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Over The Line Crowd

Over-The-Line is Off-The-Chain

This event is notorious.  And, even though there are those who are trying to “clean it up,” OTL (Over The Line) will always be known by longtime locals as an event that is full of Beer, Babes, and The Beach, …

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Paddle Surfer

Photography: Ocean Beach Shootout

Ocean Beach is a small beach community about a 10 - 15 minute drive northeast of downtown San Diego.  OB is about as unpretentious as San Diego beach

Blurry White

Hometown Tourist: The Flower Fields of Carlsbad

For over sixty years, Mother Nature has transformed the rolling hills of North San Diego County into one of the most spectacular and coordinated displays of natural color

Red Flower with Waterdrops

Photography: Los Angeles Arboretum

I wanted to practice taking photos using the new lens I had just purchased, so I decided to visit the Los Angeles Arboretum.    It’s about a 30

Mama Testa

San Diego Restaurant Review: Mama Testa

Mama Testa
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I know Mexican food.  OK.  Maybe not

Springing to Life in Seattle

Skylines: San Diego, CA (duh) & Seattle, WA (double duh)

While on vacation, I was experimenting with taking photos of the Skyline.  I didn't get any jaw dropping good ones...but I got a bunch that are "not too

Chicano Color on B&W

Hometown Tourist: Chicano Park

Today is the 40th Anniversary of Chicano Park.  Chicano Park is located literally under the Coronado bridge, in San Diego, CA.  I've never known the history of Chicano Park.

Orchid and Butterfly

Hometown Tourist: Botanical Building Balboa Park

[caption id="attachment_160" align="alignright" width="199" caption="Orchid and Butterfly"][/caption] Today I did a "hometown tourist" day and visited the Botanical Building in Balboa Park.  My intention on going to Balboa

Sunset Cliffs Shoreline Map

Hometown Tourist: Sunset Cliffs Natural Park – San Diego

[caption id="attachment_150" align="alignleft" width="141" caption="Sunset Cliffs Shoreline Map"] [/caption]   Sunset Cliffs Natural Park is a 68-acre resource based park stretching along the Pacific Ocean bordering the western edge of

Bird on Beach

Photography: Sun Setting on Ocean Beach

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