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 evening around sunset I took a short walk through Marston Point, which is located in the southwest corner of Balboa Park.
Trees were gradually darkening. Directly to the south, Cortez Hill–the part of downtown San Diego where I live–gleamed like a shining paradise in the sky.
To the west, buildings near the bay and on Bankers Hill were crowned with streaks of pale gold.
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In the morning I took the trolley down to Chula Vista and walked to the harbor. I’ve blogged on several occasions about Bayside Park and the adjacent Chula Vista Marina, but I had never explored Chula Vista Bayfront Park on the south side of the harbor, near the boat ramp.
I found a peaceful, grassy place with inviting paths, wide views of the South Bay, and a couple fascinating works of public art. And some wildlife, too!
Come with me as we walk from the tall ship Bill of Rights around the south end of the California Yacht Marina and finally to Chula Vista Bayfront Park.
The schooner Bill of Rights, based in Chula Vista, can be chartered for fun adventures. It often participates in San Diego’s annual Festival of Sail.Relaxing by the picturesque marina on a quiet, peaceful morning.Flags fly near the California Yacht Marina, located at the south end of Chula Vista’s pleasant harbor.The California Yacht Marina building appears inviting.Circling around the marina toward the boat ramp and adjacent grassy park, where you can see some trees.A quiet morning walk in San Diego’s South Bay.A person sitting on a bench in Chula Vista Bayfront Park enjoys some shade. Nearby boats float gently on the water.A boater heads into the marina, toward the tall ship Bill of Rights.The fishing pier of nearby Bayside Park lies to the north across Chula Vista Harbor’s entrance. I see the Coronado Bay Bridge and downtown San Diego in the distance!These three abstract sculptures on the grass near the walking path are titled Konoids, by Kenneth Capps, 1984.An osprey in its nest out on San Diego Bay.Sign in Chula Vista Bayfront Park describes the osprey, a large raptor.Ospreys like to dive for fish. They are year-round residents of San Diego Bay.An unusual sculpture. Powering the Arts, by artist Micheal Leaf, 2015. It stands next to the blue water at Chula Vista Bayfront Park.Sign describes how Powering the Arts was once a cylinder atop the now demolished South Bay Power Plant.A cool, unexpected sight in San Diego’s sunny South Bay!
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Girl jumps rope. Street art on a utility box in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter.
Here’s another batch of colorful photos! These capture works of art that I’ve discovered while walking around downtown San Diego.
Enjoy!
A lion’s head decorates the Star of India’s cathead.Painted flowers inside a downtown window.Old sculptural figures surround a planter at San Diego High School, near Park Boulevard. They depict academic and athletic endeavors.This winged doughnut was painted about a week ago at the Donut Bar.Artwork on outside wall of the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum Extension.A space invader made of tile near a Horton Plaza escalator!Beautiful sculpted relief panel above door of the 700 1st Avenue building.Art that I spied on a parked car in downtown San Diego.Artwork near west entrance of San Diego’s cool House of Blues.Colorful shoes like flowers on the ceiling, at the west entrance of House of Blues San Diego.Plein air painter Paul Strahm creates a beautiful work of art near the USS Midway Museum.Street art in the Gaslamp shows child making a secret painting.
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Someone’s artistic bicycle has a potted plant in its basket.
I captured these quick photos during a walk in North Park, along Adams Avenue between 30th Street and the I-805 bridge. Bits of art add flavor to life in the city.
Someone rests on a painted transformer box on Adams Avenue near 30th Street.A monkey on a utility box, crowned by a rummage sale notice.A dog sees a yummy doughnut!A cool lady seems to stand on the sidewalk.Looking down from the Adams Avenue bridge over Interstate 805.Abstract mural incorporates nearby utility boxes.An awesome Jimi Hendrix street mural near dumpster and motorcycle.
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Two terracotta female figures stand at Heritage Plaza, near the intersection of San Diego Avenue and Hortensia Street.
A number of fine sculptures by artists T.J. Dixon and James Nelson can be spotted around San Diego. During a walk down San Diego Avenue in Old Town, I paused to photograph their 1995 sculpture of two life size female figures in terracotta. If you drive down the street past Heritage Plaza, it can be easy to miss them. Here’s a look…
Plaque reads Sculpture by T.J. Dixon and James Nelson. Tile by Mark Emery.Graceful female figure sculpted with lifted head and smile.The second terracotta figure.Art can represent essential human truth.
