tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53691805130184514792024-03-13T16:34:40.690-07:00The San Diego Photo ProjectA collection of fine art photography focusing on the scenic beauty of San Diego, California, by local photographer Robert M. Lewis.R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-51294021317061720402012-12-30T21:48:00.000-08:002011-01-02T21:27:28.168-08:00San Diego: A Golden City<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1kxwf6o1LEskSwjXaopz3EOf0UbcBhCIp1f8QgxpcfT4D7OBXccriDx8RGGAQo_cNX9mGtlqSQbwXmm__mFwSsPNzzK_KgIY-dr0Tq35OcwDhOkNrs-kM7tdYQbhlJq97G39CSpSGVY/s1600-h/002+Golden+City.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288418253903455090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1kxwf6o1LEskSwjXaopz3EOf0UbcBhCIp1f8QgxpcfT4D7OBXccriDx8RGGAQo_cNX9mGtlqSQbwXmm__mFwSsPNzzK_KgIY-dr0Tq35OcwDhOkNrs-kM7tdYQbhlJq97G39CSpSGVY/s320/002+Golden+City.jpg" style="float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 232px;" /></a><b>INTRODUCTION</b><br />
During the early to mid-1500's, Portugese born Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo while exploring the coast of California ~ sailing under the Spanish flag ~ guided his flagship <i>San Salvadore</i> into what is now known as San Diego Bay. His goal was to discover a trade route between the North Pacific and the North Atlantic. In addition, like other explorers of his era, he hoped to find the fabled "Seven Cities of Gold," or the Seven Cities of Cibola. Little could he possibly know that his efforts would eventually result in the founding of a city that, by the twentieth century, can be easily perceived itself as a genuine "Golden City," and the destination of millions of visitors a year.R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-90562239661816917332012-12-30T01:07:00.000-08:002011-01-02T21:28:08.796-08:00Mission San Diego de Alcala<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFxNXUZvEzQF-qRQkxq4zM5uZKn6LyKPH2K5FahraHN5xaoGA5f2p0gjeHK2G55Z46GX8963kZ2L2G2QgXbG3IVTT0JCWsEEeFthdLZ2HKbQOhCbNoys2IAwy-fGlWIqmXA897R_HqTQ/s1600-h/211+Mission+San+Diego+de+Alcala+#2.jpg"></a><br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEw8c_yw1tV_hky7zvRsAzaHKXfb1dF3XwEdgS6rlMhuTw5IT_wpFeavhRcuHKGpXqQudcYKYMpPCOFEY88w9hTtGm6zS1hJIiuYWK2etPRq9UhUu9ag5sOdnh_ILIfkS2Y0S7NUQuonQ/s1600-h/205+Mission+San+Diego+de+Alcala+#8_Father+Serra+statue.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340785779696155442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEw8c_yw1tV_hky7zvRsAzaHKXfb1dF3XwEdgS6rlMhuTw5IT_wpFeavhRcuHKGpXqQudcYKYMpPCOFEY88w9hTtGm6zS1hJIiuYWK2etPRq9UhUu9ag5sOdnh_ILIfkS2Y0S7NUQuonQ/s320/205+Mission+San+Diego+de+Alcala+%238_Father+Serra+statue.jpg" style="display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMgR6otHW8YDylOUoAtd_4a81TuHtxpw6_F3xJLUNmmNsuLsUR8ZS2hN5KAThh9DWGqCM7iBVInr3k43ugo8oqQUG0AiLmD4bGuUZ5enpYa8HKf5ZC5uFNVIiRURdaB50opRXxw9kgB0/s1600-h/204+Mission+San+Diego+de+Alcala+#9_Church+Interior.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340785774291528050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMgR6otHW8YDylOUoAtd_4a81TuHtxpw6_F3xJLUNmmNsuLsUR8ZS2hN5KAThh9DWGqCM7iBVInr3k43ugo8oqQUG0AiLmD4bGuUZ5enpYa8HKf5ZC5uFNVIiRURdaB50opRXxw9kgB0/s320/204+Mission+San+Diego+de+Alcala+%239_Church+Interior.jpg" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>The <a href="http://www.missionsandiego.com/"><span style="color: #ff9900;">Mission</span></a> was founded on July 16, 1769 by Franciscan Friar Father Junipero Serra on the site that is now the Presidio. (See preceeding blog entry). It was relocated to its present site in 1774 to be nearer the existing Indian villages and to reliable water sources and farmland. It was the first in a chain of 21 missions along the coast of California and is consequently known as the Mother of the Missions. (Additional images, including historical photos, can be found further down in this blog.) For a complete list see <a href="http://http//www.missionscalifornia.com/missions_map.html"><span style="color: #ff9900;">California Missions</span></a>. </div></div></div></div></div></div>R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-37254294616189736792012-12-29T08:51:00.000-08:002011-01-02T21:28:38.132-08:00Mission San Diego de Alcala: Historical Photos<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqTrdSYbkR73QPaYqn46e169MpYiPzzWoJcqeeluiprLgshOAzh9-sqdYXMVsEk2-evHljOBybnMdVBCq5LbGR7sqcj0hNOOyrMp0GA5dQKacC2Ta0RglLPqSX6Utx-OLHkM0WJmF0ew/s1600-h/san+diego+mission+05.