A visit to Casa RomanticaIt feels like it was a lifetime ago when we visited Casa Romantica in San Clemente. I have to say, this was a place we’d never heard of, but it was a big deal back in the days when it was built. In fact, the man who built the home in the Spanish Colonial Revival style was Ole Hanson, the founder of San Clemente.A Spanish village by the … [Read more...] about Casa Romantica in winter
Friday Fotos
Palm Desert Holocaust Memorial
Originally, I hadn’t intended to share these photos of the Palm Desert Holocaust Memorial because I know how emotionally challenging they can be. In fact, I took relatively few photos during our visit. My wife, Kathy, took at least as many as I did. Some of these are hers; some are mine. Palm Desert Holocaust Memorial — a sobering experienceA memorial to the … [Read more...] about Palm Desert Holocaust Memorial
Coastal Views at Cabrillo National Monument
Coastal views at Cabrillo National MonumentEverything about Cabrillo National Monument lives up to the old business mantra of ‘dress to impress.’ This week, the show goes on with the amazing Cabrillo coastal views. Wherever you look at this park, there’s a view. Like ocean? Got it. Coastal city? Done. Ships and boats? No problem at all. On our first trip to the … [Read more...] about Coastal Views at Cabrillo National Monument
Tide Pools at Cabrillo National Monument
Cabrillo Tide Pools RockThe Cabrillo National Monument tide pools are one of those places that the crowds come and go with…well, the tide. We were fortunate to arrive 30 minutes into a .7 foot low tide, which was almost perfect timing. I say ‘almost perfect’ because we, literally, got the last parking space. (You could say we were late to the party.)To get an idea of … [Read more...] about Tide Pools at Cabrillo National Monument
Old Point Loma Lighthouse – a look into history
Beginnings of the Old Point Loma LighthouseThe year was 1855. It had been over 200 years since Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo arrived in San Diego. Since that time, sailors had been at the mercy of poor navigation charts and the California coast’s notorious fog. But in 1855, the Old Point Loma Lighthouse (which was not considered old at that point, right?) went into … [Read more...] about Old Point Loma Lighthouse – a look into history