We stopped at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center along the cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula to watch the waves and see what we could see. We were passed by dozens of pelicans and seagulls in the short time we were there. I took this photo of a passing California Brown Pelican that soared by only a few yards above us. Click to enlarge.
Currently seen in front of the Depot in Old Torrance. It looks like they’re into the Halloween spirits(!) over there. Click on the image to enlarge.
Every once in a while, because of the sun angle through the figmented window above the staircase, one of the flowers will appear to be radiating light. In this case, it is a pink Asian lily that produces the special effect. The yellow pigment near the center of the lily almost makes it look like it’s on fire. You can click on the image below to enlarge it.
A while back, I took a photo of an Easter Lily in which this effect was considerably more dramatic. There is also another nice Easter lily effect here.
We dropped into the Botanic Garden today to check out the advertised “Fabulous Fifties” car show held on the upper meadow. We thought we could get a photo op for our blogs. There were a few classic American built cars there, but it was overwhelmingly dominated by European cars. We were both sort of disappointed, since we expected more in the way of the cars we grew up with and learned to drive.
I took this panoramic image of the setup on the upper meadow. Click for the full-sized image.
This nice blossom is currently featured on the new Devil’s Tongue Cactus on the patio. Click image to enlarge.
Our last vacation to Arizona was the second time this year we rented a trailer. This time, however, we did not rent the trailer until we were over in the Phoenix area. I figured that we could save some time and expense by heading out early to the rental facility in Mesa, Arizona, and camp a few miles from there on our first night at Apache Junction, so that’s what we did.
This image is from the morning after as we were getting ready to break camp and hitch up to head out to a part of Arizona neither of us had ever visited. Click the image to enlarge to full size.
We can report a lesson learned on this trip; driving the six or seven hour trip straight through to Mesa takes a lot out of us. On the way back, Verna had the idea that we should stop at a pet-friendly motel somewhere near the halfway point. I found one just a few hundred yards from the Colorado River along I-10 in Ehrenberg, Arizona. We were able to relax there, “Bear” was welcome (with a modest pet cleaning charge) and we watched Monday Night Football as opposed to going another almost four more hours to get home.
Good choice – next time, we’ll stay there on the way out to Mesa as well.
