When we planned our visit to the Point San Luis Lighthouse, we learned that access is very limited. The only way to tour the actual building, which has been beautifully restored, is on a docent-led tour. Those tours are only available on Wednesdays and Saturdays.Getting there is an adventure on its ownThe first thing we saw upon arriving at the parking lot for our … [Read more...] about Point San Luis Lighthouse
Friday Fotos
Casa Romantica in winter
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
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