I was in San Diego for a College Board Council meeting and the view from my balcony at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines was ... well ... fabulous. I allocated Thursday's travel time to finish up a work project, but once I arrived in La Jolla, the day was just too perfect to sit in front of a computer.
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is just a couple of miles from the hotel and a number of trails lead to the beach. I took the Razor Point Trail, which promised dramatic views of the gorge and picturesque trees. I was not disappointed.
I met Peter Rabbit on the trail and we chatted for a bit. I asked him where he had left his blue jacket this time. He found the question rude and hopped off to find his cousin, Benjamin Bunny.
Being a Northerner, cacti always surprise and fascinate me.
As I walked back to the hotel, the smell of eucalyptus made me stop and linger for a bit. I contemplated how cool it would be to pitch a tent and camp in a grove of eucalyptus trees.
One of my favorite pictures that I often use as wallpaper on my work computer came with my Mac. The picture is of a field of lavender, and when I came across this scene I tried to duplicate that picture. I was not entirely successful. There was a bit of a breeze and the sun was setting so I didn't have much choice with shutter speed and focal length. And I wasn't interested in using a flash. And I didn't have a tripod.
And then I came across these flowers, backlit by the setting sun.
There's no question in my mind why so many people live in San Diego. Nice place.
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