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297506043995972418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqTrdSYbkR73QPaYqn46e169MpYiPzzWoJcqeeluiprLgshOAzh9-sqdYXMVsEk2-evHljOBybnMdVBCq5LbGR7sqcj0hNOOyrMp0GA5dQKacC2Ta0RglLPqSX6Utx-OLHkM0WJmF0ew/s320/san+diego+mission+05.jpg" style="float: left; height: 242px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvgEhFWgJDey-rEFq0CHCzoeGTTqs_nKE5Fhyphenhyphen91zO2uQu1cfDk60fTuqdR6PKmf4p6uc1hKHo2xYJZM4TzfJxQobv5Dd5mDGWfuWuA0bYOpXFLC8fuxCA2CnUtcI0kFchDdGDG54wY_c/s1600-h/san+diego+mission+04.jpg"></a>Here are images of the San Diego Mission at the turn of the century (circa 1885-1905) provided by local resident Richard Roppe. Some of the photos were taken by his great-great-grandfather.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Winter storms bring people to La Jolla beaches to watch both surf and sunsets.</div>R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-75710632493925606072010-10-23T23:08:00.000-07:002010-10-24T00:06:34.633-07:00San Diego Skyline<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTr6v4qLvwyZBZp2Cp5zU5EinJb5a5PBvzaVlLRdmUj5EJgIs4amzOKnByeTUeBbUkOW33xV-Nh4dRAgD51qvJxCZKffYMlPlFTEXNXdM3q7zEVuxp1mnDElr7RcVAf9yn0LCUcBodo2g/s1600/276+San+Diego+Sunset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTr6v4qLvwyZBZp2Cp5zU5EinJb5a5PBvzaVlLRdmUj5EJgIs4amzOKnByeTUeBbUkOW33xV-Nh4dRAgD51qvJxCZKffYMlPlFTEXNXdM3q7zEVuxp1mnDElr7RcVAf9yn0LCUcBodo2g/s320/276+San+Diego+Sunset.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-30278410387044802292010-10-23T23:07:00.000-07:002010-10-23T23:13:33.695-07:00October Sunset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQlY4sslf9E7Zdpy6pyOMmIIB1_MUJ6dnIqBWwNlBTcw_qZUL5_9pcpe_9JSl1Tkt-awScqpTvMgtCw9Ja5shEPeXwpOC67Ci4dZ-ImO3PBburJbpQA6k-GmZOWFeeq9BDlAmOOTjU_4/s1600/275+October+Sunset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQlY4sslf9E7Zdpy6pyOMmIIB1_MUJ6dnIqBWwNlBTcw_qZUL5_9pcpe_9JSl1Tkt-awScqpTvMgtCw9Ja5shEPeXwpOC67Ci4dZ-ImO3PBburJbpQA6k-GmZOWFeeq9BDlAmOOTjU_4/s320/275+October+Sunset.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-61111784444105061632010-10-21T09:19:00.001-07:002010-10-21T09:19:58.799-07:00Sunset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1Li1gA8UeTtaSXf5Lz1GRmAD_noGEvjOChtbnMwmYDqK-5IJkFQq1akqid41gAM-GZu0ftr_mdFmLUI3ULbTadOEmrW-KAllNu_HX0naQaCoO7VO3P7PoZcv92jxqX39Hv3bGBwgBxg/s1600/274+Sunset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1Li1gA8UeTtaSXf5Lz1GRmAD_noGEvjOChtbnMwmYDqK-5IJkFQq1akqid41gAM-GZu0ftr_mdFmLUI3ULbTadOEmrW-KAllNu_HX0naQaCoO7VO3P7PoZcv92jxqX39Hv3bGBwgBxg/s320/274+Sunset.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-6019026265117101212010-10-20T22:42:00.000-07:002010-10-20T22:42:21.151-07:00Homeless Shelter 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpVw_MyBvNUSNBqEtRzfxvgUxS5n3Ok68y7ldobMK9rxrOeQKE0tGj-Y-NehsxxVhYLllDNiXgAKzj69c-14uc6j7GY4zDgLXNyUSG9QMLlMUF_ZuZYSsh4DoHeCGQmjSmAh1XohwZT0/s1600/273+Homeless+Shelter+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpVw_MyBvNUSNBqEtRzfxvgUxS5n3Ok68y7ldobMK9rxrOeQKE0tGj-Y-NehsxxVhYLllDNiXgAKzj69c-14uc6j7GY4zDgLXNyUSG9QMLlMUF_ZuZYSsh4DoHeCGQmjSmAh1XohwZT0/s320/273+Homeless+Shelter+2010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-11303217081792350702010-10-01T23:18:00.000-07:002010-10-01T23:19:50.797-07:00Hooked on Photography<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajvPb0Pm_mOV9iGtpmyx7xWh-JbtYgUE3oobybhJY3pWNlKmNo96CG1vOodhc9L7VkASSOdYyehELnlD6DElqfuLlbI0nLOB8CouZ89Nx3vjoZdsFTNvhJErRlELL5hUA3881aX3NHng/s1600/272+Hooked+on+Photography.