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Daydreaming by the Sea, Part 1
We started out with no destination in mind, except to swing by a kitchen store to look for a few items. It was too big and too full of stuff I didn’t need, but still fun for 20 minutes.
We soon got out of there and worked our way West 6 blocks and North 10 blocks, stopping at a huge flowering stalk. Here’s the Bee’s-Eye View!
Hundreds of bees were hard at work. Remember, winter is the blooming time for most succulents and cactus around here.
A far shot so you can see the scale of this plant!
It was one of many interesting specimens in this garden.
Here’s another interesting specimen, a Grand Wagoneer.
That’s American Luxury, 50 years ago.
Fake wood needs some TLC. Look at the intersection of the wood, the side marker lamp, the 4X4 badge and antenna base. Everything conflicts or overlaps. It would drive me nuts.
Lemon tree saved the day. There were several lemons larger than grapefruits!
We came to the beach access point and looked out to the SouthWest.
That big tower is a condominium building dating to before California put in a 30-ft height limit from the high-tide line going inward 1000 yards (more or less)
See the Blue Line below. The height limit is to protect views and public access to the beaches. I think InDebtButOnTime used to live in that tower.
Surfers were having fun but we were chilled by a damp wind blowing hard against us, so we kept walking. Beachfront house has a pool and glass wall so we can look and dream...
There were a few “regular” flowers blooming.
This fun-house mirror is a garage door on a stylish house.
Pelicans punctuate the sky over this big house...
while a loudly yakking but shapely trio marched past me, baby stroller leading the way.
Back to the flowers, said Mrs C.
Let’s stop here as the pelican highway traffic is heating up.
Daydreaming by the Sea, Part 1
We started out with no destination in mind, except to swing by a kitchen store to look for a few items. It was too big and too full of stuff I didn’t need, but still fun for 20 minutes. We soon got out of there and worked our way West 6 blocks and North 1...
Daydreaming by the Sea, Part 2
Thanks for coming along from Part 1. We are still marveling at the pelicans, when a lady rode past us saying “Wow! Check out the penguins!" I let her husband (shown here) know that these are pelicans . Oh, Yeah, that’s right , he said, “ but I wasn’t goin...
In Part 2, are those cliffs with the beautiful houses at risk of erosion?? I can only imagine the insurance premium on these places.
That large figurine on the side of the house is interesting…is that an art installment? Lastly, the beautiful Mercedes has a curious license plate…I’ve never seen “historical vehicle” before.
Yes, the houses are at risk & I have had several Historical Vehicles
The advantage is usually no annual renewal is required but the car must be very old ...
What a great series!
The up angle on the plant completely changed the perspective. I thought it was an interesting tall tree until I saw the photo of its real size 😊
Thanks; they are very challenging to represent in photos. Here’s another attempt, from 18 months ago
Different specimen, same species ...
AS cool as a house may be and no matter how much
I like it and want it there is NO WAY I could ever buy a house that close to a cliff's edge. I would be a nervous wreck the living in fear of waking up with the tide at my feet. I really do appreciate you posting the nice houses as often as you do, I alwa...
That was a lot to cover!
The big house with the grey roof is just at the edge of the cliff which seems to be eroding😅. We have the classic car scheme (something similar to the historical vehicle plate on the SL) over here for cars at least 35YO and allowed to be driven on the roa...
One has to wonder when those beach front mansions will go from worth millions to worth nothing?
Those ones are getting close to being undermined already.
It’s a big worry, I’m sure. But there are good rock piles below on the shore line, and no land slippage like further north in Palos Verdes
At low tide it’s not looking scary at all, at least on the Google satellite map. ...
Very nice mix of different snapshots in Part 1👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I just realized that there must be so many many more beautiful objects and scenes that compete for your attention…but you have to be selective at the end of the day. The surfers looked to be out in good number today. Crazy when I think this is happening i...
The Jeep Wagoneer, aguably one of the first US products that started the SUV trend.
And America moved away from the family station wagon to a truck chassis family mover.