Showing posts with label Pacific Ocean. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pacific Ocean. Show all posts

Monday, March 30, 2009

Parasailing at Sunset




Parasailors 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.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

The Salk Institute


The Salk Institute, named after famed biologist Dr. Jonas Salk, who was instrumental in developing the polio vacine during the '40s and '50's, is located in the Torrey Pines area of La Jolla overlooking the Pacific. Designed by Louis I. Kahn (1965) , its so-called modern architecture has been lauded for its pristine minimalist beauty.