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajvPb0Pm_mOV9iGtpmyx7xWh-JbtYgUE3oobybhJY3pWNlKmNo96CG1vOodhc9L7VkASSOdYyehELnlD6DElqfuLlbI0nLOB8CouZ89Nx3vjoZdsFTNvhJErRlELL5hUA3881aX3NHng/s320/272+Hooked+on+Photography.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Small treasures can be found almost anywhere. This fisherman's hook was observed just as you see it here near the Embarcadero on Harbor Island.</div>R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-91895908057517101062010-09-23T22:57:00.000-07:002010-09-23T22:57:06.989-07:00Clouds and Shadows: East County<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORvnd-pMxDOACGBWgyLgVQyPYsVLHXSVv5wZsrxDfFI6uANKxZBiJKSe3Xf1R3sNy63hUZgA4UoQZMeoZErD0-3WAozXzfdksX9OSsctNQgYcXhY2HGhiD6xVVv7RLSoeXYt2msKLhqk/s1600/270+Clouds+and+Shadows_SD+East+County.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORvnd-pMxDOACGBWgyLgVQyPYsVLHXSVv5wZsrxDfFI6uANKxZBiJKSe3Xf1R3sNy63hUZgA4UoQZMeoZErD0-3WAozXzfdksX9OSsctNQgYcXhY2HGhiD6xVVv7RLSoeXYt2msKLhqk/s320/270+Clouds+and+Shadows_SD+East+County.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Taken from Mt. Helix looking east beyond El Cajon.R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-22785465362509449212010-09-04T22:12:00.000-07:002010-09-04T22:15:51.944-07:00Summer Sunrise: Portrait of a Daisy:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6m_yF5VkexBND9Qzh_bTy6hqPAbZkz5KaoN5tGIBmQHleJZFc-JGfBgX6AMpnd_AyM8gkbNYct9n3A9ihi-WyMkqmbmBTikDrh6mHngJipkZyYhzf5m3fEARKc6emOFFjkck-_Srp_Q/s1600/268+Portrait+of+a+Daisy_Color+and+BW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6m_yF5VkexBND9Qzh_bTy6hqPAbZkz5KaoN5tGIBmQHleJZFc-JGfBgX6AMpnd_AyM8gkbNYct9n3A9ihi-WyMkqmbmBTikDrh6mHngJipkZyYhzf5m3fEARKc6emOFFjkck-_Srp_Q/s320/268+Portrait+of+a+Daisy_Color+and+BW.jpg" /></a></div>Here the lowly daisy flower is given a front and center treatment in color with black and white background.R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-26367447438342802752010-08-26T18:36:00.000-07:002010-09-04T22:17:40.806-07:00Floral Collages: Balboa Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOZXuEzAZrIOQXBPhRecWc3yMjFe8APsfC4rgTMg9ZJSXM-gb_ywZdx4H3Fl0U2c9Mc3zUJOAeNKHZaf-mIsg5mK3YNQcrCYVfdHAbnvGzfFPw7bAbvBxnHeiYrgfrzk-xSiBiugfAiQ/s1600/265+Floral+Collage+%23+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOZXuEzAZrIOQXBPhRecWc3yMjFe8APsfC4rgTMg9ZJSXM-gb_ywZdx4H3Fl0U2c9Mc3zUJOAeNKHZaf-mIsg5mK3YNQcrCYVfdHAbnvGzfFPw7bAbvBxnHeiYrgfrzk-xSiBiugfAiQ/s320/265+Floral+Collage+%23+2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSaRwqpqvA1jCli4ZWclcVCVix3C6J1XRTTcCVYj6GeAuMSv7w-BKWA3KKIg0OYDJI7TUhISkC1ONH3aJXVhniqt-kiPANTJ4DLnAahyphenhyphenYsgDLGpQr8DixzpUEhbrIJrnhYQ93w-rJ5aE/s1600/265+Floral+Collage+%231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSaRwqpqvA1jCli4ZWclcVCVix3C6J1XRTTcCVYj6GeAuMSv7w-BKWA3KKIg0OYDJI7TUhISkC1ONH3aJXVhniqt-kiPANTJ4DLnAahyphenhyphenYsgDLGpQr8DixzpUEhbrIJrnhYQ93w-rJ5aE/s320/265+Floral+Collage+%231.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBU1fGUjbElN28tPE6MtwT4Kp4kG3C_leAyAum_MCo3EsT0vGiPs-CTeaN-8vJYqz0gA70IVA8O6oksVPThgTDsltWIsF-0ISzHIKB9ynN3oCLSyGBeK-DF3cx0FqQtMUOmyWJUkBH4Io/s1600/267+Rose+Photography-2+2010+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBU1fGUjbElN28tPE6MtwT4Kp4kG3C_leAyAum_MCo3EsT0vGiPs-CTeaN-8vJYqz0gA70IVA8O6oksVPThgTDsltWIsF-0ISzHIKB9ynN3oCLSyGBeK-DF3cx0FqQtMUOmyWJUkBH4Io/s320/267+Rose+Photography-2+2010+copy.jpg" /></a></div>During the Spring and Summer, Balboa Park is a riot of color in the form of both wild and cultured flora natural to California. Here are two collages that offer several visually stunning examples. The graphic design "Rose Photography" is by RM Lewis.R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-35604821722170497442010-01-18T22:27:00.000-08:002010-01-18T22:34:09.235-08:00La Jolla Sunset<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGLW7mRVg4bPcZMm4aNF5Xl3ODPLPRrf9-I86QdQO9EebK7uCJnwiBrmfsOOESPIklCM_5S7as1iJRpQyG2AibFAK6aW8F-5gsrCIOQfgVgoCQbgSPOnlJe-KBvCPWEiyNfP4ExSEBlo/s1600-h/264+La+Jolla+Sunset.