That’s exactly what I encountered during a long walk today!
Several people were testing their colorful paragliders in a steady wind. The large fabrics opened like bright flowers suddenly blooming.
At first glance, I thought they might be kiteboarders. But the equipment indicated otherwise.
I didn’t intrude to ask, but I concluded this was practice. With trees all around and no serious updraft, it wasn’t surprising that no paragliders lifted off.
I stepped off the path and took a few photographs…
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Check out more fun artwork in San Diego’s North County!
I enjoyed a long walk in downtown Vista a couple days ago and found works of art I hadn’t seen previously. That’s probably because it has been a couple years since I’d wandered around these streets.
Downtown Vista absolutely overflows with amazing sculptures and murals. One cool thing is, from time to time new works of public art appear. (I’ve noticed the sculptures can be purchased by contacting the City of Vista.)
Okay, so what did I find?
The first photos are of a sculpture titled Sky Flowers, by artist Norberto Estrada. This colorful bouquet can be found near the intersection of Vista Village Drive and Main Street.
Not far from this sculpture is another titled Chasing Fish, by artist Noe Estrada. It’s near the corner of Main Street and South Citrus Avenue.
Check out Whale of a Tale, by artist Sergey Gornushkin! The whale is flukes up and preparing to dive at the corner of South Indiana Avenue and East Broadway.
I love this banner on South Santa Fe Avenue. Not sure how long it’s been up. It’s by Jack Green, Vista Innovation & Design Academy!
Finally, I noticed an electrical box at the corner of Santa Fe Avenue and Vista Village Drive has been redecorated in a tribute to NASA and Vista, California, Earth…
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A funky sculpture has been erected in Carlsbad overlooking the blue Pacific Ocean. I thought you might enjoy seeing it.
As I walked along a dirt path atop the bluffs near Carlsbad Boulevard, a bit north of Cerezo Drive, I stumbled upon this fun artistic creation. Painted scenes, palm frond faces, a colorful heart, flags.
Who made it?
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Enjoy another collection of cool photographs. I took these while walking around downtown San Diego on Sunday morning, the final day of Comic-Con 2025.
Yes, Comic-Con on a Sunday begins to wind down. I noticed this year that an offsite activation or two had already disappeared overnight. The remaining offsites close earlier on Sunday. Time for many out-of-towners to call it a Con and start heading home.
The cool thing is, local San Diego families love to come out on Sunday to enjoy the fun sights, cosplay and remaining offsites. It’s like a free visit to a sprawling amusement park. There’s still is a whole bunch of excitement!
Anyone at all can participate. That makes Comic-Con very special. It’s one big reason why so many in San Diego love Comic-Con.
You might notice from my photos I circled the San Diego Convention Center a couple times. As always, I’m reluctant to see another Comic-Con vanish. It goes by much too quickly. But there’s always next year to look forward to, right?
To everyone I met, you were awesome! Perhaps I’ll see you next year!
Now it’s time for a few days rest–then onward to more Cool San Diego Sights! Stay tuned!
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Just another collection of fun photos. I took these on the second day of Comic-Con 2025. Walking around San Diego during Comic-Con is like moving through a fantastic, improbable dream.
Imagination, creativity, cosplay, sudden surprises at every turn! As they say in one movie, Everything Is AWESOME!!!
I feel like a wide-eyed child again. Comic-Con never gets old!
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Lots of action in downtown San Diego this morning! Wednesday has finally arrived, the day of Comic-Con 2025 Preview Night!
Comic-Con’s many offsite activations are in a big hurry to have everything ready to open tomorrow.
Some offsites have appeared almost overnight, including the Twisted Metal Bumper Battle and the Petco Park Interactive Zone. The Rady Shell has begun decorating for their big two day Crunchyroll Anime FanFest. The grassy strip between the Omni San Diego hotel and Harbor Drive is seeing several pop-ups now materializing, including Thunderbolts and Lilo & Stitch.
I enjoyed my usual morning walk through the Gaslamp Quarter and around the San Diego Convention Center. You can imagine how anticipation for Comic-Con is growing!
I saw only one instance of full cosplay, and the guy was in a big hurry. Exhibitors were streaming in from every direction to get their stuff ready. For some independent publishers and specialized vendors, Comic-Con with its nearly 140,000 attendees can be the biggest few days of the year.
Yes, every year, Comic-Con is one of San Diego’s most epic events! The world is watching!
Here’s a photographic taste of the Preview Night morning action…
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With about three days to go until Comic-Con 2025’s Preview Night, new offsite activations and building wraps continue to appear! My previous blog posts provide a lot of the action up until now.
