A new downtown mural reads: SMILE, you’re in San Diego. This happy message was painted by Phoebe Cornog, one of the creative directors of PANDR Design Co.
There’s a brand new, very colorful mural in downtown San Diego! It had me smiling today!
This public art was painted just days ago, on a high parking lot wall next to First Avenue, north of Broadway. It’s the same wall that features another mural concerning humility and nobility that I blogged about two years ago here.
The muralist is Phoebe Cornog, an artist who is also one of the creative directors of PANDR Design Co.
Very cool!
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This morning I was walking to work through Mission Valley, searching right and left for something interesting to photograph, when I had to suddenly laugh at myself. I was passing hundreds of wonders that grew inches from my feet!
Beautiful flowers bloomed all along the city sidewalk!
These photos were taken as I walked up Mission Center Road north of Friars Road, near Civita.
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A street musician smiles on a beautiful Labor Day in Balboa Park.
Labor Day in Balboa Park is no different than any other day. Most museums and attractions are open, and everyone is smiling.
I wanted to take it easy–just enjoy the day–so I headed into the park for an aimless, leisurely stroll…
San Diego Civic Organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez rehearses Stairway to Heaven with a rock band for tonight’s final International Summer Organ Festival concert.People enjoy the beauty near the Japanese Friendship Garden’s Koi Pond.Progress is being made on the Japanese Friendship Garden’s new river, where a Great Buddha statue will soon be unveiled.
You can see additional photos of the Japanese Friendship Garden’s new stream under construction by clicking here.
Labor Day was quiet at the International Cottages, which were all closed for the Monday holiday.As I walked behind the Balboa Park Club building, I gazed northwest toward the Cabrillo Bridge and took this photo.On Labor Day, like most days, the 1935 (Old) Cactus Garden in Balboa Park is a quiet place for solitude.Families enjoy Labor Day in front of the San Diego Air and Space Museum.People relax on a bench by the old Mack Water Truck just outside the entrance of the San Diego Automotive Museum.Walking through Pan American Plaza between the San Diego Automotive Museum and nearby Recital Hall.Balboa Park was the ideal place for a picnic this Labor Day.Young and old enjoy the famous beauty of Balboa Park’s lily pond.All sorts of people were out on the grass enjoying the May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden at the San Diego Museum of Art.Visitors were touring the iconic California Tower and gazing across Balboa Park, one of the most wonderful places in the world.This group wanted to see fine art so they headed into the San Diego Museum of Art.Some smiling street musicians were setting up on El Prado to entertain passersby.The silly Lärabar Street Team danced for my blog, then I got some yummy samples to eat!Mentalist, hypnotist and super nice guy Ralph Hamrick greets me with his usual smile! I still haven’t recovered from that weird mental trick he performed on me.Street magician Kenny Shelton delights some young people with one of his amazing tricks.Lots of people were enjoying hula hoops on the grass!The San Diego Blood Bank was saving lives in front of the Museum of Man.A quiet moment on Balboa Park’s broad, green West Mesa.This squirrel didn’t know today was a holiday. It was just another day in the park.Even street performers have to eat lunch!
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These guys with The Miracle League of San Diego help make dreams come true for special needs kids who love baseball!
I met some inspirational people today.
During my visit to the 22nd Annual Lemon Festival in Chula Vista, as I walked down Third Avenue past dozens of booths, my eye was caught by a banner with the words Miracle League. When I asked what that meant, four friendly guys explained how their organization, called The Miracle League of San Diego, provides special needs kids around San Diego County with the opportunity to play baseball!
How cool is this?
Special needs players, with the assistance of volunteer buddies, play on special rubberized baseball fields at Engel Family Field in Del Mar and at Bell Middle School. The unique playing fields accommodate wheelchairs, walkers and the sight-impaired. Players and buddies are matched for an entire Spring or Fall season, and every player scores in fun two inning games that end in a tie. Players are ages five and up. Buddies are kind, patient community volunteers!
According to The Miracle League of San Diego website, announcers are provided with index cards about each player so they have ample material to highlight every at bat. Special needs kids become baseball superstars!
Do you know a special needs kid who’d love to play baseball? Would you like to be a volunteer buddy? Do you want to learn more?
Hundreds turn out for the Festival of Yoga in Waterfront Park by the County Administration Building.
I saw on the television news this morning that Pilgrimage of the Heart was hosting a free Festival of Yoga at Waterfront Park.
I happen to know a few of the people who work at Pilgrimage of the Heart. They are all super friendly, always smiling. Sending out good vibes.
Naturally, I had to begin my walk along the Embarcadero today at Waterfront Park, to see the big yoga festival.
Today is the United Nations International Day of Yoga. Look at all the people!