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGLW7mRVg4bPcZMm4aNF5Xl3ODPLPRrf9-I86QdQO9EebK7uCJnwiBrmfsOOESPIklCM_5S7as1iJRpQyG2AibFAK6aW8F-5gsrCIOQfgVgoCQbgSPOnlJe-KBvCPWEiyNfP4ExSEBlo/s320/264+La+Jolla+Sunset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428334140255657154" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Visitors to La Jolla Shores watch the sunset among the waning storm clouds, enjoying the drama of the scene with its striations of color, reflections and silhouettes. This photograph is best viewed in its larger format by clicking on the image.</span></a>R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-87283907901182230172010-01-16T21:09:00.000-08:002010-01-16T21:17:57.778-08:00Watching the Surf: Part II<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_3gqEljakIgmVqnG28r6VfyRXAfc2YKGUHLDBzGEZE4qeqGycr8IXkd_5VKTZi6QKMhp79lZxatf6aFg-gis4cgYGliWE0rHLr512Llc-5-Ap28vQ9yLOl0yHTD_byLqpwFoEiAlgIA/s1600-h/263+Watching+the+Surf+%2311.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_3gqEljakIgmVqnG28r6VfyRXAfc2YKGUHLDBzGEZE4qeqGycr8IXkd_5VKTZi6QKMhp79lZxatf6aFg-gis4cgYGliWE0rHLr512Llc-5-Ap28vQ9yLOl0yHTD_byLqpwFoEiAlgIA/s320/263+Watching+the+Surf+%2311.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427572734219919090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyklKYsaNTdzuh5GT7oLU76TIBaMTHdh9Uf0PisM01hmtJNM8yDbtsGOhNCSsx5j__9H-MWYxKwQCM0OkGr3FzjWtqnrky1b3ihAkBUqlW3Jy98WNkQ5XQ4M5XPSnBD2SJ5marr0J86Y/s1600-h/262+Watching+the+Surf+%2310.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyklKYsaNTdzuh5GT7oLU76TIBaMTHdh9Uf0PisM01hmtJNM8yDbtsGOhNCSsx5j__9H-MWYxKwQCM0OkGr3FzjWtqnrky1b3ihAkBUqlW3Jy98WNkQ5XQ4M5XPSnBD2SJ5marr0J86Y/s320/262+Watching+the+Surf+%2310.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427572726890982754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEeiJQKiNaYxR8t16bnGX3Snu-02Z1VPTE4lnVxdgukKTeUMuFxOy1aIKr0oSo46LR5_wGZvzKW5nCXiu5cA3saVrsQ3JsYxi8EMx49FM7hM_EU_GZ5AOnJ_IuW9c3jwuvtkjVFd-oHw/s1600-h/261+Watching+the+Surf+%239.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEeiJQKiNaYxR8t16bnGX3Snu-02Z1VPTE4lnVxdgukKTeUMuFxOy1aIKr0oSo46LR5_wGZvzKW5nCXiu5cA3saVrsQ3JsYxi8EMx49FM7hM_EU_GZ5AOnJ_IuW9c3jwuvtkjVFd-oHw/s320/261+Watching+the+Surf+%239.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427572719908860370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMPuuLYQjyxYJ96EEqh868KbiIqYXnrigOJcE_j5rUXNRwKi7ta4B1iWLSaQJURRw5oEs2ETiYHqFycUQC0rXHsULJ-cZ8BYNLLu19OqwhpH3dhj6k5EoLejA4XO3MCgjNJFRaBCpWUw/s1600-h/260+Watching+the+Surf+%238.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMPuuLYQjyxYJ96EEqh868KbiIqYXnrigOJcE_j5rUXNRwKi7ta4B1iWLSaQJURRw5oEs2ETiYHqFycUQC0rXHsULJ-cZ8BYNLLu19OqwhpH3dhj6k5EoLejA4XO3MCgjNJFRaBCpWUw/s320/260+Watching+the+Surf+%238.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427572715511789698" border="0" /></a><br />La Jolla Coves is a favorite venue for watching surf following a winter storm. Note the seal family enjoying the salt water spray, and the pelicans resting on their roost.R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-32003796925197675702010-01-01T21:33:00.000-08:002010-01-18T22:37:16.520-08:00Watching the Surf: La Jolla<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCbWjdmduG8CdqIRvy-iPO3zckldoxAHLw3ZhIGR3b4f6H7up3raSlB54q5-MKyZQ4hqaPiqTmYtSo_Y3QtzVJedAryNTiFWmUZFJn7YlW3v_sA_4W0uGy0OC2srtScZ6kN5gzKcIDfQ/s1600-h/259+Watching+the+Surf+%237.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCbWjdmduG8CdqIRvy-iPO3zckldoxAHLw3ZhIGR3b4f6H7up3raSlB54q5-MKyZQ4hqaPiqTmYtSo_Y3QtzVJedAryNTiFWmUZFJn7YlW3v_sA_4W0uGy0OC2srtScZ6kN5gzKcIDfQ/s320/259+Watching+the+Surf+%237.