Tag Archives: #lajolla

Loving La Jolla

 

Looking out to Sea. SMD 2018

Looking out to Sea. SMD 2018

 

Watchful. SMD 2018

Watchful. SMD 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More to see from our quick trip to SoCal. It’s a chilly 35 degrees as I write. Making these photos a welcome respite. I’ve struggled for two days, attempting to share a coastal video with you. How do you do that? Ha ha. I’ve watched YouTube tutorials, uploaded a WordPress plugin, tried to save it as a GIF. And nothing worked. Ugh. More learning ahead!

 

Rocky Shore. SMD 2018

Rocky Shore. SMD 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toward the Children's Pool. SMD 2018

Toward the Children’s Pool. SMD 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resting. SMD 2018

Resting. SMD 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birds in the Pool. SMD 2018

Birds in the Pool. SMD 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remnants. SMD 2018

Remnants. SMD 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I spent time researching, to find out what this huge round cement structure is. My first guess was that it had to do with the military and war efforts. Well, that would be the historic version. It might just be some sort of drainage outlet, or something less refined. I did find good articles on the history of the military in and around San Diego. And there were many bunkers built in La Jolla. I just did not find evidence of this do-hickie.

 

Catching some rays. SMD 2018

Catching some rays. SMD 2018

 

Down to the Park. SMD 2018

Down to the Park. SMD 2018

 

Years ago, I worked in La Jolla for a short time. At the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. I often would walk to the park at lunch. Awesome fringe benefit!

This trip I wasn’t able to walk to the end of the wall at the Children’s Pool. It was wet from the tide. A bummer, but water and an o2 machine, UH-UH. Fun to watch people reacting when they were surprised by a large wave though. I borrowed these images from Google, to share the experience with you. Surprised that they actually show this on the street view!

 

Wall 1, Google image.

Wall 2, Google image.

Wall 3, Google image.

Wall 4, Google image.

 

The Sea Lions are a natural attraction in La Jolla. This short video is more about them than the cove. The second video is longer, and shows seals sunning at the pool. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While You Were Sleeping

 

Getting wet at The Children's Pool. La Jolla CA. SMD 2018

Getting wet at The Children’s Pool. La Jolla CA. SMD 2018

 

California Brown Pelicans. La Jolla, CA. SMD 2018

California Brown Pelicans. La Jolla, CA. SMD 2018

 

Cormorants, La Jolla, CA. SMD 2018

Cormorants, La Jolla, CA. SMD 2018

 

Tree to paint. La Jolla CA. SMD 2018

Tree to paint. La Jolla CA. SMD 2018

 

Mount Soledad, La Jolla, CA. SMD 2018

Mount Soledad, La Jolla, CA. SMD 2018

 

A quick trip to San Diego, only a couple of hours for sightseeing. Didn’t think there would be time for anything beyond chauffeuring. I had to drive Mom in for a minor surgery. Pleased as punch to find myself in La Jolla with time to wander.

I was able to visit two of my all-time favorite places. The Children’s Pool and Mount Soledad.  It felt wrong to leave Mom alone, but she requested photos of La Jolla for a friend. While she was “sleeping”, Pete and I headed south. I took nearly 600 photos! In about an hours time. Mostly because I was trying to catch the animals, or the waves.

Haven’t had time to go through them. We’re on the road again to Phoenix, and our family turkey dinner. We were blessed to spend Thanksgiving Day with friends before heading home.

 

Happy (what day is it?) Monday to you!