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Cool photo memories from April 2019.

San Diego never disappoints. So many cool events were held in April five years ago that I had a difficult time selecting which ones to revisit as this new month begins!

Back in April 2019, my camera recorded knights in shining armor battling in Balboa Park, the inside workings of a Peruvian Navy tall ship, a wheelchair OTL tournament, a couple of Earth Day events, a tour of a United States Coast Guard cutter, Witches’ Night at the Comic-Con Museum, a local skatepark’s 20th anniversary, the Encinitas Street Fair, a big Shakespeare festival, a super fun Pet Day on the Bay…and much more!

I have 15 links coming up to blog posts that contain oodles of photographs!

Click the following links for hundreds of cool photos!

Little Italy’s history, culture at Amici House.

Great ideas at South Bay Earth Day!

Faces of INSIDE OUT still smile in Chula Vista!

Washington Street Skatepark’s 20th Anniversary!

Fun times at the Wheelchair OTL Tournament!

Earth Day at Old Town’s Native Plant Garden.

English knights, cute Corgis, Harry Potter and more!

Photos of Shakespeare celebration in Balboa Park!

Photos aboard Peruvian Navy tall ship BAP Unión!

Cool sights along Adams Avenue west of 30th.

Local history remembered at Trolley Barn Park.

Dogs enjoy a harbor cruise on San Diego Bay!

Take a tour aboard a new Coast Guard cutter!

Cool discoveries at the Encinitas Street Fair!

Images from Witches’ Night in San Diego!

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Cool photo memories from March 2019.

What was going on in San Diego five years ago?

Back in 2019, during the month of March, the City of San Diego was just beginning to celebrate its 250th anniversary. Also in March there was the annual San Diego Architectural Foundation Open House event. And there was another fun Seaport Village Busker Fest. And the Comic-Con Museum’s very first exhibition. And another big Mariachi Festival in the South Bay. And Asian culture celebrated at the San Diego Museum of Art. And other exhibitions around town, and cool street art to be found, and, and, and…

I’ve collected 18 links for you to explore. They will take you to blog posts from five years ago this month. You can enjoy hundreds of photographs!

Click the following links for lots of colorful photographs…

Cool photos of San Diego’s 2019 Busker Fest!

Art raises awareness about bird trafficking.

Beaumont’s naval Art of the Sea in San Diego.

See the Comic-Con Museum’s first exhibition!

More cool street art in Normal Heights!

Photos of the colorful 2019 Mariachi Festival!

Fun mosaic sculptures at IB’s Peoples Park!

Asian arts come to life on museum’s front steps!

Banner celebrates San Diego’s 250th Anniversary!

Art exhibition interprets Music in the Key of Blue.

New muralist in San Diego makes her debut!

Murals inspire, motivate students in schools!

Inside the historic Portuguese U.P.S.E.S. Chapel.

A look inside the Portuguese Historical Center.

Baggage, a silvery orb, and contemporary art.

Photos inside the historic Ohr Shalom building.

Quilters look to the stars for inspiration!

Learning one’s letters in Old Town San Diego.

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Fun photos that celebrate Leap Day!

February 29 is Leap Day!

Leap Day comes around once every four years–usually. Here’s a description provided by Wikipedia: In the Gregorian calendar, the standard civil calendar used in most of the world, February 29 is added in each year that is an integer multiple of four unless it is evenly divisible by 100 but not by 400. For example, 1900 was not a leap year but 2000 was.

It’s 2024, so Leap Day will be adding one extra day to the year.

Here’s a fun celebration of Leap Day!

I’ve gone through my old blog posts and found photographs taken around San Diego that depict great leaps. So let’s jump to it…

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Cool photo memories from February 2019.

A new month! Time to revisit a few blog posts from five years ago!

Back in February 2019–which feels like yesterday–I posted hundreds of fun photos on Cool San Diego Sights.

For one, there was that unusual truck you see above. And there was much more unique art, from Del Mar to Pacific Beach, Hillcrest to downtown. And beautiful vistas from atop Mount Soledad. Not to mention cool events in Balboa Park, and at what would become the future Comic-Con Museum!

For your enjoyment, I’ve selected a few of my blog posts from five years ago.

Click the following links for lots of colorful photos…

An amazing Sunset Seat on the cliffs of Del Mar.

Photos of elevated trolley line construction.

Utopian and dystopian Futures Past and Present.

Festivals, fun and blossoms in Balboa Park!

Fun art outside The New Children’s Museum!

Donald Duck comes to life at Comic-Con Museum!

Ceramic faces express humanity and heart.

A vibrant Color Story at San Diego History Center.

Amazing vistas atop Mount Soledad.

That big bronze pelican in Pacific Beach!

Star Wars at future Comic-Con Museum!

Three cool murals in Hillcrest by Fizix!

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Cool photo memories from January 2019.

Five years ago, during the month of January, I shared hundreds of photographs from a variety of interesting walks around San Diego. It’s time to revisit some of those old blog posts from 2019!

Roaming through diverse neighborhoods, I had fun discovering all sorts of public art. I encountered a group of superheroes in Balboa Park. I walked through snow in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park in the mountains east of San Diego. I enjoyed a very cool museum annex that few people visit. But my favorite memory is the “book pass” event at the new library in Mission Hills.

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Snow and winter beauty at Cuyamaca.

Two colorful, fun benches in Pepper Park!

Two colorful, fun benches in Tidelands Park!

San Diego’s drive-through art gallery expands!

Sand sculpture murals show San Diego history!

A visit to the Air and Space Museum Annex!

Justice League superheroes patrol Balboa Park!

I AM EELCO’s colorful Sea Walls mural!