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422012201236660322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyTniKM2djlKWOZJ-n2EW-lkMAkd3Xck8YAn1gKDTJFc9etIq6_VmAn5RQ3yelyC2h2ZHwEUp8GHXh0N1ugMVfrw0R5lYR-AAJhiZWFFAWhKHhkccFi1Y1H5q4pvJs5wzyxcPlWq81S8/s1600-h/258+Watching+the+Surf+%236.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyTniKM2djlKWOZJ-n2EW-lkMAkd3Xck8YAn1gKDTJFc9etIq6_VmAn5RQ3yelyC2h2ZHwEUp8GHXh0N1ugMVfrw0R5lYR-AAJhiZWFFAWhKHhkccFi1Y1H5q4pvJs5wzyxcPlWq81S8/s320/258+Watching+the+Surf+%236.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422012194646548706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ShSxOqTQ8pzHMYQPkeLRCCdoKVjAG2e2JXlW_w0MbWrCChtvQ0ZY5J7rssTuf3VN8LC6zhcR92fi6fSDhnQhlwq2-TGW9C_kwRCboxyqM4g47_8vZL2cC75tU1Nb2y9M65lkg9Smxy0/s1600-h/256+Watching+the+Surf+%234.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ShSxOqTQ8pzHMYQPkeLRCCdoKVjAG2e2JXlW_w0MbWrCChtvQ0ZY5J7rssTuf3VN8LC6zhcR92fi6fSDhnQhlwq2-TGW9C_kwRCboxyqM4g47_8vZL2cC75tU1Nb2y9M65lkg9Smxy0/s320/256+Watching+the+Surf+%234.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422011931577620658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXYQrQ303ZGucveNSDOualXSc-45MLkGM75lTyRH2etcYYaaMyNysM8DPs4L3F-SdUQ5BX720-MdEsMyuo76othpJ_pT-EqTC3Z_UvshBiw4sQOEJ0KWo2hE3B9kPht5lrdi8NYEeegA/s1600-h/255+Watching+the+Surf+%233.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXYQrQ303ZGucveNSDOualXSc-45MLkGM75lTyRH2etcYYaaMyNysM8DPs4L3F-SdUQ5BX720-MdEsMyuo76othpJ_pT-EqTC3Z_UvshBiw4sQOEJ0KWo2hE3B9kPht5lrdi8NYEeegA/s320/255+Watching+the+Surf+%233.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422011924412092818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnXS7f8rskSA7RCpe7Y0I2buCkyzyd6fIc19fcKHaxOqE0ldpJroDWLLhy14_ziW2P-9r1mtDtzVQ5m6cVFWvkbilUz834h5e0xDLCQhIv25Fo4KTCajr8Ak8Wv5UvxbE0vrAotg6IPU/s1600-h/254+Watching+the+Surf+%232.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnXS7f8rskSA7RCpe7Y0I2buCkyzyd6fIc19fcKHaxOqE0ldpJroDWLLhy14_ziW2P-9r1mtDtzVQ5m6cVFWvkbilUz834h5e0xDLCQhIv25Fo4KTCajr8Ak8Wv5UvxbE0vrAotg6IPU/s320/254+Watching+the+Surf+%232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422011922000991442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDjbRBO_3veO3dscHxkiqszDC0vIwfwQgMarwLNEpBnvA7Z6FlME90sBMdTLsYgPOPOqtAn_fw78k9U76-NIueNj41fr6-4u1BnXvt9PL58ttDJYaNEutQuPEOdSxXoD5EPxtSQkjN6A/s1600-h/253+Watching+the+Surf+%231.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDjbRBO_3veO3dscHxkiqszDC0vIwfwQgMarwLNEpBnvA7Z6FlME90sBMdTLsYgPOPOqtAn_fw78k9U76-NIueNj41fr6-4u1BnXvt9PL58ttDJYaNEutQuPEOdSxXoD5EPxtSQkjN6A/s320/253+Watching+the+Surf+%231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422011911479844066" border="0" /></a>This series captures the flora and fauna, and interested people, who are watching the surf on a sun drenched day following a recent storm at and near La Jolla Coves.R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-29381144547446369412010-01-01T19:00:00.000-08:002010-01-01T19:10:37.886-08:00Double Image: Father and Son Fishing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeBxoSwpdqmZ46brWjmVwh9f0VyDLd9IVv4IxCTRWnry2R2zIsqDb01Ld-2Ffb0MXBZ1ddm4iBZIT5gpnk7mphLvcFX9Qf_vlDNDuc4nmju-SpZ113uGUOs8qyHY6WW6v1fQpSLSpviA/s1600-h/251+Fishing+on+Lake+Murray+BW.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeBxoSwpdqmZ46brWjmVwh9f0VyDLd9IVv4IxCTRWnry2R2zIsqDb01Ld-2Ffb0MXBZ1ddm4iBZIT5gpnk7mphLvcFX9Qf_vlDNDuc4nmju-SpZ113uGUOs8qyHY6WW6v1fQpSLSpviA/s320/251+Fishing+on+Lake+Murray+BW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421972290839241042" border="0" /></a><br />Father and son engage in a time honored pastime during early morning hours at Lake Murray.R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-56973381960812729042009-09-28T15:40:00.000-07:002010-01-01T18:58:55.420-08:00Early Morning Vistas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOC2acHaqjfFB7r5PcBI71PzSufmTC64Hx7v0ogdHrE3L5F_ksrYBHOvQT7p1pYRvj75ymsO0Zp0aLywsGt7k7J9hUrUhGvsUezCdv1i2gDcN8u4weUQxZ8gaGbB1xEl3woZN5UHw7N58/s1600-h/252+Early+Morning+Vistas+%233.