Robinson’s Building, Fashion Island, Newport Beach, California. Tom Van Sant, artist (dedicated September 11, 1967).
The world’s largest wind chimes.
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The old mining town of Forgotten, California
Somewhere hidden in the hills of the Coachella Valley, California is the abandoned mining town of Forgotten.
The Unicorn of the Desert
Feeling a little monochrome this morning.
This beautiful Arabian Oryx is called the “unicorn of the desert” because when you look at her from the side, she appears to have only one horn.
Summer of ’20. The best of times. The worst of times.
Summer of 2020 is one I won’t soon forget for all the right reasons. And sometimes for all the wrong ones.
Republic of Texas. Congress Avenue.
Republic of Texas Biker Rally. Austin, Texas. 2008.
Bird in a Basket
This American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) at the San Diego Zoo is keeping a close eye on the camera.
Geisel Library, UCSD turns 50
UCSD’s Geisel Library turn 50 on September 29.
Named after Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel, better known as children’s book author Dr. Seuss, architect William Pereira designed the futuristic library on the University of California San Diego campus in the brutalist aesthetic. The library opened to students in September 1970.
Other examples of Pereira’s work that evokes the style of the library might include the Transamerica tower in San Francisco and the Pacific Life building in Newport Beach.
Today, the Geisel Library is considered among the top public research libraries in the nation.
1969 Lamborghini Miura S
When it’s too hot to head outside… I’m having fun staying inside editing photo shoot outtakes of some very cool cars, indeed…
One of my favorites to edit is Mr. Leno’s spectacular 1969 Lamborghini Miura S from our visit last year.
Surfing The Wedge. Newport Beach
One of the most legendary of surf spots is certainly the Wedge in Newport Beach, California. The waves are also favorites with some of the world’s top bodyboarding and bodysurfing athletes.
During the summer (May – October), the City of Newport Beach generally restricts the use of “hard boards” at the Wedge from 10 am to 5 pm, but usually allows soft boards for the safety of body surfers and swimmers. The infamous “blackball” flag is flown by lifeguards when the restrictions are in place.
While surfing has been a popular sport in Newport Beach since the 1900s, the Wedge’s unique shore-breaking waves are formed with the help of the rock jetty created in 1936 as the entrance into Newport Harbor. When conditions are just right, especially during a south or south/southwest swell, The Wedge can occasionally produce monster waves up to 30 feet tall.
Coachella Sunrise
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