life when she could allow the silenced memories to surface through her art.
That’s her in the next photo.
RUTH: Remember Us The Holocaust tells the stories of many Holocaust survivors who’ve lived in San Diego.
Here are some of the ceramic sculptures created by Maria. She states that they are made of dust of the earth, as my beloveds, along with six million other Jews, have since become.
When people, young and old, look at what has emerged from my unconscious, I hope a flag of warning arises that says, “Don’t let this happen again anywhere.”
Sandy Scheller, caretaker of the exhibit, showed me one haunting sculpture with streaks of red in its base. She explained the color comes from a crushed brick taken from Auschwitz.
I urge anyone with a beating heart to visit the exhibit and spread the word about it. Perhaps consider sharing this post, which is much more important than most.
Thank you.
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