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOC2acHaqjfFB7r5PcBI71PzSufmTC64Hx7v0ogdHrE3L5F_ksrYBHOvQT7p1pYRvj75ymsO0Zp0aLywsGt7k7J9hUrUhGvsUezCdv1i2gDcN8u4weUQxZ8gaGbB1xEl3woZN5UHw7N58/s320/252+Early+Morning+Vistas+%233.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421971558572694930" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHovcOf_mSqE6qkxiqPY_atTte7k2EOV8u3jSBzGfiCQcdiSCkbOO37T9cRudETNGYZ_QWDYzEweaB8R2lRp6fK4N7NVO1E4Ta8V3tdmgcHUX3GRBTSH8C_vbIsa2xfE5924XARxO_MeU/s1600-h/213+Early+Morning+Lake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386653521985599922" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 214px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHovcOf_mSqE6qkxiqPY_atTte7k2EOV8u3jSBzGfiCQcdiSCkbOO37T9cRudETNGYZ_QWDYzEweaB8R2lRp6fK4N7NVO1E4Ta8V3tdmgcHUX3GRBTSH8C_vbIsa2xfE5924XARxO_MeU/s320/213+Early+Morning+Lake.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOpdoTEDjncsSBUKFoERS44F7-VWATXRdpVrVJXbEW-IuIHhlKbAJl377J9AItGJzPFZ6n-tQqWgqq6q2thmxdlV7ELm2BPDCdq1VoPzThEjhm3v45WFh8iBzwEaS9Djdfk_XEiNU8V8/s1600-h/212+Early+Morning+Sky.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386653507925198818" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 198px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOpdoTEDjncsSBUKFoERS44F7-VWATXRdpVrVJXbEW-IuIHhlKbAJl377J9AItGJzPFZ6n-tQqWgqq6q2thmxdlV7ELm2BPDCdq1VoPzThEjhm3v45WFh8iBzwEaS9Djdfk_XEiNU8V8/s320/212+Early+Morning+Sky.jpg" border="0" /></a>While most viewers slept, these photos were taken in the early morning hours at Lake Murray, La Mesa, California. These photos are best viewed by clicking on the image to enlarge.</div>R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-82988595667068496682009-04-15T18:34:00.000-07:002010-01-21T08:22:28.231-08:00Spring Daisies: East County<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DrO5VLPIdnY0ncaC_vJ9vgKYP98rSOSDljuJRkofLwKF5noI4VjcIwHwF8c4LftQiOrbW7WBQ0WIEW2C1CfmIIOdKMo7QeEbntKOUUTL_3PLUIqgkXfuqpYzN4yZCUG7KU2yFXlOgbo/s1600-h/202+Spring+Daisies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325096923133628034" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 162px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DrO5VLPIdnY0ncaC_vJ9vgKYP98rSOSDljuJRkofLwKF5noI4VjcIwHwF8c4LftQiOrbW7WBQ0WIEW2C1CfmIIOdKMo7QeEbntKOUUTL_3PLUIqgkXfuqpYzN4yZCUG7KU2yFXlOgbo/s320/202+Spring+Daisies.jpg" border="0" /></a>Following spring rains, yellow daisies come out in abundance, brightening the countryside and lifting the spirit.R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-46205336509108036462009-04-14T09:56:00.000-07:002009-04-14T10:12:52.347-07:00Reflections<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkymFQQhMRi5VpB8dg80Xzvur7Q-arMs6CvFdKjknvMYYPCVuVXlT30IjMU1GNMryQ0XZFlzkbhpUNRZ7Rsbw_Hj843EarEuya3bbcALVAiNSHiwvK4DzE7rXvw5RYCjw_S9Nl79r5MGc/s1600-h/201+Reflections_Balboa+Park.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324593287783712514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkymFQQhMRi5VpB8dg80Xzvur7Q-arMs6CvFdKjknvMYYPCVuVXlT30IjMU1GNMryQ0XZFlzkbhpUNRZ7Rsbw_Hj843EarEuya3bbcALVAiNSHiwvK4DzE7rXvw5RYCjw_S9Nl79r5MGc/s320/201+Reflections_Balboa+Park.jpg" border="0" /></a>Looking more like a French Impressionism era painting than a photograph, this image, with water rippled by a breeze, was taken at the Botanical Garden reflecting pool in Balboa Park on a bright spring day.R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-92213721506249232442009-04-05T22:58:00.000-07:002009-04-05T23:03:20.864-07:00Solitude<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNaC8zy0l_9rqNA6PEm3gBLlxOQuRGTtzVZjZRhFVyyrKE_5_pI6uoMUADMMXej8Qb0CMcKSwQhc9RWbMv_bgnR-dJ8rZNr8v7LV7bt3JWgclXI3xD0iFF4uEynvijgQa3qEC3p8coHI/s1600-h/200+Solitude.