Here’s one of many photographs that I took today of the sky. More beautiful photos of amazing clouds have been posted at my new blog, A Small World Full of Beauty.
Beauty floats one fine day above San Diego.
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Introducing a small world full of beauty.
This world might be small, but it’s overflowing with beauty. I see it on every walk. Every day.
So I thought I’d start a new blog called A Small World Full of Beauty. Click the link!
My new blog will concentrate on two of my favorite things–photography and writing. I hope that it will inspire you.
Come along! I’m about to go outside! What will I find?
World’s top sand sculptors warm up in San Diego.
The 2015 U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition is coming next weekend! Between this very special annual event, and the equally amazing Festival of Sail which will be held a short distance up the Embarcadero, the long Labor Day weekend is going to be awesome!
Today I walked along the waterfront in the warm sunshine to see if anything interesting was going on.
Not only has quarry sand been dumped in large piles along the B Street Pier, right next to the Cruise Ship Terminal, but sand sculptures which welcome visitors to the event were being readied by a few of the world’s top sand masters! I briefly met Dan Belcher, Ilya Filimontsev and Susanne Ruseler, three of the best, most talented sand sculptors on the planet! And all were really nice people! They and the other world-class sand artists who will compete at the event have won many top awards. Dan, alone, has won 14 world championships!
Ilya is new to the San Diego competition this year, and so is Susanne. When I spoke to Susanne, I remembered how Chris Guinto, several days before last year’s competition, told me his still unformed creation was secret. Susanne remarked that plans aren’t so much a secret–it’s that they’re only partially formed when the work begins. The act of sand sculpting is dynamic, and sometimes changes have to be made mid-creation for either artistic or structural reasons. I asked if she ever accidentally knocked down portions of a sand sculpture and she replied: “Yes!” But it’s something you get used to and work around. It’s just something one can expect when working with sand.
Funny. According to a notification I received from WordPress, today is the two year anniversary of Cool San Diego Sights. And during those two years, the most “liked” blog post is from last year’s U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge! You might enjoy seeing last year’s jaw-dropping entries!
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Sailboats fly before the wind on blue San Diego Bay.
Setting a new world record helps the environment!
The huge SDCCU Super Shred Event is underway right now as I type! The event is an attempt to break the world record for paper collection in a single location during a 24 hour period!
San Diego County Credit Union already holds the official Guinness World Record. Today they’re trying to break it. So why was I there taking photos? I collect my old records in a box at home, and whenever SDCCU offers free shredding, I head on down to take advantage of the service which is available to anyone. This morning the annual event, taking place in Mission Valley’s gigantic Qualcomm Stadium parking lot, is bigger than ever. So I brought my camera!
Not only does shredding paper documents protect against identity theft, but recycling paper is good for our environment. So this event is pretty cool for a whole variety of reasons!
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More super awesome Comic-Con cosplay photos!
Here’s batch number two of super awesome cosplay photos taken at 2015 San Diego Comic-Con!
Okay, I admit I don’t know half these characters. But who cares? It was a lot of fun just seeing them all! Comic-Con is all about human imagination. These cool costumes are living representations of the unlimited creative power that each of us possesses!
(For those of you following this blog who’d like to see something other than Comic-Con, have no fear! The big annual event is drawing to a close, and I’m sure we’ll have oodles and oodles of brand new cool San Diego sights ahead!)
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Ocean Beach Public Library needs activism and help!
I wasn’t expecting to write this blog. But I have to.
During this morning’s Ocean Beach Street Fair, I took a few photos of a smiling lady in a Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat hat. My senses were so dazzled by all the cool sights and activity round about me that I didn’t really notice the important purpose of her booth.
As I left the festival, I popped into the local library to use the restroom. And there, standing behind the front counter, was the Cat in the Hat hat lady! She greeted me–she was a librarian! She had noticed me taking photos.
They’re for a blog, I said. Help us raise a million dollars, she said. I laughed, promised I’d try!
It wasn’t until this afternoon, as I looked closely at my photographs, that I realized she wasn’t kidding! The Ocean Beach branch of the San Diego Public Library really does need to raise money! Check out the poster which I enlarged!
So now I have to keep a promise.
Please help the Ocean Beach public library raise funds for much needed improvements!
Here is their Facebook page. It contains contact info.
Is this a cause you’d like to support? You might like to help them out! The OB Library is overdue for expansion. Spread the word! Let’s get it done!
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Spreading cheer and good deeds in San Diego.
The astonishing success of this modest blog is hard to believe. Thank you.
This blog’s purpose is simple. It is to enjoy San Diego, to spread a little sunshine, and to help people who are doing good deeds or undertaking worthy causes.
Here are a few charities and positive organizations that would be grateful for your assistance.
Please click to learn more:
Please help Stuff the Bus to fight hunger!
Foster homes needed for loving San Diego cats!
Free books for teachers, schools, hospitals and prisons.
Ocean Beach Public Library needs activism and help!
Big red shoes help families heal in San Diego!
San Diego walking superheroes fight brain tumors!
The Salvation Army celebrates service in San Diego.
Spreckels Organ raises funds for Operation Rebound.
Cool Corvette car show benefits San Diego USO.
Art made of coins helps Rady Children’s Hospital!
Glean Queens of San Diego need your help!
Help Westview High School Music Outreach succeed!
Fill the Boot in San Diego to help burn victims!
San Diego breast cancer walkers: the final mile!
Wasted grocery food turns to art in Balboa Park.
20 Ways To Help the Homeless in San Diego.
Kids’ NewsDay benefits Rady Children’s Hospital!
Photos of cool pancake fundraiser on the OB Pier!
Photos of Coastal Cleanup Day in Ocean Beach!
Habitat for Humanity builds a house downtown!
San Diegans donate used textiles for charity.
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Here are a few more thoughts about why I blog:
Writing a blog opens up an amazing world.
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