Early this morning I set out on a looping walk through downtown San Diego–through the Gaslamp Quarter, around the convention center, and back. Even as the city slept, workers were getting busy!
Check out some photos.
First off, Gaslamp Square is going to be the location of Disney’s Percy Jackson offsite. They were just beginning to set up as I walked past…
I’ll skip past the Fantastic Four and Doctor Who offsites. There was nothing going on, and it appeared they hadn’t made much progress since late yesterday.
I did notice the big Star Trek: Strange New Worlds wrap on the Marriott Marquis hotel is almost complete now!
Behind the San Diego Convention Center, the Abbott Elementary Ferris wheel appears to be somewhat assembled.
Guys were working on the entrance to the King of the Hill offsite…
The huge FX building wrap on the Hilton will take several days to finish. It promotes Alien: Earth…
I passed the quiet Adult Swim and FX offsites and crossed Harbor Drive, heading back to the Gaslamp Quarter.
Nothing on the grass that stretches near the Omni hotel yet.
The long Gen V wrap facing Fifth Avenue is expanding…
And, surprise! The Hard Rock Hotel’s wrap will be…STARZ! Workers got started on it this morning…
UPDATE!
I took a similar walk in the mid-afternoon. Here’s what I saw!
Surprising how quickly the STARZ building wrap on the Hard Rock Hotel was applied on the hotel’s Fifth Avenue side…
And across Fifth Avenue, the Gen V wrap was moving along…
Now I’m walking along San Diego Bay with the FX wrap and Abbott Elementary Ferris wheel in the distance…
The next two photos were taken from Embarcadero Marina Park South…
(The Alien: Earth graphic is looking cool!)
Back on the boardwalk behind the San Diego Convention Center, the Abbott Elementary Block Party has some graphics up…
King of the Hill’s entrance…
The Brawl Stars barge… (Whoever waved at me–hello!)
Looking over Adult Swim toward the Hilton…
Starbucks has the beginning of fun Scooby-Doo window graphics…
The FX offsite has added additional fences, making photos from the outside more difficult…
ABC television wrap just beginning to be applied to Petco Park…
Disney’s Percy Jackson offsite has a lot of metal, but no substance yet…
Up MLK Promenade, the Doctor Who offsite entrance is almost done, it appears…
Heading back toward the Gaslamp, The Fantastic Four offsite is looking epic. It’s almost Clobberin’ Time!
Finally, heading back north up Fifth Avenue, the sidewalk was closed in front of The Lodge. Lots of activity inside!
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Few people visit the northeast corner of vast Balboa Park, a quiet area bordering 28th Street in North Park. This is the home of Bird Park with its picnic benches, playgrounds, and expanses of green grass. It is also the home of a lush Monarch Waystation.
West of 28th Street, south of Thorn Street, the beautiful Monarch Waystation includes winding paths through milkweeds and nectar sources that shelter and sustain monarch butterflies as they migrate through San Diego.
When I walked the paths about a week ago, I noticed many monarch butterflies flitting here and there, and I attempted to capture them with my camera–but to no avail. I did take these photographs, however. They show what a fine, tranquil garden this is. No wonder. It has been adopted by the California Native Plant Society.
If you’d like to learn more about the Monarch Waystation Program, or would like information on how you can support butterfly populations, click this link.
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What’s more fun than borrowing a book from a little lending library? Borrowing a stick from a Dog Stick Library!
Canines have the opportunity to borrow a stick to carry in their mouths while walking with their human companions in North Park. An innovative Dog Stick Library is open on the sidewalk near the intersection of Upas Street and 29th Street!
Is this clever, or what?
The absurdity–and sheer originality–had me stop in my tracks the other day. I love it!
How many dogs take advantage of this little lending library box? It was stocked up with a fine selection of sticks. Whether your four-legged best friend is a large Great Dane or a little Pomeranian, there appeared to be a stick perfectly sized for any mouth.
Now, the question must be asked: Do responsible dogs return the sticks? In good condition?
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During my last couple walks in National City, I noticed many electrical boxes have been beautifully painted with native flora and fauna. It’s almost as if wildlife has joined me on the sidewalk!
These photos were taken on National City Boulevard, a little south of 8th Street. I’ve observed boxes like these elsewhere in National City.
It appears many of these electrical boxes were painted last year by artist Laura Green (@lauragreenstudio). It’s part of the National City Utility Box Project.
Some of the boxes also specify the names or species of the painted subject.
What a great way to beautify an urban environment! One can learn to recognize our wild neighbors, too!
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