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321454565536339394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNaC8zy0l_9rqNA6PEm3gBLlxOQuRGTtzVZjZRhFVyyrKE_5_pI6uoMUADMMXej8Qb0CMcKSwQhc9RWbMv_bgnR-dJ8rZNr8v7LV7bt3JWgclXI3xD0iFF4uEynvijgQa3qEC3p8coHI/s320/200+Solitude.jpg" border="0" /></a>A lone visitor to the Embarcadero sits in quietude as he watches the setting sun, his only companions the tall ship and smaller sail boats at rest and moored at day's end. Click on the image for an expanded view.R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-88879450009615531072009-04-04T23:00:00.001-07:002010-01-18T22:35:18.483-08:00<div></div>R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-61070852881349726682009-03-30T23:59:00.000-07:002009-04-04T00:13:42.329-07:00Storm Waves<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kYFUhMMMTk8cxjU7zMXjffZ_Crm8k9QovrmwI-EnT7EHGXBYnKIdP6Ejsl2qkG6Pruq1bzcrHsVl4jBzn1s5dNDOgy7XKKwqoY6bZ8l8VJGWDde3SFQNgKWdI0xku81Ymg-V5sJdG1E/s1600-h/198+Brown+Seagull+at+Bird+Rock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319243593763969298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kYFUhMMMTk8cxjU7zMXjffZ_Crm8k9QovrmwI-EnT7EHGXBYnKIdP6Ejsl2qkG6Pruq1bzcrHsVl4jBzn1s5dNDOgy7XKKwqoY6bZ8l8VJGWDde3SFQNgKWdI0xku81Ymg-V5sJdG1E/s320/198+Brown+Seagull+at+Bird+Rock.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySHxJo17rPQxTs_QxlsHOCqdAtT3DnchxyFBp2TmjkZMR56IhJ4JrXHvNGQv_lqz8O4Iny1850JJRpX1Cb4klbCV0m-wdW304Bi-VR3g4Dje-xQrcZaducpDD39UNJiR1iFIhmGI31aE/s1600-h/197+Storm+Waves+03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319243586001172674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySHxJo17rPQxTs_QxlsHOCqdAtT3DnchxyFBp2TmjkZMR56IhJ4JrXHvNGQv_lqz8O4Iny1850JJRpX1Cb4klbCV0m-wdW304Bi-VR3g4Dje-xQrcZaducpDD39UNJiR1iFIhmGI31aE/s320/197+Storm+Waves+03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPLnfTzs6itUWtoJ8_jHEf2UpEGnB4W4D7VB8-kOnbJu1PZqj-WAl1WI2PYxvo2qHetsAYJgPahv-xM92JNhXlxCxCf5_Q9Tj5jjpJ0-cxlc20hRjACdPIUdN0NcP3wGVF-Zlt_HqO-s/s1600-h/196Storm+Waves+02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319243584015182850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPLnfTzs6itUWtoJ8_jHEf2UpEGnB4W4D7VB8-kOnbJu1PZqj-WAl1WI2PYxvo2qHetsAYJgPahv-xM92JNhXlxCxCf5_Q9Tj5jjpJ0-cxlc20hRjACdPIUdN0NcP3wGVF-Zlt_HqO-s/s320/196Storm+Waves+02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADpJSGtsslsS0gGJ6l5OIE460BqHRpBHeOdAIJYo1-1lLe-AIHMgbS-iRQ8et_hiCEwr2Oorzr-mhkGy1_OiaKoK1EtUq369B7iQmm63nGn2KeOwrZ_gIStibivHD1qekTpgb8Z0O3pc/s1600-h/195+Storm+Waves+01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319243580624045746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADpJSGtsslsS0gGJ6l5OIE460BqHRpBHeOdAIJYo1-1lLe-AIHMgbS-iRQ8et_hiCEwr2Oorzr-mhkGy1_OiaKoK1EtUq369B7iQmm63nGn2KeOwrZ_gIStibivHD1qekTpgb8Z0O3pc/s320/195+Storm+Waves+01.jpg" border="0" /></a>A brown seagull looks on, feathers ruffled by the wind, as storm waves crash into the coast and a Pelican roost near La Jolla.</div></div></div>R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-80829859281772737822009-03-30T23:28:00.000-07:002009-03-30T23:41:57.483-07:00Parasailing at Sunset<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNBIF2kK5Ekx6LBy7qGxlmDuHau6VtV8C0GGUji4a4Nsv8mDqIs9MEUeENzkf5llfm2k45XgyvQeT5gA4sqfFIxEFMDDCF_b0_vrkZyolxa8uMJwnLyDGviYVtTwcbFprSriYh2UTviw/s1600-h/194+Torrey+Pines+at+Sunset.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319237162289839026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNBIF2kK5Ekx6LBy7qGxlmDuHau6VtV8C0GGUji4a4Nsv8mDqIs9MEUeENzkf5llfm2k45XgyvQeT5gA4sqfFIxEFMDDCF_b0_vrkZyolxa8uMJwnLyDGviYVtTwcbFprSriYh2UTviw/s320/194+Torrey+Pines+at+Sunset.