Last year we went to visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. At the end of the tour, they take you to the West side of the building where this spectacular panoramic view of West Simi Valley can be seen. The view extends from the far left hand side where the Reagan Tomb is located to the far right hand side looking due North and overlooking the Air Force One Hangar below the line of sight.
Last Saturday saw us up and about the Palos Verdes Peninsula as we visited some of the scenic landmarks. We made a stop near Point Vicente Lighthouse where I set the little camera on a fencepost to capture this photo (click for a larger image).
The Lighthouse was constructed and activated in 1926 and it is still operational today. The light was sweeping the horizon when we were there. We were standing on the grounds of the Point Vicente Interpretive Center which contains a museum and is a whale watching site. Last year we sighted one gray whale as it was migrating from the Bering Sea to the breeding grounds in Baja California from a cliff near here.
I took this shot last Saturday from the Point Vicente Interpretive Center. As we stood there on the cliffs watching the waves, this handsome bird soared just overhead as it rode the updrafts above the cliffs.
The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 42-54 in (106-137 cm) in length, weighs from 6-12 lbs (2.75 to 5.5 kg) and has a wingspan from 6 to 8.2 ft. (1.83 to 2.5 m).
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Verna and I are deeply saddened by the death of LCDR Kevin Davis in the crash of Blue Angels F/A-18 Aircraft Six. We extend our thoughts and prayers for this amazing pilot and to his family and friends. We also stand with the Blue Angels Squadron in solidarity for the healing to come. Verna captured this photo of Angel Number Six at the 2006 MCAS Miramar Air Show.
Here is a short AP article about LCDR Davis:
Here’s a panorama of the clubhouse at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. We had the occasion to drive to the end of Ocean Trails Drive (which “The Donald” wants to rename Trump National Drive) and visit the public areas of the facility. Impressive, if not completely ostentatious. Verna took a wide angle view of the clubhouse which I cropped into this panoramic view. Click to see the full-sized view (use scrollbars and zoom if appropriate).
It’s springtime and the garden is sprouting – but there are those who would help themselves to our veggies-to-be. The answer to controlling pilferage isn’t always pesticides – especially when it comes to controlling cute little fuzzy squirrels. Our preferred method in this case is to catch and repatriate. A nearby park will provide shelter and a place for this particular squirrel to forage.
In the picture above – squirrel’s eye view of a Havahart trap – later at the park, the release and scamper up a convenient pine tree.
