Nonsense

"I like nonsense -- it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope... and that enables you to laugh at all of life's realities."  ~Dr. Seuss

Watery Wednesday - Bird

A California Towhee enjoys a watering hole at Torrey Pines Natural Reserve in San Diego.

Linking to Watery Wednesday a fun meme hosted by 2sweetnsaxy.

Waterbirds at Lake Balboa

Curvy Shadows

We found these shadows at Lake Balboa in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California a couple of weeks ago.  We had intended to visit the nearby Japanese Gardens, but they were closed while we were in the area.  Lake Balboa did turn out to be a great place to watch birds though.

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Camel ?

Ok, not a bird, but it had a nice little shadow at 11:00am.

If you enjoy shadows,  hop on over to Tracy's Hey Harriet Blog for  Shadow Shot Sunday.

Skywatching in Burbank

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

  Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery - Burbank, California

See other skies from around the world at Skywatch Friday, hosted by Klaus, Wren, Sandy and Sylvia.

Venice Canals Walkways

Near Venice Beach in California, one can stroll around this charming neighborhood of canals, walkways and bridges. I learned about the walkways on Tracy's blog, Life Is A Road Trip.

According to Wikipedia the man-made canals were built in 1905 and originally called "Venice of America".  The canal district fell into disrepair by 1940 and was finally renovated in 1992.  Today the walkways of this desirable well-maintained residential area are open to the public for free.

The Simple Life

California Ground Squirrel

The squirrel's home, Torrey Pines State Beach, San Diego, California

Linking to Camera Critters, a fun photography meme for images with animals.  Click here to see more critters.

Torrey Pines

On our way to Los Angeles from Tucson, we stopped at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve in San Diego.  Torrey Pines has lovely walking trails overlooking the beach.  The rare trees which the park is named after are unusual looking with their twisted branches and windswept forms.  Coastal chaparral-clad slopes are dotted with cacti and other succulents and sandstone cliffs are eroded into interesting formations.  A feast for the eyes in every direction!
 
I learned about Torrey Pines from Betchai's blog, The Joys of Simple Life.