Thursday, August 30, 2007

More pictures of beautiful, sunny California.
I love how it's always sunshiney here. How it's always hot but at a perfect temperature when the ocean breeze comes through. I love how palm trees just grow on the side of the road and the houses that sit on the mesas look like they've been weathered to become part of the cliffs.

Visit to Old Town, San Diego. Huge Mexican influence there. Lots of Spanish on the streets, Mexican-influenced architecture, Mexican cafes on every block. The tacos were amazing. After this, I can't go back to Three Amigos or Carlos and Pepes...Now I know what real Mexican is like.


Did some wandering amidst the street vendors and old-style shops that lined the streets. Fascinating things - I wish I could take it all home with me.




My friends took me to a driving range. I learned to golf for the first time and found out it took a lot more precision and positioning than I first thought. Very much fun though - I can understand why people enjoy it very much. As the sun set and the sky turned dark purple, it got easier to spot my balls as they flew out to midfield.


I had to take a picture of the mustang convertible that we zipped around in. I love this car. I love the grey sleekness of it and how the wind hits my face as we fly down the freeways.


Pelicans. Funny-looking things they are.

Inside a cave at La Jolla.


Sea anemones. Cute, interesting little things. I sat on the sea-carved rocks all day that day and watched as the anemones closed up when the tiny sand crabs scuttled over them. Listened to the waves crashing onto the rocks, saw the long, deep green seaweed breathe in and out with the tide, felt the salty sea breeze. Sat there and watched the sparkling ocean disappear into the horizon.
And of course, while I was at it I evened out my tan.





Got just a little wet splashing around in the waves.


If I had a choice, I'd stay here. For a long time...or at least until I had the luxury of calling all these things "normal".