Pocket Watch at Paradise Marsh

cazalea · 2020-12-16T12:08:28Z

Join cazalea on a San Diego walk, exploring naval bases, wildlife, and a Seiko pocket watch. Stunning photography captures kittens, birds, and maritime scenes.

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Cazalea takes readers on a delightful holiday walk through San Diego, capturing a diverse array of sights from naval bases to wildlife refuges. This photo essay beautifully blends urban exploration with natural observation, offering a charming glimpse into the author's daily life and keen eye for detail.

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Good morning and Happy Holiday Season to you, whereever you are in the WPS Universe!

We had some baking to do early this morning, so that put our walk off until the sun was up and the temperature likewise. We decided to go southward for our walk today.

We headed down along San Diego Harbor, and came to the Naval Surface Forces Base (as opposed to Underwater or Aviation). Not being active duty, we couldn't get in, so continued south.

We arrived at the National City cargo terminal and Pasha Shipping Lines parking lots (they transport cars around the world). A group of executives were just taking off as we drove up. Rats! Missed a helicopter flight.

There's one of the massive car carriers. My wife used to teach the kids of the owner of this company, and we went out on one of their vessels, but it was a cabin cruiser, not one of these monsters.

Like fishermen everywhere, eternally hopeful but not always lucky.

We passed the marina and its relatively amusing public artwork.

We were walking alongside some piled up rock shores and noticed a little cluster of tiny kittens. There were at least five, maybe six.

I'll come back to them later... now we are moving into a less commercial zone and the birds are starting to appear.

Which is cuter -- a bird or a kitten?

Our city's bike path for the illiterate; we were nearly run over by a guy on a fat tire, electric bike.

I actually stood in the center of this mega-high-voltage tower to take this picture.

Now we came to the wildlife refuge which we didn't even know existed here, until today.

This is called Paradise Marsh, although it doesn't seem like a paradise. I guess the birds must like it, despite the roar of the freeway behind them.

We were walking through the marsh on an abandoned railroad track.

The bird noticed us holding hands for the shadow photo.

It's starting to get warm outside and we need to shed a couple layers of clothing. This trestle bridge was missing some sleepers, so we had to pay close attention to our footwork.

Just west of the marsh is a giant warehouse; nicely painted on its eastern side.

We are about out of time.

Walking back along the sidewalk we saw one of my pet peeves, a grown-up cyclist riding no hands while talking or texting on his phone.

But the kitties made up for it and we enjoyed a few moments with them. I check the car carefully and Mrs C did NOT kidnap one or two of them to take home (she wanted to, I know).

Thanks for walking along with us today.

I hope you are wearing your Seikos ... I have just about run about of inventory, so these exhausting walks and photo reports will be ending soon. I hope it has been fun for you -- it has been for me.

Cazalea

PS -- my early morning bake job of olive-studded breadsticks came out great!

Key Points from the Discussion

The author details the camera used for the walk, a Sony DSC-RX10 IV, highlighting its premium super-zoom lens, 20MP 1-inch stacked BSI-CMOS sensor, phase-detect autofocus, 24 fps shooting, and 4K video capabilities.
A contributor praises the amazing, bright, and pure light captured in the photos and inquires about the camera and zoom lens used for the walk, also expressing interest in finding a small pocket watch with a complication.
Another member finds the kitten pictures particularly cute, while also complimenting the crispness and bokeh of the bird photos, noting the incredibly blue sky compared to Paris.
A fellow purist shares an image of a 'second setting diaflex' Seiko pocket watch, explaining it was used by a train engineer in the greater Tokyo area, adding historical context to the author's Seiko pocket watch.
A contributor appreciates the author's storytelling, noting how it transforms a normal walk into a memorable and inspirational event, particularly praising the bird photos and the shadow picture.
A member learns a new fact about the New World sparrows, specifically that the pictured species is the only one in the Passerculus genus, highlighting the educational aspect of the post.

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ChristianDK

Dec 16, 2020

The light you have is amazing. Vey bright and pure. I’m curious about your camera for these walks. I think you mentioned a Sony the other day? I’m guessing you are using a zoom lens with it? Lovely Seiko PW. I’m still looking for “my” pocket watch. Something small and preferably with a complication. Thank you for taking us along. It was w real pleasure!

cazalea

Dec 16, 2020

From Digital Photography Review The Sony DSC-RX10 IV is s premium super-zoom bridge camera (DSLR-like form factor) with a 24-600mm equivalent F2.4-4 zoom lens and a 20MP 1"-type stacked BSI-CMOS sensor. This sensor brings phase detect autofocus to the RX10 series, adding depth-awareness that is important for focusing long lenses. The camera is faster than its predecessor and can shoot at 24 fps with AF and auto exposure. The processor is borrowed from the flagship Sony a9, which means excellent

Mike H

Dec 16, 2020

The kittens pics are so cute (even if the first bird photo is quite crisp with a nice bokeh, very nice too). Sky is incredibly blue compared with Paris, lucky you . Really cool pics of a nice walk. Thanks for sharing these Mike Mike

cshimokita

Dec 16, 2020

a 'second setting diaflex' model used by a train engineer (driver) in the greater Tokyo area

Mary Anny

Dec 17, 2020

Love the warbler or whatever it is!

Jurry

Dec 17, 2020

Really appreciate you sharing those stories. They turn a normal walk into a memorable and inspirational event. I liked true two bird photos with that brown background a lot, but best is the shadow photo. Thanks for sharing my friend

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