Category: Southern California
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A statue’s view of San Diego – the best panorama
It’s all laid out before you, from left to right. The submarine base in Point Loma hundreds of feet below. The bay surrounded by San Diego villages and suburbs. From this height, one can see the mountains in the distant east and follow them south into Mexico. The Coronado Bridge in the foreground, which looks…
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Sand sculpture aspirations
Come February, northern Hemisphere dwellers start longing for spring and what follows – a warm, sun-soaked summer. In Southern California summer includes obligatory trips to the beach for fun in the sand, but not necessarily a desire to frolick in the water. The Pacific Ocean this far north of the equator is not warm. In…
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Another SoCal surprise – the Palm Springs aerial tram
When I talk to people about some of the most incredible places I’ve traveled, I usually talk in terms of natural beauty and diversity, incredible food and friendly people. Places that come to mind are Morocco and South Africa. I’m all too quick to discount the place I am living at the moment, which in…
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