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpH2aRYqbnZoXryTv7lusk1qNhA364IzioZvCeAkBorNFFKzBc9EtUEnMehgmVWMJzdflS1UwQV3ju0FaQLhQEDF9RHNRyorMbzcngGar0wnBD5MSJhHcgZXHM5hNn153i4_kEsqQSpYg/s1600-h/193+Parasailing+at+Sunset+03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319237162307520322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpH2aRYqbnZoXryTv7lusk1qNhA364IzioZvCeAkBorNFFKzBc9EtUEnMehgmVWMJzdflS1UwQV3ju0FaQLhQEDF9RHNRyorMbzcngGar0wnBD5MSJhHcgZXHM5hNn153i4_kEsqQSpYg/s320/193+Parasailing+at+Sunset+03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQfrpTVbS58UXZxX36GP4I1luOvihVOljS5HOALJBXYmBv32ukZgmcrvEWq7DCx0rs10K-v_W_dtKezOrRkCr8-uJN8V8b-guH-5cakaiimpgmkyqAm6mBHWiIsy5tGt-fia2Ctlxon0/s1600-h/192+Parasailing+at+Sunset+02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319237157066420546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQfrpTVbS58UXZxX36GP4I1luOvihVOljS5HOALJBXYmBv32ukZgmcrvEWq7DCx0rs10K-v_W_dtKezOrRkCr8-uJN8V8b-guH-5cakaiimpgmkyqAm6mBHWiIsy5tGt-fia2Ctlxon0/s320/192+Parasailing+at+Sunset+02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://flytorrey.com/cms/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319237153125068706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVIfX-IwVrhpEue0rcllKzE9gnVkqiRJkrN99bJvy_4XoEFq-cRkqoI3YP9CdlsNi_CQIW4k0zniV48w1gJCE_Uuy_ZmWJAj8RjppcRmWJDiesirX5A-g-pmaNm5KpoS2XeZpd8bPnPw/s320/191+La+Jolla+at+Sunset.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Parasailors</span></a> glide silently over the Pacific as they view the coastline at sunset. To the north (top) is Torrey Pines State Park. To the south (bottom) is La Jolla.</div></div></div>R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369180513018451479.post-68716883715558812702009-03-29T21:04:00.000-07:002009-04-03T23:54:55.600-07:00Coastal Flora and Topography<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK3xkY8XeDIKTqN_i1dC0VJ4HTGArqBShU7ikb7lZW5ayMf3kwbBXEHeIrl3gkAndxOvnloa4LW-Yt1WgtZIaakaJ49hqymaMN-ibHj3V8jYVZCi8f28FZcSgq2TYbk45e_a7sn28JYA/s1600-h/190+Coastal+Flora+04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318828958052493730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK3xkY8XeDIKTqN_i1dC0VJ4HTGArqBShU7ikb7lZW5ayMf3kwbBXEHeIrl3gkAndxOvnloa4LW-Yt1WgtZIaakaJ49hqymaMN-ibHj3V8jYVZCi8f28FZcSgq2TYbk45e_a7sn28JYA/s320/190+Coastal+Flora+04.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQAzh_5CdjhfPlQR8RbPe1csXJdSsvAXkoXOP3Y1Xapc0jOsvaP5J_ppnGw5EFO16t5fpV2G3dCDboxAoFSUWFaYI-4qRQYwJ5Te3yhA2TOKHmf2kBWBSPS02EYtg70UWXg9WhHES5ww/s1600-h/189+Coastal+Flora+03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318828954308135282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQAzh_5CdjhfPlQR8RbPe1csXJdSsvAXkoXOP3Y1Xapc0jOsvaP5J_ppnGw5EFO16t5fpV2G3dCDboxAoFSUWFaYI-4qRQYwJ5Te3yhA2TOKHmf2kBWBSPS02EYtg70UWXg9WhHES5ww/s320/189+Coastal+Flora+03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HzJuRu7sq9QFeDadFZPpj7b7-2xv5AGkarame4zeUsQ-0-5WXCPGz1QJZyyZF4c3ugzpRNwGu6XQ4JMav-zndA5T8XXTXJe-7_DrKbEIDoZRrzL3Sp18yA_X_CmPA6h_gfTCy8wJ-G8/s1600-h/188++Coastal+Flora+02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318828947918027202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HzJuRu7sq9QFeDadFZPpj7b7-2xv5AGkarame4zeUsQ-0-5WXCPGz1QJZyyZF4c3ugzpRNwGu6XQ4JMav-zndA5T8XXTXJe-7_DrKbEIDoZRrzL3Sp18yA_X_CmPA6h_gfTCy8wJ-G8/s320/188++Coastal+Flora+02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmyGtiJd4hnaQPjL4X9V6HY6PxNiO9WjcmC3R_TdEPt_zpY3FHcihjAQj3IS88BuWL3xWcakRgteFrdqhYZ6R0l-fEAydAbyTcBUothNcIPR0XecBP8W4k2ir7md_0vdDHbgDmfI8ZZE/s1600-h/187+Coastal+Flora+01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318828933962495746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmyGtiJd4hnaQPjL4X9V6HY6PxNiO9WjcmC3R_TdEPt_zpY3FHcihjAQj3IS88BuWL3xWcakRgteFrdqhYZ6R0l-fEAydAbyTcBUothNcIPR0XecBP8W4k2ir7md_0vdDHbgDmfI8ZZE/s320/187+Coastal+Flora+01.jpg" border="0" /></a>The coastal area north of La Jolla consists of cliffs rising above the Pacific, beyond which are hills and canyons that boast unique flora, such as the Torrey Pine, not found further inland due to the coastal microclimate of warm, moist air. Here we see foxtail and bottle brush plants. The coastal view features Black's Beach, a famous clothing optional venue in the foreground, and North County beaches in the background. The images of flora were taken just west of the <a href="http://www.salk.edu/"><span style="color:#ff9900;">Salk Institute</span> </a>campus (see below).</div></div></div>R.M. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516609250169461711noreply@blogger.com0