Plaque on a bench. In loving memory of Linda Sanford Fleming our Coronado Queen. July 4, 1938 – May 6, 2005. From her devoted family and friends.
During my walk last Saturday I rested for a bit on a bench near Coronado’s City Hall. After looking about the beautiful place, I noticed most of the nearby benches featured memorial plaques. I read a few and was touched by words of love and optimism.
Perhaps you’d enjoy seeing a few of these plaques…
A few tranquil paths near Coronado’s City Hall feature benches where one can rest and enjoy the day’s sunshine.A plaque on another bench. In loving memory – Clarence and Mary Muirhead – 65 year Coronado residents fondly remembered by their family.Bicyclist rides past City of Coronado City Hall, next to San Diego Bay. Coronado Shores buildings, near the Pacific Ocean, rise in the background.In memory of June Lenz, founder of Crown Garden Club, whose legacy was to encourage the love of flowers and the beautification of Coronado.In honor of Sue and Bill Williams. Look at the sunny side and make your optimism come true.More benches offer a view of boats in the nearby Glorietta Bay Marina.In memory of Kathy Griffin, beloved daughter and sister. July 25, 1959 – July 28, 2006. What we have lost Heaven has gained. Love family and friends.In loving memory of Lloyd McKinley Harmon. August 1, 1891 – September 16, 1968. Mayor of Coronado in 1952 and 1953 … and Olive Genevieve Harmon. July 4, 1907 – April 3, 2005. Absent but Dear.A sailboat out on the wide blue water.Ensign Van Andrew Wilson, U.S. Navy SEAL. September 3, 1982 – January 26, 2006. His training was finished here. He achieved his goal. The greatest mission lies ahead.
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Should you walk past the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Island Avenue in East Village, be certain to gaze upward. Because your eyes will be dazzled by Indigo Waters shining in the San Diego sky!
Indigo Waters is a 40-foot blue glass panel sculpture mounted near the roof of the Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. This very cool public artwork was designed and created for the hotel about ten years ago by local artist Lisa Schirmer. You’ve already seen her work on this blog, in the form of vibrant baseball windglyphs now flying at Lane Field Park!
Lisa Schirmer’s sculpture really takes life in San Diego’s sunshine. As the sunlight changes, Indigo Waters seems to ebb and flow. Light passing through and reflecting from the 33 hand-painted glass panels produces a variety of magical effects.
The photographs you see here were taken on a couple different days. The blue glass panels are most brilliant on cloudless days in the early afternoon, right around two o’clock.
UPDATE!
Here’s another photo that I took on a super sunny day!
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A tiny dog dressed like Santa Claus attracts a lot of attention. The friendly musician performing by the Balboa Park reflecting pool didn’t seem to mind.
Christmas is coming on Monday. So I was given this afternoon off from work.
Even on the second day of winter, San Diego is pure sunshine.
As I got my legs pumping, Balboa Park seemed like the perfect destination. It’s a magical place that’s always full of new wonders and unexpected discoveries.
Something very cool is coming this weekend. I’ve been invited on a special tour of the Modern Masters from Latin America exhibition at the San Diego Museum of Art. I’ll probably blog about the experience on Tuesday, the day after Christmas. Meanwhile, I’m going to take a short break here and perhaps do a bit of writing.
I hope you all have a wonderful and very merry next few days!
Young and old peer into a magical fountain near the Botanical Building.People move past light-filled archways, turn a corner…I was told these guys were filming the pilot of a funny show called “Cult of Kyle” in the outdoor courtyard of the Casa del Prado.Many faces among fallen leaves. Sketches discovered unexpectedly in Spanish Village, on a worktable outside Studio 10.Bright sunlight on trunks and leaves at the edge of Balboa Park’s Palm Canyon.The effort to save the Starlight Bowl has made great progress! They finally have a Special Use Permit from the City of San Diego!I was told that two shiny new marble benches outside the entrance of the San Diego Air and Space Museum are about one month old. They were donated by retirees of North American Aviation.People are entertained on El Prado one beautiful winter’s day in Balboa Park. The facade of the Casa del Prado makes a fantastic backdrop.This cool guy near the Zoro Garden had a long rope that generated zillions of bubbles at once!I often see this silent busker in Seaport Village. He was juggling and performing magic today in Balboa Park.A musician breathes life into the park. A small scene in front of the San Diego Natural History Museum.
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Someone waits on a sidewalk among pigeons, early one morning in downtown San Diego.
In the city of San Diego, the early bird catches the worm. And an early morning walker takes many photos!
One cool aspect of living in downtown San Diego is the proximity of various rivers, estuaries, bays and, of course, the Pacific Ocean. One meets a host of different aquatic birds, including ducks, gulls, herons, cormorants, least terns, and other graceful inhabitants of air and water.
Here are a few fun photos that have gathered in my computer.