Liquid Harmony mural at Encanto trolley station.

Photos of historic “Book Pass” in Mission Hills!

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11 Short Stories About New Beginnings.

It’s true: time flies. Soon another New Year’s Day will have passed us by.

Every year, on January 1, many people vow to make positive changes in their life. Of course, every day, every hour, every moment provides us with a new beginning.

Cool San Diego Sights readers might know that I also write short fiction. Occasionally I’ll post a blog concerning stories that I’ve written. The approach of New Year’s Day provides an opportunity to share eleven inspiring short stories about new beginnings.

If you enjoy reading, you might explore the following links:

An Unexpected Sunflower is a short story about changing lives with generosity.

The Firefly is about friendship, hope and a moment of forgiveness.

One Strange, Shimmering Dream is a magical story about a dreamlike transformation.

A Half Dozen Odd Things concerns elements of a past life gifted to the future.

Night Walking is an odd tale about renewal.

The Wheel concerns creativity. Is there no end to beginnings?

The Hand of Fate is about mysterious human acts that change the world.

A Secret Junkyard is about the despair and hope of those who create.

The Ghost Ship is about unexpected bright moments that can change a life.

Every Butterfly is New shows a world that is always beginning.

Here We Go is full of eagerness for life ahead.

I hope you all have a Happy New Year!

Richard

Cool photo memories from December 2018.

Five years ago, during the month of December, San Diego experienced several festive holiday events, including December Nights, a briefly resurgent Christmas on the Prado, and fun activities around the Holiday Bowl.

I took photographs of these events and shared them here on Cool San Diego Sights!

I also took a variety of walks around San Diego. You might recall photos of some surprising artwork, including a 180 ton teddy bear made of boulders! And I captured the beauty of sunrise at the South Bay Salt Works!

Coming up are links to blog posts from December 2018.

Are you curious?

Click the following links for many photographs…

A joyful celebration of Christmas in San Diego!

Beautiful new ocean mural at PB Water Store.

Art, crafts and fun at December Nights!

JOY appears on the Broadway Pier!

Dr. Seuss and Cat in the Hat sculpture at UCSD.

A 180 ton teddy bear made of boulders!

Student art at Mission Trails: Wilderness Views.

La Jolla Library and the Voyage of Discovery.

300 year old Kannon statue in Balboa Park!

Sunrise beauty at South Bay Salt Works!

Photos of Holiday Bowl bands at battle!

Fun photos of 2018 Holiday Bowl Parade!

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Cool photo memories from November 2018.

November has arrived. Time to post another five-years-ago blog!

November 2018 was the last time Star of India sailed. I captured photos back then of the historic tall ship heading out into the ocean. (The Star of India is sailing again this November 11th and 12th!)

There were several Veterans Day events, too, including the annual parade. (This year the parade is on the 12th.)

I also enjoyed a variety of adventures, including a visit to the Cabrillo National Monument tide pools and a peek inside a World War II bunker.

Here come links to past blog posts for you to explore!

Click the following links for lots of photos…

Polynesian canoe Hikianalia visits San Diego!

Faces tell stories at Veterans Day parade.

The triumphant return of the Spreckels Organ!

Bells of Peace ring on a special Veterans Day!

Mayflower descendants gather in Balboa Park!

Historical reenactment on Veterans Day in Balboa Park.

Photos of Star of India heading out to sea.

A visit to the Cabrillo National Monument tidepools.

Christmas trees appear in downtown San Diego!

Photos inside a World War II bunker on Point Loma.

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Cool photo memories from October 2018.

Five years ago, during the month of October, so much was going on that Cool San Diego Sights was overflowing with photographs!

Anyone interested in technology, or archaeology, or dance, or sailing, or visual arts, or architecture, or the history of San Diego had many diverse places and events to experience!

Get ready to travel back in time to 2018!

Here come a dozen memories…

Click the following links for many photographs:

Paintings by Kadir Nelson exhibited in San Diego.

Dancers portray the homeless in San Diego.

Photos outside 2018 Maker Faire San Diego!

Unfolding Humanity appears at Maker Faire!

Rowing For the Cure on beautiful Mission Bay.

Photos of Massing of the Colors in San Diego.

Beautiful works of glass art in Balboa Park!

Historical exhibit features archives at City Hall.

Learning about archaeology in San Diego!

Sailing . . . kite boarding . . . racing on the bay!

An amazing Wyland mural cruises into San Diego!

Photos of North Park’s Day of the Dead festival!

A dark, disturbing look at art Beyond Reason.

Frank the Trainman mural Train of Wisdom.

An architectural landmark in University Heights.

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Cool photo memories from September 2018.

Here we go! Another month . . . another blog post about cool sights I photographed five years ago! What did I discover during September 2018?

A variety of astonishing things!

Such as eye-popping sand sculptures created by some of the world’s greatest sand sculptors! And the daredevil Swoop Freestyle World Championship on San Diego Bay! And the incredible, realistic Viking Festival in Vista!

Perhaps you’ve noticed how over the years I’ve photographed numerous murals in City Heights along University Avenue, between I-805 and I-15. Five years ago my first blog concerning this outdoor drive-thru art gallery appeared.

Check out the upcoming links!

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Masterpieces by World Master sand sculptors!

Javier Marín and the human search for identity.

San Diego’s outdoor, drive-through art gallery!

A beautiful walk along Batiquitos Lagoon Trail.

Photos of restored rooms inside Casa de Estudillo.

Art, Color and Fiesta in Balboa Park!

Photos of Swoop Freestyle World Championship!

SMILE, you’re in San Diego!

Murals by Hugo Crosthwaite at Liberty Station.

Photos of Vista’s Annual Viking Festival!

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