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A bicyclist passes reflections on the glassy two-level ballroom of the Marriott Marquis.
Here are two magical photos. Bright reflections of nearby high-rises were captured by my camera as I walked past the new ballroom expansion of the Marriott Marquis. I love San Diego’s beautiful waterfront.
Optical magic on glass windows.
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Early this morning, while it was still cool outside, I headed up to Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve. My intention was to take a brisk hike around some trails near the old Adobe Ranch House. But then my eyes encountered California sycamores along one trail. And my camera came out. And then the sun came out. My hike slowed to a walk. With many long pauses.
Beautiful photos frame and emphasize the infinite beauty that surrounds every one of us. Taking such photographs does make one pause. And love life.
Photo taken from the intersection of La Mesa Boulevard and Spring Street shows a small stretch of The Village.
On Sunday morning I took a short walk in the heart of La Mesa. The most fascinating stretch was through the historic area of the city known as The Village. I walked up La Mesa Boulevard from Spring Street to Legacy Park, then back down along the opposite sidewalk.
Not only is this stretch full of local history, but it’s home to the La Mesa Walk of Fame, which honors individual contributions to the city by accomplished and generous residents. In my photos I’ve included a few notable plaques.
The Village on a Sunday morning was very quiet, with a smattering of locals eating breakfast or an early lunch in the small eateries that I passed. The Village, with its plain, practical buildings from a bygone era, feels very modest. It doesn’t strike me as a place that attracts hipsters–more a cherished place for families and ordinary folk and people like me who enjoy a slow Sunday stroll.
I took photos. Please read the captions for a few explanations of what I saw.
The City of La Mesa Walk of Fame can be experienced on both sidewalks along La Mesa Boulevard, between Spring Street and 4th Street.Bill Walton graduated from La Mesa’s Helix High School. He was inducted into the NBA basketball Hall of Fame as one of the greatest players of all time.Walking through the Village up La Mesa Boulevard. The buildings are modest but retain local history and many memories.The La Mesa Craft Corner on a quiet Sunday morning.A nice lady with some Fourth of July crafts smiles for my blog about San Diego.The Lookout is public art project in Legacy Park, the small triangle where La Mesa Boulevard, 4th Street and Allison Avenue meet.The Lookout was created by a family of artists–Jesus Dominguez, Mary Lynn Dominguez and Amy Dominguez. It depicts the colorful history of La Mesa.Closer photo of The Lookout at Legacy Park. Eight mosaic panels made of tile show historical events in La Mesa from 1912 to 2012.At the center of The Lookout is the John B. Reed Centennial Time Capsule, to be opened in 2062.Legacy Park also includes a memorial clock and a bronze sculpture of the Helix snail. The 1939 U.S. Post Office Building is seen in the background.Children are encouraged to ride this fun bronze snail!Felix the Helix. The story goes that Rufus King Porter named Mount Helix after the Helix aspersa, a European garden snail that was discovered locally.Now I’m walking back down La Mesa Boulevard on the other side of the street. A small slice of Americana. The modest shops and buildings recall a simpler time.La Mesa Historical Society plaque shows a prosperous Lookout Avenue circa 1929. The street was renamed La Mesa Boulevard in 1940.Family and a flag bench in front of Amethyst Moon, a specialty gift shop in The Village of La Mesa.The are many plaques in the City of La Mesa Walk of Fame. This one celebrates James Culbert, inductee into the National Sprint Car Racing Hall of Fame.Another plaque celebrates Dr. Ellen Ochoa, graduate of La Mesa’s Grossmont High School and the first Hispanic woman astronaut.A photo of the Heller Building, now home of an escrow company.La Mesa Historical Society photo of the Heller Building in the 1940s. It has housed many businesses including Gilbert’s five and dime and Culver’s drugstore.Maxwell’s House of Books adds life to The Village.It is a tie between men to have read the same book. Ralph Waldo EmersonOld photo on AT&T building appears to show telephone company worker in the undeveloped hills of La Mesa many years ago.The Village is a modest few blocks in the city. Full of history and memory, it provides a taste of days when La Mesa was a small American town.
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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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