One of many pigeons in the city.Small birds on sunlit grass one morning along Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade.A black-crowned night heron perched atop the Pier Cafe.A seagull stands on Broadway Pier over San Diego Bay.Strangely, a great blue heron stands in the southwest corner of Balboa Park one morning, watching people walk up a path.Ducks hang out by the pool in the San Diego Museum of Art’s May S. Marcy Sculpture Court.A mother duck and two ducklings walk among leaves on the Our River mural in Mission Valley.Morning ducks in Children’s Park downtown.A morning walk past the Children’s Park Fountain near many birds.Gulls enjoy another beautiful morning in the city.
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Late Sunday morning I rode the Silvergate ferry across San Diego Bay to Coronado. I wanted to sit by the water for a couple of hours and read.
On my way from the Coronado Ferry Landing to my favorite bench at Tidelands Park, I watched as moving clouds seemed to transform the beautiful downtown skyscrapers into a shining, ever-changing dream. I took many photos as I went.
When it was time to make my way back to the Ferry Landing, the sky had become more blue, and glass windows in the skyline reflected brilliant sunlight. As I waited for the next ferry to arrive, I walked north past the pier and took even more photos.
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Fishermen enjoy a perfect September day along the Ocean Beach Pier. Today everybody was catching mackerel.
Today was a good day to catch mackerel in Ocean Beach. Fishermen were pulling up shining prizes all along the OB Pier.
What was their secret? Cut bait, a little patience, slathered sunscreen, and perhaps a cool beverage and some music. Nothing more. (Not even a fishing license. It’s free to fish from a San Diego pier.)
The Ocean Beach Municipal Pier was built in 1966 and is the longest concrete pier on the West Coast. Its reach into deep water makes it an excellent place to catch a wide variety of fish.Not everyone was fishing. Some were just out enjoying the sunshine. A guy on a bike looks down on the busy beach.This guy caught a silvery mackerel. They were really biting today along the entire length of the pier.Young and old alike were having success!Below the pier, there seemed to be as many surfers as fish in the ocean.Some kids at the OB Pier’s T-shaped end catch another nice mackerel!This guy caught one, too!A curious glance backward as a photo is taken of a prized catch!It appears catching that mackerel was a lot of fun!
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Musicians entertain Balboa Park visitors at the House of Hungary’s festive lawn program.
Another perfect summer Sunday. I found myself once again in Balboa Park. This afternoon, there was no better place in the world.
Please enjoy some photos…
It’s a warm summer afternoon. A man and his dog rest beneath a dinosaur near the San Diego Natural History Museum.Sunshine on the south side of the San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park.San Diego Civic Youth Ballet had a Fairy Tale Village set up today in the Casa del Prado’s outer courtyard.The laps of two Western characters await people with tired feet in Spanish Village Art Center.Beautiful Spanish Colonial Revival architecture at the west end of the Casa de Balboa, photographed from El Prado.People walk past ornate arches connecting the Casa de Balboa and the House of Hospitality.Looking through one of those arches at cool greenery between the two historic buildings.Folks walk down toward the Casa del Rey Moro Garden.A beautiful view few visitors see. Part of the rear of the House of Hospitality and nearby Casa de Balboa.Flowers beside outdoor dining at The Prado at Balboa Park.A tranquil and shady place to sit in the Japanese Friendship Garden. I worked for a while on a short story here.The Sunday afternoon lawn program today at the International Cottages was put on by the House of Hungary.Hungarian sausage and crepes were being prepared at one end of the lawn!I confess I had a tasty sausage with lots of mustard on a delectable roll of bread. But those crepes do look good. I’ll try one next year.Ladies play cards on the grass at the House of Pacific Relations International Cottages.Folks sit under the Spreckels Organ Pavilion colonnade and listen to the free Sunday performance. Four finalists are auditioning to become San Diego’s new Civic Organist.Looking beyond the fountain in front of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion.Riding a bike through Balboa Park on a perfect summer Sunday afternoon.A banner by door to the Balboa Park Visitors Center. Enjoy every little bit of summer.
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If you’ve followed my blog for some time, you probably know that I love Tuna Harbor. It might be my favorite spot in San Diego.
Today, a little before sunset, I had another magical walk down the G Street Pier. Sunlight sprinkled stars upon the water. Slanting light reflected from a jumble of fishing boats; it silvered the downtown skyline.
After taking many photos of interesting stuff on the working pier, I headed around Tuna Harbor into Ruocco Park.
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This morning I explored the heart of La Mesa. I’ll blog about my adventure shortly.
This afternoon I returned downtown, then strolled for a couple of magical hours along San Diego Bay. I gazed at the whirl of people all around. I glimpsed moments in life.
Near the softly rippling, bright water, life can seem like a dream.
Walking along, touching a tree.A moment on some steps.Ice cream on a sunny Sunday afternoon.Resting on the shady grass.Family and a passing white sail.A kite high in the blue sky.Like dreams on sparkling blue.Looking down into mystery.A busy day and a smile.A story some will not see.Fishing for memories.A wave upon waves.Fishing beyond an old fence.Many choices.The passage of time.Realizing dreams.Youth and fantasy.A bite to eat.
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