The newest submission to the panorama collection is the Manhattan Beach Tennis Club. When I take my lunchtime walk, I sometimes walk by the club. This shot was taken from the sidewalk outside.
Bob
Portuguese Bend Scenic Overlook
There are three markers at this overlook: one for Portuguese Bend, another for Catalina Island and a third for the Nature Preserve just below. The wind was blowing and there was a little wind chill as we posed for this snapshot. Otherwise, it was a beautiful day to enjoy the views and take some photos.
UPDATE: I took some video along the way . . .
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Trump National Golf Course Panorama
it’s not one of my best, but with the wind blowing at 30 knots and Catalina looming in the distance, it delivers a pretty good panoramic view of Trump’s Western links. The rest of the course is to the left of the flag and below intervening terrain. Click to view the full panorama.
Blustery Day
We had to do a few personal chores today, not the least of which was to get Verna’s sutures removed. After that, I took my wheels to the shop for maintenance, so while we were waiting for the work to be finished, we jumped in Verna’s convertible and went over the Palos Verdes Peninsula to look at the waves and feel the gusting winds blowing at near gale force. She got this nice shot of the Point Vicente Lighthouse with Santa Catalina Island in the distance. Whitecaps and choppy seas can be seen in the Catalina Channel. Click the picture for larger view.
Verna’s Boo Boo — Update
We received an email from Coconut Commando who is currently enjoying an extended, (extended again) all inclusive vacation package to Iraq. CC responded to the article Verna’s Boo Boo with this advice for gardening apparel when working around thorny vegetation:
I’ve had the same experience with the same palm type as well as Sagal Palms and Elephant Grass. If you’re dealing with these, a denim jacket plus a BDU top seems to work enough to stop the ripping of flesh but you still get the puncture. Do they know Verna by her first name at the ER?
Actually, Verna and another woman needed sutures that day. The nurses didn’t refer to them by their names but as “palm tree” and “dog bite,” respectively. That made us laugh.
The stitches come out tomorrow.
Update: Latest healing progress – before and after stitches (don’t look if stitches creep you out).
Verna’s Boo Boo
Verna wanted to make sure that people are warned about the potential danger of the Mexican Fan Palm Tree’s thorns. Last Saturday, she brushed past a pruned frond stem and ripped her forearm. There was obviously not going to be a home-remedy first-aid resolution to the injury, so we went to the emergency room to get some help. They stitched it up and sent us home several hours later.
A full-sized view of the offending frond stub and photos of all the gory details appear below when you click on “Continue reading . . .” — Please don’t look if blood and stitches are going to creep you out.
