Tag: San Diego
All the articles with the tag "San Diego".
Squid run
Photos of squid at La Jolla We headed into the water at sunset and swam out to the canyon. Dead squid were scattered about the edge of the canyon like confetti after a parade. I was worried we had mis…
Scripps Canyon
Photos of diving Scripps Canyon I finally convinced myself I would use scuba equipment enough to own full gear (I already have a computer, suit, etc). My visa limping, I'm now the owner of an aqualung…
Mild santa ana winds
It is a little counterintuitive to open the windows in order to warm the house up, but strange are the ways of living in a 100 year old house with no heat. It was very cool last night (not far from fr…
Qualcomm evacuation for the San Diego fires
Photos of the Qualcomm evacuation for the San Diego fires This morning I bought a bunch of supplies and brought them down to Qualcomm Stadium, where there are a lot of evacuees. It was a long (2.5 hou…
Personal responsibility
I went on a dive to the Yukon and the Ruby E this weekend. Two guys on the same dive boat were visiting San Diego and decided to go diving. Nice enough guys, but I noticed the following as everyone wa…
Fall snorkeling in La Jolla
My new wet suit works great, but I need more lead on my weight belt. I had 10 lbs, but was still too buoyant. The snorkel/free dive was well worth the surge today. There were more fish in the water th…
Sessions Fest
Sessions Fest was great. I was too lazy to bring my camera this year. You will just have to trust me; the event and people were a beautiful thing. What can be better than an IPA, BBQ, and great music …
Old trees
Our old neighborhood has some great old victorian houses. It is also endowed with a lot of old trees. Right next to us are (were) two 100 year old Canary Island Date Palms. One is about 75 feet tall, …
Sessions Fest in Golden Hill Park on Sept 15th
It is that time of year again. Who doesn't love some free music in the park? Crazy people, that's who. This year, Sessions Fest is September 15th from noon until 10 PM. Food will be available from Inf…
Sanders Turns Blue
When I first moved near down town, I had no access to recycling. This was a pain in the ass, as I would always end up dragging it to someone else's bin, or to a center somewhere. But most people in th…