Pilgrimage of the Heart is the place to go if you want to learn or practice yoga in San Diego!Lots of booths were around the central grassy area. Colorful yoga mats were everywhere.An energetic instructor poses on a platform, helping to lead the many yogis.Sujantra is always smiling and super positive.I prefer walking to stuff like yoga, but I confess it does look like fun!Speaking of fun, I took this photo of the Festival of Yoga from the deck of the historic ship Star of India!Arms stretching skyward. Spirits in flight.
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What a crazy week. I was so busy tracking down Comic-Con trolley wraps, I didn’t have time to sort through photographs I took in Balboa Park last Sunday.
When I finally reviewed the photos this morning, I noticed they all had a wonderful something in common: simple sunshine and happiness.
Balboa Park never grows old.
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Early this afternoon I headed to St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church on Park Boulevard to enjoy their annual Greek Festival. Wow!
Tables and tents in the parking lot behind the church were overflowing with yummy Greek food, laughter, smiles and good cheer. Under the big tent the music, song and dancing was nonstop. Everyone clapped to lively traditional Greek music as people spontaneously jumped up and joined hands to dance. The spirit of “Opa!” was alive!
Kids in colorful Greek costume also danced. I believe the group I watched were called the Delphinian Dancers. They were showered with money during the performance, flowing from the large audience’s sheer joy and gratitude.
The festival continues through the weekend. If you like good times, you must definitely go!
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The first trolley wrap for 2018 San Diego Comic-Con features two Syfy shows–Krypton and HAPPY!
More than a month to go until 2018 San Diego Comic-Con and trolleys are already getting wrapped! A record 40 or more trolley cars will feature Comic-Con graphics this year, according to MTS!
I spotted the very first wrap this morning at the Little Italy station! Here are my quick photos!
It appears Syfy will be returning to San Diego Comic-Con in a big way in 2018. The wrap promotes two of their shows: Krypton and HAPPY! Both series have been renewed for a second season.
I noticed that Syfy’s slogan from last year–It’s a Fan Thing–is being referenced once again. On this trolley the words read: It’s a Fan Made Thing.
The Krypton art was created by Moritat, a comic book creator who has done some work for DC.
The HAPPY! trolley art was created by a fan named Alyssa Veysey. You can see her personal DeviantArt page, including the HAPPY! trolley artwork, here.
Because I live in downtown San Diego, I plan to take hundreds of photos during Comic-Con, as I’ve done the past few years!
Stay tuned!
A closer photo of the Krypton trolley graphic.The other half of the trolley car features imaginary characters from the highly original fantasy-comedy-crime show HAPPY!A three-headed dog named Raspberry!It’s a blue, flying unicorn named Happy!
UPDATE!
A couple days later, and I’ve spotted a second San Diego Comic-Con trolley wrap that promotes the two Syfy shows The Magicians and Wynonna Earp.
I got some photos!
A cool Syfy wrap on a San Diego Comic-Con trolley. It’s a fan made thing. Find your fan thing!A Comic-Con trolley wrap that promotes The Magicians on Syfy.Another photo of the graphics for The Magicians.The other half of the San Diego Trolley car promotes the Syfy show Wynonna Earp.The characters of Wynonna Earp are portrayed on playing cards.
UPDATE!
Here’s another Syfy trolley car I’ve spotted! This one promotes the shows Nightflyers and Deadly Class!
Nightflyers graphics on a 2018 San Diego Comic-Con Syfy trolley wrap.A second photo of the Nightflyers trolley graphics.Deadly Class, another show on Syfy, is promoted on another half of the trolley car.Deadly Class on Syfy is being promoted on a San Diego trolley car with cool fan art.Second photo of the Deadly Class San Diego Comic-Con trolley wrap!
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Dozens of kites take to the sky at the 70th Annual Kite Festival in Ocean Beach!
The older I get, the more I enjoy watching kites. I like to sit quietly and watch joyful kites flutter and soar like birds. It’s such a simple thing. I must be well into my dotage. Or perhaps I never grew up.
Today I headed down to Ocean Beach’s Robb Field to check out the big 70th Annual Kite Festival. This popular family event is presented by the Kiwanis Club of Ocean Beach, who make the world better with their generous, charitable work.
According to the event’s description, The OB Kite Festival is the oldest children’s kite festival in the United States. All I know is, even on an overcast day, those kites made the sun shine throughout Ocean Beach.
A couple has front row seats to a lot of colorful kite action at Robb Field in OB.Young and old participated in this very cool event.Among a variety of festival participants were some clever vendors who conveniently sold kites!Materials at a kite creation and repair station include markers to add color to new kites.I saw some four-legged friends on the grass.The event was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Ocean Beach and the Ocean Beach Recreation Center. The Point Loma Kiwanis Club also participated. They distribute cookies to the troops as a comfort and thank you.Bubbles mix well with kites.This guy has a cool U.S. Navy Blue Angels kite!Any day blessed with a breath of wind, even a cloudy one, is a perfect day to go fly a kite!
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